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Passage Two
文章二
J's (Biography of John Muir) -John Muir's own writings to bring readers a life story of this remarkable man who did so much to raise American's awareness of environmental issues.
《繆爾傳記》——約翰.繆爾這位杰出的環保運動領袖用自己一生的所見所寫喚起人們保護環境的意識。
As America's first environmentalist, John Muir lived his life forever daring to undertake new adventures.
作為美國第一代環保運動的領袖，約翰.繆爾窮其一生來背負這項偉大的使命。
He spent most of his days outdoors and had deep love for the wild lands.
他把大部分時間都用來進行戶外考察，并且被野外的風光深深吸引。
In the book, we meet John Muir as a youth fearlessly climbing the roof of his house.
在這本隨筆中，我們所看到的約翰.繆爾像是個無畏無懼攀爬屋頂的少年。
He captures birds only to let them go when he realizes the cruelty involved.
但意識到這是一種殘忍的行為時，他便將抓住的鳥兒們放生。
He becomes an inventor and sells his inventions in order to attend the university.
他成為了一名發明家，并且為了上大學賣掉了這些發明。
As a young man, he began walking over tens of thousands of miles during his lifetime, through the south to Florida, the west to California and north to Alaska, where readers are taken a long and particularly hair-raising adventure on a large mass of floating ice.
繆爾年輕的時候，就已經開始他人生的漫漫旅途，南到佛羅里達，西至加利福尼亞，北達阿拉斯加，讀者們充分地領略到在一塊巨大浮冰上開始的這場遙遠且刺激的歷險。
Muir's learning in observation throughout his life led him to devote his last years to preserving the natural environment.
繆爾這一生所記錄的心得是在他晚年呼吁保護自然的主要動力。
His writing and speaking raised the awareness of the importance of conservation and helped bring about our national park system.
他的所見所聞喚起了人們重視自然保護的意識并且因此為國家公園系統的建設打下基礎。
Readers will feel they know John Muir after reading his story and may catch his passion for preserving the riches of our land.
相信讀者們在知曉繆爾的經歷之后會對他有所了解，并從中激發出保護這片富饒土地的熱情。
The other's portrayal of Muir's life is a testimony to what it means to be lifelong learners and to use that learning to inform and bring about change.
關于他人對繆爾傳奇一生的寫照證明了人要活到老學到老,同時要傳達知識、帶來變化。
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
問題19到21是根據上面文章所提出的問題
Question 19.What kind of book is the speaker introducing
作者介紹的是一本什么樣的書？
Question 20.What do we learn about John Muir when he was young
繆爾年輕時曾經做過什么事情？
Question 21.What did John Muir intend to do through writing and speaking
繆爾將自己的所見所聞記錄下來的目的是什么？
