新奇事件簿 马丘比丘新机场引争议

The world-famous Inca site Machu Picchu in Peru is going to get an airport. Peru's government started preparing the ground for the airport earlier this week. Around one million tourists visit Machu Picchu every year. Government officials hope the new Chinchero International Airport will make it easier for tourists to reach the site. Getting to Machu Picchu currently¹ takes time and requires a bus and train. The nearest airport is 120 kilometers away in the city of Cuzco. The new airport will allow direct international flights into the heart of the Machu Picchu area. The government says this will be a boost² for the country's tourism industry. More than 7 million passengers a year may use the airport.

举世闻名的秘鲁印加遗址马丘比丘将建一座机场。本周早些时候，秘鲁政府开始为机场做准备。每年约有一百万游客前往马丘比丘。政府官员希望新的钦切罗国际机场将使游客更容易抵达该地。现在去往马丘比丘耗时且还需乘坐汽车和火车。最近的机场在120公里外的库斯科市。新机场将可以乘坐国际航班直达马丘比丘中心地区。政府表示这将促进国家旅游业。每年有超过七百万乘客在该机场乘机。

Machu Picchu was built in the 15th century by the Inca people. They built it 2,430 meters up on a misty³ peak in the Andes Mountains. It became a UNESCO World Heritage⁴ site in 1983. Many people are unhappy about the building of the new airport. Conservationists say it will cause a lot of damage to Machu Picchu and its surrounding rural communities. Peruvian archaeologist Abel Traslavi?a said: "The airport...endangers the conservation of one of the most important historical and archaeological sites in the world. An airport in the surroundings of the Sacred Valley will affect the integrity⁵ of a complex Inca landscape and will cause irreparable damage due to noise, traffic and uncontrolled urbanization."

马丘比丘于15世纪由印加人建造。他们将它建在了安第斯山脉海拔2430米的山峰上，山峰上云雾缭绕。1983年，被联合国教科文组织定为世界遗产。很多人对建造新机场感到不悦。自然资源保护者表示这将对马丘比丘以及其周围的农村社区造成很大的破坏。秘鲁考古学家Abel Traslavina称：“机场威胁到了世界上最重要的历史和考古遗址之一的保存。圣谷周围的机场将影响印加景观的完整性并且噪音、交通和不可控的城市化都将造成不可弥补的损失。”

1 currently   

adv.通常地，普遍地，当前

参考例句：

• Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
• Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。

2 boost   

n.鼓励，激励，提高；v.鼓励，使增强信心

参考例句：

• This will be a great boost to the economy.这对于经济发展将是一个巨大的促进。
• These changes will help to boost share prices.这些变化将有助于提高股票价格。

3 misty   

adj.雾蒙蒙的，有雾的

参考例句：

• He crossed over to the window to see if it was still misty.他走到窗户那儿，看看是不是还有雾霭。
• The misty scene had a dreamy quality about it.雾景给人以梦幻般的感觉。

4 heritage   

n.传统，遗产，继承物

参考例句：

• The ancient buildings are part of the national heritage.这些古建筑是民族遗产的一部分。
• We Chinese have a great cultural heritage.我们中国人有伟大的文化遗产。

5 integrity   

n.正直，诚实，诚恳，完整，完全，完善

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• He is a man of the highest integrity.他是个极其正直的人。