英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 Yangtze 长江—3

 -Without the river, without this bending river, China, as we know it, will not exist.The Yangtze river basin covers a fifth of China's land surface, and it's the bread basket of the nation. So crucial is the Yangtze to the existence of China that it features creation¹ makes about the country. According to legend, it was a mythic emperor who used an army of dragons to shape the geography here and turn the river towards China. The local naxi people worship nature and the sacred river Yangtze. Many still believe in dragon gods that both benevolent² and terrifying.

1 creation   

n.创造，创造的作品，产物，宇宙，天地万物

参考例句：

• Language is the most important mental creation of man.语言是人类头脑最重要的产物。
• The creation of new playgrounds will benefit the local children.新游戏场的建立将有益于当地的儿童。

2 benevolent   

adj.仁慈的，乐善好施的

参考例句：

• His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him.他乐善好施的本性使他不会拒绝走上前向他行乞的任何一个乞丐。
• He was a benevolent old man and he wouldn't hurt a fly.他是一个仁慈的老人，连只苍蝇都不愿伤害。