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This is Fujian Province,
这是福建省
a rugged terrain
一个崎岖的地域
guarded by sheer granite mountains which have helped to forge and preserve
由于花岗岩大山的护卫
some of China's most ancient sites and traditional cultures.
使得一些中国最古老的遗址和传统文化得以稳固并保存
Towering above the coast,the 1,400-metre-high Taimu Mountains
远高出海边地带坐落着1400米高的太姥山
are known to the Chinese as "Fairyland on the Sea".
是中国人熟识的“海上仙都”
Moist sea breezes condense on the cool mountaintops
潮湿的海风在寒冷的山顶凝聚
and combine with well-drained acid soils
并与排水良好的酸性土壤结合
to produce the perfect growing conditions
便形成了完美的种植环境
for acid-loving plants like wild azaleas.
适合喜酸性的植物——例如野杜鹃
It's also home to camellias,including the most famous of all,
也合适生长山茶
the tea plant.
包括最著名的茶树种植
Similar growing conditions all along the Fujian coast
沿着福建沿海一带的类似种植环境
make this the treasure chest for China's tea,
使得中国茶叶独享其尊
the heart of an industry dating back almost 4,000 years.
其茶产业远可源自4000多年前
One of the most traditional tea-growing cultures in the area
这个地区最传统的茶树栽培文化
is that of the Kejia people.
当数这里的客家人沿袭的

重点解释

妙语佳句:

原句:Moist sea breezes condense on the cool mountaintops and combine with well-drained acid soils潮湿的海风在寒冷的山顶凝聚并与排水良好的酸性土壤结合

condense, compress, contract, shrink这些动词均含“收缩，压缩”之意。

condense指将东西压缩得更紧密、紧凑，但不失去原有的内容。

compress指把乱而不成形的东西压成一定形状。

contract主要指以内、外部力量进行紧缩，也可用作引申。

shrink侧重指因收缩而达不到原有的长度、体积或容积。

Condense this paragraph into a few sentences.

把这段文字简缩成几个句子。

Steam condenses into water when cooling down.

蒸汽冷却时凝结成水。

combine with:与 ... 结合(联合)

A molecule that can combine with others to form a polymer.

单体可以与其他分子结合形成聚合物的分子

原句:the heart of an industry dating back almost 4,000 years.其茶产业远可源自4000多年前

date back:回溯至

The history of hockey can date back to thousands ago.

曲棍球的历史可以追溯到数千年前。

Chinese currency can date back to thousands years ago.

中国最早的货币可以追溯到几千年前。

考考你:

潮湿的海风在寒冷的山顶凝聚并与排水良好的酸性土壤结合。

沿着福建沿海一带的类似种植环境使得中国茶叶独享其尊。

上期答案:

Last year, half the world's concrete was poured into China's cities,

Barges loaded with building materials constantly arrive in the city's docks,

Situated on a major migration route for birds as well as river life,