英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Nile尼罗河—1

 I'm going on the serious stoning adventures,traveling along the three mighty¹ rivers on the planet.This river has given rise to some the world  great civilazations.For centuries ,they worship their life in giving waters,and fear their awesome² distructive powers.On the epic³ journeies,I meet extraordinary characters,and experience the veery different cultures.religons and countries.But they  become emerged into the secrety rivers.In this eipsode,we travel along the longest river-the Nile.Two great tributries form thee mightg river,the White Nile running north from Vitoria,and the Blue Nile springing from the highland⁴ Ethopia.I begin my journey from south to sea.The Nile flows through the landscape Sudan and Egypt.The life-giving river is the one of the craddle for  humanity.But with population along the banks rising ,and ever-great straining being placed on the  river,threaten the stability of the entire region

1 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

2 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

3 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。

4 highland   

n.(pl.)高地，山地

参考例句：

• The highland game is part of Scotland's cultural heritage.苏格兰高地游戏是苏格兰文化遗产的一部分。
• The highland forests where few hunters venture have long been the bear's sanctuary.这片只有少数猎人涉险的高山森林，一直都是黑熊的避难所。