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长江三峡西起重庆市的奉节县白帝城，东至湖北省的宜昌市南津关，全长193公里。自西向东主要有三个大的峡谷地段：瞿塘峡、巫峡和西陵峡，三峡因而得名。
◆begin[bɪ'gɪn]v.起始于
The Three Gorges begin at Baidicheng.
三峡起始于重庆市的白帝城。
in the beginning of 在……的开始，开头
They usually store food in the beginning of winter.
他们一般在冬季初期的时候贮存食物。
单词延伸
start[stɑ：t]n.开始
gorge[gɔ：dʒ]n.山谷，峡谷
pass[pɑ：s]v.走过，通过
end[end]v.结束，终止
fresh water 淡水
nurture['nɜ：tʃə（r）]v.养育；培育
bank[bæŋk]n.河岸
◆touch[tʌtʃ]v.触动，感动
Each was deeply touched by the beautiful scenery.
每个人都被这里的美景深深触动。
get in touch with 与……联系
I will get in touch with officers about this.
我会就此事与官员们联系。
单词延伸
deeply['di：pli]adv.深深地，强烈地
poet['pəʊɪt]n.诗人
painter['peɪntə（r）]n.画家
geographer[dʒi'ɒgrəfə（r）]n.地理学家
survive[sə'vaɪv]v.幸存
magnificent[mæg'nɪfɪsnt]adj.宏伟的，壮丽的
scenery['si：nəri]n.风景，景色
◆cruise[kru：z]n.乘船游览；航行
I'm going on a cruise on the Three Gorges.
我要乘船游三峡。
take cruise 乘船游览
They take a cruise along the beautiful river.
他们沿着那条美丽河流乘船游览。
单词延伸
well-known['wel'nəʊn]adj.众所周知的，出名的
shoal[ʃəʊl]n.浅滩，沙洲
previous['pri：viəs]adj.先前的；以前的
rise[raɪz]v.上升，升起
entrance['entrəns]n.入口，进口
narrow['nærəʊ]adj.狭窄的，狭小的
side[saɪd]n.一侧，一边
Location 位置
The Three Gorges Scenic Spot was named after the Qutang, Wuxia and the Xiling gorges.They begin at Baidicheng, Chongqing and end at Nanjin Pass in Yichang, Hubei province.
◇阅读参考：三峡因瞿塘峡、巫峡和西陵峡而得名。三峡西起重庆市的白帝城，东至湖北省的宜昌市南津关。
Ecology 生态环境
The Three Gorges Scenic spot contains many different ecological environments and has abundant（大量的）species of wildlife.In the Three gorges area over 570 species of vertebrates（脊椎动物）have been documented, and many biologists believe that there are many more yet undiscovered.
◇阅读参考：三峡风景区有各种不同的生态环境和多种野生动植物。在三峡风景区，据记载有570种脊椎动物。生物学家称有许多品种的动物尚未发现。
Culture 人文文化
During the most well-known ancient civilization, the Daxi, thousands of graves were built in the Three Gorges area over 5，000 years ago. A large amount of artifacts have recently been unearthed（发掘），giving us a better understanding of this ancient culture.
◇阅读参考：三峡最著名的5000年前的古代大溪文化，在三峡修建数千座墓。最近大量的出土文物，让我们更好地了解这个古老的文化。
Many ancient officials, poets and painters have visited the Three Gorges area for centuries. Each was deeply touched（感动）by the beautiful scenery and many of their paintings and poems featuring the Three Gorges have survived.
◇阅读参考：数千年来，许多古代官员、诗人和画家来到三峡，都被三峡的美景所震撼而作画写诗，赞叹三峡的美。
A：Does the Three Gorges have a long history?
B：Yes. The Damiao culture in this area was developed over 2 million years ago.
A：三峡的历史长吗？
B：是的，大庙文化早在二百万年前就在这里出现了。
A：How were those coffins uploaded on the cliffs?
B：It is still a mystery.
A：哪些棺材是怎么放到悬崖上的？
B：那至今还是个谜。
A：The Three Gorges are famous for their deep valley and soaring peaks around.
B：It does present a panorama of lovely scenery.
A：三峡以深谷和周围高耸入云的山峰吸引着游客。
B：它确实风景如画。
词汇注释
be famous for 以……而著名
million['mɪljən]adj.百万的
coffin['kɒfɪn]n.棺材
cliff[klɪf]n.悬崖，峭壁
mystery['mɪstri]n.秘密，谜
panorama[,pænə'rɑ：mə]n.全景，风景
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