英语听力：自然百科 秋日黄石公园 Autumn—20

 As the snow returns to Yellowstone, it seems like the clock is turning back. All traces of the human world are covered up. A reminder¹ that when the heart of this great wilderness² was made a national park nearly 140 years ago, it was one of the most remote places on earth. 

 

But as the human world has crept up on Yellowstone, the true value of this remarkable³ space has become ever clearer.

 

Though in many ways, Yellowstone is not big enough, its influence reaches far beyond its boundaries, not just to the land around, but wherever there is a wilderness preserved for its own sake. 

 

Here, in the heart of America, the first national park was born，an idea that has led the way in redefining our relationship with the wild all over the world, some say America’s best idea.

1 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。

2 wilderness   

n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

3 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。