英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 Yangtze 长江—2

 Following the Yangtze, who've taken me into the heart of a country once cut off from the outside world, but that's now been transformed.-Look, what we as a species are capable of! It's displayed here and I think like nowhere else I've seen on planet Earth.

There's no doubt China's growth in recent decades is being remarkable¹, with hundreds of millions of people lifted out of poverty.

-I've been taken it back, frankly².

But with prosperity is coming a search for mean. Are their faith and beliefs here that can help influence the path the country takes in the future?

-What a fantastic viewpoint! It's breathtaking. Part of the reason I wanted to start the journey along this stretch of the Yangtze, because this is the first bend in the river. So what? I hear you say. Well, the river, the Yangtze, is heading south this way and really should head out of China, but it hits these hills, those mountain ranges over here which made of hard limestone³. It just can't erode⁴ even over eras of time, so the river doesn't abrupt⁵ about turn and heads that way back into and across China, and in doing so takes water and civilization and life to hundreds of millions of people.

1 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

2 frankly   

adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说

参考例句：

• To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
• Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。

3 limestone   

n.石灰石

参考例句：

• Limestone is often used in building construction.石灰岩常用于建筑。
• Cement is made from limestone.水泥是由石灰石制成的。

4 erode   

v.侵蚀，腐蚀，使...减少、减弱或消失

参考例句：

• Once exposed,soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain.一旦暴露在外，土壤很快就会被风雨侵蚀。
• Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits.金融市场的竞争降低了利润。

5 abrupt   

adj.突然的，意外的；唐突的，鲁莽的

参考例句：

• The river takes an abrupt bend to the west.这河突然向西转弯。
• His abrupt reply hurt our feelings.他粗鲁的回答伤了我们的感情。