新外研版：42篇短文巧记高考英语3500词（24-B4U6）：神奇天路

　　(24-Book4 Unit6）The Extraordinary Sky Railway ??神奇天路

　　Leaving the jungle?of steel and boarding a train?racing steadily?along the Qinghai-Tibet?Railway, you’re sure to be attracted by splendidlandmarks and sceneryon the plateau.?Close to the railway?lie massive grasslands, waist-deep wetlands?and freshwater lakes?with pale blue mirror-like?surfaces. A group of?Tibetan antelopeswanderingat their leisure?bring the scenery to life.

　　离开钢筋丛林（城市），登上一列沿青藏线平稳行驶的火车，你一定会被高原上壮丽的地标和风景所吸引。铁路旁是广袤的草原，齐腰深的湿地和有着镜面般淡蓝色湖面的淡水湖。一群悠然漫步的藏羚羊使这片风景充满生机。

　　Nevertheless, before the railway was?put into operation, there was?a heated discussion about whether it should be built. Though we, the railway operators, guaranteed that it would promote local economy?and its eco-friendly?design would be in harmony with surroundings, the conservationistswere concerned that?it would disturb?the wildlife, damage the delicate?ecosystem and cause higher carbon emissions.

　　然而，在这条铁路投入运营前，关于它是否该被建造有一场热烈的讨论。尽管我们这些铁路运营者保证它会促进当地经济，并且其环保的设计会与周边环境保持协调，环境保护主义者们仍担心它会打扰野生动物，破坏脆弱的生态系统，并造成更高的碳排放。

　　Therefore, with protecting the environment among our top concerns, we are now advertisingforenvironmental workers,whose key duties include monitoring the?permafrost for pollution and reporting back via weekly blogs. The working hours are flexible and salaries are negotiable. All applicants?are welcome, but preferencewill be?given to candidateswith?drivingqualification. This is not an eye-catching marketing event, but a genuine?job offer!

　　因此，（为了）我们尤为关心的环保问题，我们正打广告招环保工作者，其主要职责包括监测永久冻土层的污染并通过每周日志来报告。弹性工时，工资可议。我们欢迎所有的申请人，但是有驾驶资格的申请者优先。这不是一场吸引眼球的营销活动，而是一个真正的工作机会！

　　选背1：In addition to blogging and posting updates on social media, you’ll also need to?make a number of appearances?on television tohighlight the importance oflocal environment and?argue in favour of its defence. On the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the?thin air, changeable weather and high levels of UV radiationwill present perhaps the greatest challenge?for you to overcome, but overall, it’s a hugely rewarding job.

　　除了写博客，在社交媒体上更新动态，你还需要在电视上频繁露面，以强调当地环境的重要性，并号召（支持，赞同）对它的保护。在青藏高原上，稀薄的空气，多变的天气以及强烈的紫外线辐射，会给你造成需要克服的最大挑战，但总的来说，这是一份非常有意义的工作。

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