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Today, we're going to talk about Amazon River.
今天我们要讲的是亚马逊河。
You probably learned in middle school that the Nile River is the longest river in the world and it's the cradle of civilization.
大家可能在中学就学过尼罗河是世界第一长河，是人类文明的摇篮。
But, more impressive, is the Amazon River, the second longest river in the world.
但是，作为世界第二长河，亚马逊河给我留下的印象更深。
As you know, I have spent a lot of time working along both of these rivers,
正如大家所知，我对这两条河做了很多功课，
doing research, filming, and sometimes just relaxing.
研究、摄像、有时只是在那里放松心情。
If you ever get a chance to visit one of these rivers, go for it.
如果你有机会去欣赏他们，我建议你一定要去。
However, if you have to choose between visiting the Amazon and visiting the Nile,
但是，如果你不得不在亚马逊河和尼罗河之间做出选择，
then you should definitely visit the Amazon.
那你当然要选亚马逊河。
In my opinion, it's way more interesting than the Nile!
我的个人意见，亚马逊河远比尼罗河有趣！
In fact, it's the most interesting place I've been to, and I've been everywhere, including all seven continents.
事实上，它是我去过的最有趣的地方；我可是什么地方都去过，包括七大洲。
The main reason why I think it's so interesting is that the Amazon delta is the largest tropical rain forest in the world.
我觉得亚马逊三角洲有趣的主要原因是其三角洲地带的世界最大的热带雨林。
And where there's a rain forest, there's life.Plenty of it!
而有雨林的地方就会有很多生物。
The Nile flows mostly through dry desert, where there's little wildlife or plant life.
而尼罗河流经的地方主要是干燥的沙漠，沙漠里面则很少有野生动植物。
Meanwhile, there's more life in the Amazon than in any other places in the world.
而且，生活在亚马逊热带雨林的生物比世界上任何其他地方的都要多。
For example, there are 500 species of mammals, one third of the world's bird population,
比如，那里有500中哺乳动物、世界三分之一鸟类、
hundreds of reptiles, 175 different kinds of lizards, up to 300 million types of insects, and immense vegetation.
好几百种爬行动物、175种蜥蜴、昆虫种类多达3亿，植物种类之多惊人。
The trees are so dense that they form a canopy.
而且树木茂密形成了诺大的天蓬。
The basin contains the Earth's richest and most varied ecosystem.
盆地中的生态系统含有地球上最丰富的物种。
It will startle your senses, your sight, your hearing, and your sense of smell.
它会对你的感官，包括视觉、听觉、嗅觉，造成很大的冲击。
Let me briefly describe for you some of the impressive creatures you'll see on the video next week.
让我来简单介绍一下大家将会在下周视频当中看到的神奇的生物。
The first is the jaguar.
首先是美洲虎。
It is the largest and most powerful cat in the western hemisphere.
它们是西半球体型最大、最强壮的猫科动物。
It measures up to six feet in length and weighs up to 350 pounds.
身长达6英尺，重达350英磅。
Their powerful jaws can crush a turtle shell.
他们强有力的脚掌可以捏碎龟壳。
In the river, there are 300-pound dolphins.
在河里有着300英磅重的海豚。
And not far away is the world's largest snake, the anaconda.
你还可以在附近看到世界上最长的蛇，水蟒。
The Amazon basin is thick with vegetation, including a very dense forest of tall trees.
亚马逊盆地植被茂盛，参天大树茂密成林。
By far the most amazing thing in the basin is the treetop world.
而最令人惊叹的是盆地中树顶世界。
Many of the trees are 150 feet tall, with canopies exceeding 80 feet.
很多树高达150英尺，树冠层有80英尺厚。
Some scientists believe this canopy alone may contain half of the world’s species!
一些科学家认为单单是树冠层就容纳着世界上一半的物种！
Among these species is the harpy eagle, which has a six or seven-foot wingspan and is perhaps the most powerful bird in the world.
角雕是其中的一种，它们的翼幅达6-7英尺，可能是世界上力量最强大的鸟类。
It's big enough to carry a full-grown monkey and then eat it.
它们有足够的力量抓起一只成年猴子将其吃掉。
There is the Macaw parrot, considered by many to be the largest and most beautiful of its species.
这里还有金刚鹦鹉，很多人认为它是其物种当中体积最大、最漂亮的一个。
The video will illustrate what I'm talking about.
我刚才所说到的都会在视频中展示出来。
Question 16. Which river is the second longest in the world?
问题16 世界第二长河是哪条河？
Question 17. Why does the speaker think the Amazon River is interesting?
问题17 演讲者为什么认为亚马逊河有趣？
Question 18. What is the weight of the jaguar in the Amazon according to the talk?
问题18 根据演讲内容，亚马逊地区的美洲虎体重是多少？
Question 19. What is the most amazing thing in the Amazon basin?
问题19 亚马逊盆地最令人惊叹的是什么？
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