Counting elephants, Australian Elvis 空中數(shù)大象，澳大利亞“貓王節(jié)”
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Counting Africa's elephants from the sky 從空中清點(diǎn)非洲大象
Australia celebrates Elvis 澳大利亞“貓王節(jié)”
文字稿
The elephant population in Africa is continuing to decline despite an international ban on the trade of ivory tusks. Counting the remaining animals is certainly a difficult task – they roam through vast areas, across 20 countries but that is the bold ambition of the great elephant census. It's a continent-wide initiative started by the co-founder of Microsoft, Paul Allen, to keep an account of Africa's elephants and to do it from the sky.
盡管國際上一再禁止象牙買賣，但非洲大象數(shù)量仍在繼續(xù)下降。清點(diǎn)統(tǒng)計(jì)存活大象數(shù)量的工作無疑不是件容易的事兒 - 因?yàn)橄笕涸诖竺娣e范圍內(nèi)行走，穿越非洲二十個(gè)國家。但這卻是一個(gè)大膽的大象“人口普查”計(jì)劃所要實(shí)現(xiàn)的雄心壯志。這個(gè)由微軟公司聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人保羅·艾倫（Paul Allen）發(fā)起的全非洲范圍內(nèi)的行動(dòng)希望能從空中清點(diǎn)并記錄非洲大象的數(shù)量。
Thousands of Elvis Presley fans descended on a town in Australia over the weekend for an annual outback festival dedicated to the iconic US singer. The celebrations in Parkes coincided with what would have been Elvis's 81st birthday. The festival was first held in 1993 and includes lookalike competitions, an Elvis-themed gospel service and large street parades as well.
數(shù)千名貓王（Elvis Presley）迷周末造訪澳大利亞的一個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)，來參加一年一度為紀(jì)念這位具有代表性的美國歌手而舉辦的節(jié)日。在（澳大利亞新南威爾士州）帕克斯舉辦的慶祝活動(dòng)正逢已故歌手81歲的生日。“貓王節(jié)”于1993年首次舉辦，每年慶祝活動(dòng)包括貓王模仿秀，貓王主題的福音活動(dòng)和大型街道巡游。
詞匯
bold ambition
大膽困難的志向或目標(biāo)
census
人口普查
iconic
具有代表性的，標(biāo)志性的
練習(xí)
請從以下詞匯中選擇適當(dāng)?shù)拇鸢竵硗瓿删渥印Ｗ⒁猓耗憧赡苄枰淖儐卧~的時(shí)態(tài)來完成句子。
bold ambition / census / iconic
1. The latest _________ shows that there are more people living in London than ever before.
2. One of the world's most _________ railway locomotives, the Flying Scotsman, has taken its first public test run after ten years of repairs and rebuilding work.
3. Some people thought John's _________ to row across the Pacific Ocean in one month as completely mad.
答案
1. The latest census shows that there are more people living in London than ever before.
2. One of the world's most iconic railway locomotives, the Flying Scotsman, has taken its first public test run after ten years of repairs and rebuilding work.
3. Some people thought John's bold ambition to row across the Pacific Ocean in one month as completely mad.
