The power of nature课文全文及中文翻译

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　　AN EXCITING JOB

　　I have the greatest job in the world. I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes working outdoors, sometimes in an office, sometimes using scientific equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists. I am never bored. Although my job is occasionally dangerous, I don't mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help to protect ordinary people from one of the most powerful natural forces on earth — the volcano.

　　I was appointed as a volcanologist working for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) twenty years ago. My job is collecting information for a database about Mount Kilauea, which is one of the most active volcanoes in Hawaii. Having collected and evaluated the information, I help other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast. Our work has saved many lives because people in the path of the lava can be warned to leave their houses. Unfortunately, we cannot move their homes out of the way, and many houses have been covered with lava or burned to the ground.

　　When boiling rock erupts from a volcano and crashes back to earth, it causes less damage than you might imagine. This is because no one lives near the top of Mount Kilauea, where the rocks fall. The lava that flows slowly like a wave down the mountain causes far more damage because it buries everything in its path under the molten rock. However, the eruption itself is really exciting to watch and I shall never forget my first sight of one. It was in the second week after I arrived in Hawaii. Having worked hard all day, I went to bed early. I was fast asleep when suddenly my bed began shaking and I heard a strange sound, like a railway train passing my window. Having experienced quite a few earthquakes in Hawaii already, I didn't take much notice. I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day. I ran out of the house into the back garden where I could see Mount Kilauea in the distance. There had been an eruption from the side of the mountain and red hot lava was fountaining hundreds of metres into the air. It was an absolutely fantastic sight.

　　The day after this eruption I was lucky enough to have a much closer look at it. Two other scientists and I were driven up the mountain and dropped as close as possible to the crater that had been formed during the eruption. Having earlier collected special clothes from the observatory, we put them on before we went any closer. All three of us looked like spacemen. We had white protective suits that covered our whole body, helmets, big boots and special gloves. It was not easy to walk in these suits, but we slowly made our way to the edge of the crater and looked down into the red, boiling centre. The other two climbed down into the crater to collect some lava for later study, but this being my first experience, I stayed at the top and watched them.

　　Today, I am just as enthusiastic about my job as the day I first started. Having studied volcanoes now for many years, I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage.

　　The power of nature课文中文翻译

　　第五单元 大自然的力量

　　一份令人兴奋的工作

　　我的工作是世界上最伟大的工作。我跑的地方是稀罕奇特的地方,和我一道工作的人来自世界各地。 (我们)有时在室外工作,有时在办公室里,有时工作中要用科学仪器,有时要会见当地百姓和旅游人士。 但是我从来不感到工作烦人。虽然我的忑作偶尔也有危险,但是我并不在乎,因为危险能激励我,使我感到有活力。然而,最重要的是,通过我的工作能保护普通百姓免遭火山的威胁一一这是世界上最大的自然威力之一。

　　作为一名火山学家,我被派到夏威夷火山观测站(HVO)工作。我的任务是收集有关基拉韦厄火山的数据资料,这是夏威夷最活跃的火山之一。收集和评估了这些信息之后,我就帮助其他科学家一起预测下次火山熔岩将往何处流去,流速是多少。我们的工作拯救了许多人的生命,因为熔岩要流经之地,老百姓 都可以得到离开家园的通知。遗憾的是,我们不可能把他们的家搬离岩浆流过的地方,因此,许多房屋被 熔岩淹没,或者焚烧殆尽。

　　当滚烫的岩石从火山喷发出来并撞回地面时,它所造成的损失比想象的要小些,这是因为在岩石下落的基拉韦厄火山顶附近无人居住。而顺着山坡下流的火山熔岩所造成的损失却大得多,这是因为火山岩浆所流经的地方,一切东西都被掩埋在熔岩下面了。然而火山喷发本身的确是很壮观的,我永远也忘不了我 第二次看见火山喷发时的情景。那是在我抵达夏威夷后的第二个星期。那天我辛辛苦苦地干了一整天,很早就上床睡觉了。我在熟睡中突然感到床铺在摇晃,接着我听到一阵奇怪的声音,就好像一列火车在我的窗外行驶一样。因为我在夏威夷曾经经历过多次地震,所以对这种声音我并不在意。我刚要再睡,突然我 的卧室亮如白昼。我赶紧跑出房间,来到后花园,在那儿我能远远地看见基拉韦厄火山。在山的一边有火 山喷发,红色发烫的岩浆像喷泉一样,朝天上喷射达几百米高。真是绝妙的奇景!

　　就在这次火山喷发的第二天,我有幸作了一次近距离的观察。我和另外两位科学家驱车上山,到最靠近这次火山喷口的地方才下车。早先从观测站出发时就带了一些特别的安全服,于是我们穿上安全服再走近火山口。我们三个人看上去就像宇航员一样,我们都穿着白色的防护服遮住全身,戴上了头盔和特别的手套,还穿了一双大靴子。穿着这些衣服走起路来实在不容易,但我们还是缓缓往火山口的边缘走去,并且向下看到了红红的沸腾的中央。另外两人攀下火山口去收集供日后研究用的岩浆,我是第二次经历这样的事,所以留在山顶上观察他们。

　　如今,我和当初从事这项工作时一样满怀热情。虽然我从事火山研究很多年了,但是我对火山的壮丽景色以及它那潜在的巨大破坏力至今仍然感到惊愕不已。

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　　THE LAKE OF HEAVEN

　　Changbaishan is in Jilin Province, Northeast China. Much of this beautiful, mountainous area is thick forest. Changbaishan is China's largest nature reserve and it is kept in its natural state for the people of China and visitors from all over the world to enjoy. The height of the land varies from 700 metres above sea level to over 2,000 metres and is home to a great diversity of rare plants and animals. Among the rare animals are cranes, black bears, leopards and Siberian tigers. Many people come to Changbaishan to study its unique plants and animals. Others come to walk in the mountains, to see the spectacular waterfalls or to bathe in the hot water pools. However, the attraction that arouses the greatest appreciation in the reserve is Tianchi, or Lake of Heaven.

　　Tianchi is a deep lake that has formed in the crater of a dead volcano on top of the mountain. The lake is 2,194 metres above sea level, and more than 200 metres deep. In winter the surface freezes over. It takes about an hour to climb from the end of the road to the top of the mountain. When you arrive you are rewarded not only with the sight of its clear waters, but also by the view of the other sixteen mountain peaks that surround Tianchi.

　　There are many stories told about Tianchi. The most well-known concerns three young women from heaven. They were bathing in Tianchi when a bird flew above them and dropped a small fruit onto the dress of the youngest girl. When she picked up the fruit to smell it, it flew into her mouth. Having swallowed the fruit, the girl became pregnant and later gave birth to a handsome boy. It is said that this boy, who had a great gift for language and persuasion, is the father of the Manchu people.

　　If you are lucky enough to visit the Lake of Heaven with your loved one, don't forget to drop a coin into the clear blue water to guarantee your love will be as deep and lasting as the lake itself.

　　The power of nature课文中文翻译

　　天上的湖(天池)

　　长白山在东北的吉林省,这个美丽的山区大部分是茂密的林区。长白山是中国最大的自然保护区,保持着它的原始状态,以供中国人民和世界各地的游客们欣赏。这里地面的高度从海拔700米到2 000多米不等,是多种多样稀有动植物的生长地。珍稀动物有白鹤、黑熊、豹子和虎。许多人到长白山来研究珍奇的动植物。另外一些人则是到山里来走一走,看看那些蔚为壮观的瀑布,或者在温水池里泡个澡。然而保护区里最令人欣赏的地方则是天池,或者说是天上的湖。

　　天池是一个深水湖,是由山顶一个死火山的火山口形成的。湖的海拔高度为2 194米,水的深度超过200米,到冬天湖面就全部结冰了。从路的尽头到山顶约需一个小时。你一到达山顶就会得到回报一一你不仅可以看到天池那清澈如镜的湖水,而且还可以看到天池四周的16座山峰。

　　天池有着许多传说故事,其中最著名的是关于从天上下凡的三位少女的故事。她们在天池洗澡时,突然有一只鸟飞到她们的上方,把一个小小的水果扔在最年轻的姑娘的衣服上。当她拿起来闻的时候,它飞进了她的嘴里。姑娘吞食了这个果子,后来就怀了孕。过了一段时间,她生下了一个漂亮的小男孩。据说这个男孩就是满族人的祖先,具有语言天赋和很强的说服力。

　　如果你有幸同你所爱的人去游天池,别忘了投一枚硬币到清澈碧蓝的水中,以确保你们的爱情像湖水一样深厚、持久。