英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—4

 So B. do actually sleeping here, do you stay here? Yeah. For twelve years.  You've bee here in the cafe¹ for 12 years? Yeah, we are holy² men  . We just have the clothes on our back. All year round? For the rest of our lives we are holy men. We never again do any job, any work.  We just have a simple fair, good food, good sleep, good smoke. This is our life.  It sounds very appealing³. Ok, so you like it? B. is one of many who choose this life. In their final years millions of Hindus give up their homes to wander⁴ India with few possessions⁵. Stop hiding by the camera, thank you B.  From davprayag I got traveled South west along the river towards the city of Rishkesh.

1 cafe   

n.小餐馆；咖啡厅

参考例句：

• I always go to the cafe to have a rest.我经常去那家咖啡馆休息。
• Is there a cafe near by?请问附近有没有咖啡店？

2 holy   

adj.神圣的，圣洁的，至善的；n.神圣的东西

参考例句：

• She was still a holy and pure young girl.她仍是一个圣洁的少女。
• He reads the Holy Bible every night.他每晚读《圣经》。

3 appealing   

a.招人喜爱的，有感染力的；恳求的

参考例句：

• Spending the holidays in Britain wasn't a prospect that I found particularly appealing. 在英国度假对我并不特别有吸引力。
• The two players are appealing against their suspensions. 这两名运动员请求取消对他们的停赛处罚。

4 wander   

vi.漫步，徘徊；迷路，迷失方向；偏离正题，胡扯

参考例句：

• It was unsafe to wander there.在那边闲逛是不安全的。
• Don't let your mind wander while working.工作时思想不能开小差。

5 possessions   

n.[法]财产；占有( possession的名词复数 )；领地；个人财产；持有违禁物

参考例句：

• The group forswears all worldly possessions. 这个团体放弃一切尘世财物。
• I lost some of my most prized possessions in the fire. 大火吞噬了我的一些最珍贵的物品。