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.
《缪尔传记》——约翰.缪尔这位杰出的环保运动领袖用自己一生的所见所写唤起人们保护环境的意识。
As America's first environmentalist, John Muir lived his life forever daring to undertake new adventures.
作为美国第一代环保运动的领袖，约翰.缪尔穷其一生来背负这项伟大的使命。
He spent most of his days outdoors and had deep love for the wild lands.
他把大部分时间都用来进行户外考察，并且被野外的风光深深吸引。
In the book, we meet John Muir as a youth fearlessly climbing the roof of his house.
在这本随笔中，我们所看到的约翰.缪尔像是个无畏无惧攀爬屋顶的少年。
He captures birds only to let them go when he realizes the cruelty involved.
但意识到这是一种残忍的行为时，他便将抓住的鸟儿们放生。
He becomes an inventor and sells his inventions in order to attend the university.
他成为了一名发明家，并且为了上大学卖掉了这些发明。
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.
缪尔年轻的时候，就已经开始他人生的漫漫旅途，南到佛罗里达，西至加利福尼亚，北达阿拉斯加，读者们充分地领略到在一块巨大浮冰上开始的这场遥远且刺激的历险。
Muir's learning in observation throughout his life led him to devote his last years to preserving the natural environment.
缪尔这一生所记录的心得是在他晚年呼吁保护自然的主要动力。
His writing and speaking raised the awareness of the importance of conservation and helped bring about our national park system.
他的所见所闻唤起了人们重视自然保护的意识并且因此为国家公园系统的建设打下基础。
Readers will feel they know John Muir after reading his story and may catch his passion for preserving the riches of our land.
相信读者们在知晓缪尔的经历之后会对他有所了解，并从中激发出保护这片富饶土地的热情。
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.
关于他人对缪尔传奇一生的写照证明了人要活到老学到老,同时要传达知识、带来变化。

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
问题19到21是根据上面文章所提出的问题
Question 19.What kind of book is the speaker introducing
作者介绍的是一本什么样的书？
Question 20.What do we learn about John Muir when he was young
缪尔年轻时曾经做过什么事情？
Question 21.What did John Muir intend to do through writing and speaking
缪尔将自己的所见所闻记录下来的目的是什么？