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Living on a remote mountain range in south central Yunnan
在云南中南部偏远的山脉之中
is one of the few remaining wild gibbon populations in China.
居住着中国的珍稀动物野生长臂猿群
The black-crested gibbons of Wuliangshan.
无量山里的黑冠长臂猿
They areconfined tothese forest mountains,
他们活动范围局限在这些山林之中
so remote and steep that few hunters ever come here.
如此偏远而又陡峭的环境以至于少有猎人光顾
The Wuliangshan gibbons areunusual fortheir social structure.
对它们的社会结构来说无量山的长臂猿是如此的与众不同
Most gibbons live in small family groups
大多数长臂猿生活在一个小家族之中
consisting of a mating pair and their offspring.
由交配的双方和他们的后代所组成
But these gibbons exist in troops.
但是这些长臂猿也过着群居的生活
One male can have two or sometimes three females
一只雄性长臂猿能够与两只到三只的雌性交配
and all of these can have young.
而且这些雌性都能怀胎生子
Often even the juveniles stayin the community.
通常这些小长臂猿都生活在族群之中
BABY SQUEAKS
幼崽的吱吱声
Rarely glimpsed,this baby may be only a day old.
惊鸿一瞥这只小长臂猿也许刚出生了一天
If it survives infancy,then it has a promising future
如果安全度过了婴儿期它将拥有一个充满希望的未来
in these few valleys with its close-knit family.
与它组织严密的家庭共同生活在宛如世外桃源的山谷中
GIBBON CALLS RING OUT
长臂猿的叫声响起
Gibbon song once inspired the ancient poets of China,
长臂猿的歌声曾经激发了中国的古代诗人的灵感
their glorious calls echoing far across the hills.
它们壮美的歌声回荡在崇山峻岭之间谱写了“两岸猿声啼不住”的辉煌篇章

重点解释

妙语佳句:

原句:They are confined to these forest mountains.

confine to:限制, 局限于

例句:I am sick, I have to confine to bed.

我病了，我得卧床休息。

原句:The Wuliangshan gibbons are unusual for their social structure.

be unusual for:稀奇，与众不同

例句:It was not unusual for me to come home late.

回家晚对我来说是不稀奇的。

原句:Most gibbons live in small family groups consisting of a mating pair and their offspring.

consist of:由 ... 组成

例句:A week consist of seven days.

一星期由七天组成。

原句:Often even the juveniles stay in the community.

in the community:在团体里

例句:Job is available for spouse on campus and in the community.

校园里和社区里有配偶可做的工作。

考考你:

他们活动范围局限在这些山林之中。

如果安全度过了婴儿期它将拥有一个充满希望的未来。

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