2015年高考(上海卷)英语听力真题 长对话(2)

 

Mount¹ Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa.

乞力马扎罗山是非洲最高的山。

Climbing it is no small task, especially for a group of seven who are all disabled in some way.

登上这座山不是个简单的任务，特别是对于一个由七个残疾人士组成的团体来说。

Here we have one of the climbers Mike to share his experience.

今天我们请到了其中一位登山者迈克来分享他的经历。

How do you feel about the climb, Mike?

迈克，对于这次登山你有什么感受？

It was a lot more difficult than we had expected, but we persevered² and made it.

比我们预想的困难得多，但是我们坚持下来了，并且成功登顶。

Why did you choose to conquer such a height?

为什么你们要挑战这样的高度？

We regarded this as a chance to prove the human spirit.

我们把它当成一个证明人类精神的机会。

Really a tough journey.

真的是一个很艰难的旅程。

What did you do in time of difficulty?

遇到困难的时候你们怎么办？

We turned to each other for inspiration³ as we continued on the way to the peak.

在继续攀登顶峰的过程中，我们互相加油鼓劲。

So did you keep a record of the adventure?

那么，你们有记录下来这次冒险吗？

Yes, we kept a diary of our troubles online.

嗯，我们在网上记录我们遇到的困难。

How long did the adventure last?

这次冒险花了多长时间？

Thirty days and we reached the top on June 5th.

总共30天，我们在6月5日登顶。

Getting to the top was definitely the high point. Thank you, Mike.

登上顶峰绝对是最重要的时刻。谢谢你，迈克。

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1 mount   

n.山峰，乘用马，框，衬纸；vi.增长，骑上（马）；vt.提升，爬上，装备

参考例句：

• Their debts continued to mount up.他们的债务不断增加。
• She is the first woman who steps on the top of Mount Jolmo Lungma.她是第一个登上珠穆朗玛峰的女人。

2 persevered   

v.坚忍，坚持( persevere的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She persevered with her violin lessons. 她孜孜不倦地学习小提琴。
• Hard as the conditions were, he persevered in his studies. 虽然条件艰苦，但他仍坚持学习。 来自辞典例句

3 inspiration   

n.灵感，鼓励者，吸气

参考例句：

• These events provided the inspiration for his first novel.这些事件给了他创作第一部小说的灵感。
• What an inspiration she was to all around her!她对于她周围所有的人是一种多么大的鼓舞！