Reading-- Survival in the Outback
What would you do if you ever found yourself lost in the wild?To find out, you can join a weekend survival course in Australia's Outback Desert. This?vast area is famous?for its?harsh desert?climate.
PS:?如果你發現自己迷失在野外，你會怎么做？為了找到答案，你可以參加澳大利亞內陸沙漠的周末生存課程。這個廣袤的地區以其惡劣的沙漠氣候而聞名。
Outback 澳美客牛排館;澳大利亞內陸地區;傲虎;內地;斯巴魯傲虎
vast遼闊的;?巨大的;?龐大的;?大量的
harsh殘酷的;?嚴酷的;?嚴厲的;?惡劣的;?艱苦的;?強烈刺眼的;?丑陋的
To survive, your first task will be to find?water, a rare??commodity in the desert. Animals such as ants and seed-eating birds are strong indicators of water.You can also cut and suck moisture from the roots and leaves of plants. Trees like the desert oak have roots near the surface. But be careful. The branches of gum trees are a rich source of water, but the leaves are poisonous, so don't eat them.
PS:?為了生存，你的首要任務是在沙漠中找到水，一種稀有的商品。螞蟻和吃種子的鳥等動物是水的強烈指示物，你還可以從植物的根和葉中切割和吸取水分。像沙漠橡樹這樣的樹在地表附近有根。但要小心。樹膠樹的樹枝是豐富的水源，但葉子有毒，所以不要吃。
commodity商品;?有用的東西;?有使用價值的事物
indicators 英 [??nd?ke?t?z]? 美 [??nd??ke?t?rz] n.指示信號;標志;跡象;指示器;指針;轉向燈;方向燈 indicator的復數
suck moisture 英 [?m??st??(r)]? 美 [?m??st??r] n.潮氣;水汽;水分
gum trees桉樹;?樹膠樹;?gum tree的復數
The best place to build a shelter is in an area with the least amount of sunlight, like between sand dunes or in a trench, To make a trench, dig a hole big enough to lie down in and use the extra sand to create a barrier or wall on each side. This can help to shield you from the glare and scorching heat of the sun.
PS:??建造庇護所的最佳地點是在陽光最少的地方，比如在沙丘之間，或者在壕溝里，要造一條壕溝，挖一個足夠大的洞躺下，用多余的沙子在兩邊筑起屏障或墻。這有助于保護你免受強光和灼熱的太陽。
sand dunes沙丘;?sand dune的復數
trench溝;?渠;?戰壕;?塹壕;?海溝;?大洋溝
dig掘;?鑿;?挖;?掘得;?掘出;?尋找，搜尋;?輕碰，輕戳，輕推;?挖苦;?嘲諷;?考古發掘
enough to足夠…去做;?足以;?足夠……可以
lie down躺下
help to有助于，促進
glare怒目而視;?發出刺眼的光;?刺眼的光;?怒視，瞪眼
scorching酷熱的;?猛烈的;?激烈的;?有力的;?燙壞，燒煳;?烤焦;?枯黃，枯萎;?疾馳;?飛馳;?
scorch英 [sk??t?]? 美 [sk??rt?] v.(把…)燙壞，燒煳;烤焦(物體表面);(使)枯黃，枯萎(尤指因曝曬或化學品的作用);疾馳;飛馳
Nights can be cold, so knowing how to make a fire is essential. One way to build a fire is to use the hand drill method. This is one of the oldest and simplest ways to start a fire. It involves rolling a stick between your hands while pressing it onto a notched piece of wood with dry tinder below. The idea is to use the friction to create enough heat to ignite the tinder. This can be a lot of work.
PS:?夜晚可能很冷，所以知道如何生火是必不可少的。一種生火的方法是用手鉆方法。這是最古老最簡單的生火方法之一。它包括在你的雙手之間滾動一根棍子，同時把它壓在一塊有缺口的木頭上，下面是干火藥。這個想法是利用摩擦產生足夠的熱量來點燃火藥。這可能是很多工作。
make a fire生火;?燒火
drill英 [dr?l]? 美 [dr?l] n.鉆;鉆頭;鉆床;鉆機;練習;訓練;(應對緊急情況的)演習v.鉆(孔);打(眼);培訓;訓練;作…演習;操練
one of…之一
notched英 [n?t?t]? 美 [nɑ?t?t] v.贏取;獲得;(在表面或邊緣)刻V形痕，刻下切口notch的過去分詞和過去式
tinder引火物;?火絨;?火種
ignite燃燒，著火;?點燃
friction英 [?fr?k?n]? 美 [?fr?k?n] n.摩擦;摩擦力;爭執;分歧;不和
As for food, you'll have to be open-minded. Some forms of life can be ugly to look at but can provide you with enough protein to survive. They may even taste good, like scrambled eggs!
PS:?至于食物，你得思想開放。有些生命形式看起來很丑陋，但卻能為你提供足夠的蛋白質來生存。它們甚至可能味道很好，像炒雞蛋！
scrambled英 [?skr?mbld]? 美 [?skr?mbld] v.(迅速而吃力地)爬，攀登;爭搶;搶占;爭奪;艱難地(或倉促地)完成scramble的過去分詞和過去式
EXERCISES：
1.The tone of this reading is?
?instructive and entertaining.
2.What‘s the first thing you have to do if you are lost in the desert？
find water
3.What should you be careful of when searching for water?
?the leaves of gum trees
4.To be open-minded means to be flexible and ready for something new.
5.Something is essential if it is necessary or required.
6.Where is this reading probably taking from??
a travel magazine
7.How can you prepare yourself to survive in the wilderness??
take a weekend survival course
8.An area is vast if it is immense or huge.
9.Something is rare if it is hard to find.
10.The purpose of this reading is to give advise on how to survive in the desert.
11.What is a strong indicator of water??
Animals such as ants.
12.To ignite something means to?spark an explosion or fire.
13.Something is harsh if it is?intense or severe.
14.One way to prepare yourself to survive in the wilderness is to take a weekend survival course.
15.If something is essential, it is necessary or very important.
16.If you are lost in the desert, your first task will be to find water.
17.One way to prepare yourself to survive in the wilderness is to take a weekend survival course.
ps:?wilderness英 [?w?ld?n?s]? 美 [?w?ld?rn?s] n.未開發的地區;荒無人煙的地區;荒野;荒蕪的地方;雜草叢生處
18.The idea is to create?enough heat through friction to?ignite?the tinder. This can be a lot of work.
19.What is essential for surviving in the desert?
To survive, your first task will be to find water, a rare commodity in the desert.
20.What are potential sources of food??
Some forms of life can be ugly to look at but can provide you with enough protein to survive.
21.What can be signs of water??
Animals such as ants and seed-eating birds are strong indicators of water.
22.What is the purpose of having a barrier on each side of trench?
This can help to shield you from the glare and scorching heat of the sun.
23.What would you do if you ever found yourself lost in the wild?
24.This is the oldest and simplest ways to start a fire.
25.Animals such as ants and seed-eating birds are strong indicators of water.
