妙語佳句:

原句:The Tibetan plateau is a quarter of China.

The Tibetan plateau:西藏高原

例句:It draws pilgrims from across the Tibetan plateau.

它吸引著來自西藏高原的眾多香客。

a quarter of:... 的1/4

例句:It's a quarter of two now.

現在是差一刻兩點。

原句:Its southern border runs through the world's highest mountain range,the formidable Himalayas.

Himalaya:喜馬拉雅山

run through:貫穿

例句:The Appalachians run through thirteen states.

阿巴拉契亞山脈穿經十三個州。

原句:But this challenging place is home to incredible wildlife.

home to sth/sb:某物/某人的家園

例句:The jungle is home to a tiger and a lion.

叢林是老虎和獅子的家。

原句:A relationship which has helped to protect their fragile environment.

protect the environment:保護環境

例句:We all have a duty to protect the environment.

我們都有責任保護環境。

考考你:

西藏高原的陸地面積約占中國領土的四分之一。

這里的大型生物比中國其它任何地方還要多。

上期答案:

It's the tree's natural defence against attack.

It will be boiled and processed into one of the most important materials.

Beijing turned to the only place where rubber could grow.