英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 Yangtze 长江—14

 Although China is an officially atheist¹ country, survey suggests that up to 85 percent of people here believe in something, either spiritual or religious. -First, you're gonna light this candle.

-Light a candle.

-According to Buddhism², to light the candle means light the candle for your heart, make your heart bright, and the bright can go everywhere, especially the dark place. And then you can bring the light to other people and the world. That's the meaning. You can pray.

-What did you pray for Lily?

-I pray for three things. The first for my parents; the second for all the peole, for the world; and the third one is for myself.

-Family, planet, and self, good for that. As China's economy has grown, so has the damage the country is doing to the environment. When it comes to pollution, China is one of the world's worst offenders³. And many people believe it'll take more than just prayers to save the planet. On the outskirts⁴ of Chongqing, Lily and I met up with a couple of environmental activists⁵. They're monitoring the damage modern China is doing to the sacred Yangtze.

1 atheist   

n.无神论者

参考例句：

• She was an atheist but now she says she's seen the light.她本来是个无神论者，可是现在她说自己的信仰改变了。
• He is admittedly an atheist.他被公认是位无神论者。

2 Buddhism   

n.佛教（教义）

参考例句：

• Buddhism was introduced into China about 67 AD.佛教是在公元67年左右传入中国的。
• Many people willingly converted to Buddhism.很多人情愿皈依佛教。

3 offenders   

n.冒犯者( offender的名词复数 )；犯规者；罪犯；妨害…的人（或事物）

参考例句：

• Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
• Purposeful work is an important part of the regime for young offenders. 使从事有意义的劳动是管理少年犯的重要方法。

4 outskirts   

n.郊外，郊区

参考例句：

• Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
• They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。

5 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》