1、Unit 6 Nurturing nature The Sky Railway Sitting back in my seat, I cant quite believe that Im about to travel along the railway that many foreign experts claimed was “impossible”. The train has been racing along steadily since it left Xining. All this time, the song “Sky Railway” has been playing in
2、side my head. The words “railways like massive dragons are winding among the mountains” seem particularly vivid as I travel across the “roof of the world”. be about to do sth 正要做. be about to do .when be doing.when had done.when claim: say something is true claim: 宣称，声称，断言 race ：1. move fast pete ag
3、ainst sth or sb 一条条巨龙翻山越岭 wind: 动词，缠绕，(道路，河流)蜿蜒，曲折 I was one of the people who came from all parts of China to work on this railway. Taking years to complete, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway is a record of all of our efforts to overcome the most difficult engineering challenges. How to protect the delicat
4、e ecosystem was among the top concerns. 记录了我们克服最困难工程所做的一切努力 delicate - fragile 是最受关注的问题之一 concern：show/express concern over sth be concerned about/for be concerned with as far as Im concerned The first landmark to catch my eye is the splendid Qingshuihe Bridge, the worlds longest bridge built over p
5、ermafrost. Look! A group of Tibetan antelopes is moving under the bridge, with some stopping to eat grass at their leisure. Thirty-three passages have been built under the railway to allow the animals to move safely and freely in their natural habitat. Wild animals such as these Tibetan antelopes ha
6、ve now been using these passages for years. They seem totally unaware that we are speeding past at over 100 kilometres an hour. catch my eye - catch my attention with some stopping with复合结构，主动 allow doing sth - allow sb to do sth - sb be allowed to do allow for 考虑到 be aware of -be aware that speed ：
7、v. move along quickly at a speed of 100 km/h passage: 通道，走廊 To prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands, 675 bridges with a total length of about 160 kilometres were built between Golmud and Lhasa. We even moved 140,000 square metres of wetland to a new area in order to protect its distinct ecosyst
8、em. 动词不定式做目的状语 damage to. 破坏，损坏，伤害 全长160千米 long - length strong - strength in order to - so as to distinct: clearly different or of a different kind The journey has been flying by, and before I know it, we have reached Tanggula Station. Located at over 5,000 metres above sea level, this is the highe
9、st railway station in the world. In locations such as this, the thin air, changeable weather and high levels of UV radiation presented perhaps the greatest challenge for railway workers. To make sure we stayed healthy, several oxygen-making stations were constructed. We were also able to enjoy regul
10、ar breaks in lower areas. before I know it 还没等我意识到 present ： to show or describe sth in a particular way present v. 展现，颁发 adj. 目前的，出席的 n. 礼物，现在 stay healthy - remain healthy construct - build break ：a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest. As we pass Cuona Lake, I feel a sen
11、se of pride and achievement. Using thousands and thousands of sandbags, we built a twenty-kilometre wall along the lake to protect it from construction waste. Cuona Lake is so close to the railway that I want to reach out and touch its pale blue mirror-like surface. Water birds playing in the lake,
12、and cattle and sheep wandering the grasslands bring the scenery to life. protect . from/against. 保护.不受.的危害 keep/prevent/stop . from doing . 阻止.做. reach out 伸手 使景色变得生动有趣 bring.to life 使苏醒，使恢复生机 come to life 变得有趣，动起来 This story came to life for Holfman when he visited Wuzhen. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
13、 has been attracting peoples admiration for centuries. Now, thanks to our efforts, passengers from all over the country have been enjoying these magical landscapes. I am proud that we built our “impossible” railway, and did so with the care that the environment deserves. It truly is an extraordinary
14、 “Sky Railway”. admiration : a feeling of respect and liking 钦佩，赞赏，羡慕 admire - admiration thanks to - because of The environment deserves the care. 值得，应得，应受 if sb/sth deserves sth, it is right that they should have it, because of the way they have behaved or because of what what they are extraordina
15、ry : incredible If you get the chance 1_(travel) along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the song “Sky Railway” will become particularly vivid. 2_(take) years to complete, the railway is a record of all efforts to overcome engineering challenges. Thirty-three passages have been built under the railway so t
16、hat animals can move freely in their 3_(nature) habitat. Allowing 4_ the damage to wetlands and grassland, more than 600 bridges were built. Some wetlands were even moved to 5_ unique area to protect the special ecosystem. to travel Taking natural for a 课文重现 In locations at over 5000 meters, constru
17、ction worked overcame the greatest challenges, such as high levels of UV radiation, thin air and 6_(predict)weather. In Cuona Lake, Countless sandbags 7_(use) to build a 20-kilometre wall to prevent it from construction waste. Its mirror-like surface was 8_(true)attractive and peaceful. Tibet has been attracting peoples 9_(admire) for centuries. Thanks to the efforts of all the construction workers, the railway has made 10_ possible to enjoy the magical landcape. unpredictable were used truly admiration it
