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新概念英语第四册Lesson3Matterhornman;Lesson3

Matterhornman

马特霍恩山区人;Whatwasthemainobjectiveofearlymountainclimbers?

Modernalpiniststrytoclimbmountainsbyaroutewhichwillgivethemgoodsport,andthemoredifficultitis,themorehighlyitisregarded.Inthepioneeringdays,however,thiswasnotthecaseatall.;Theearlyclimberswerelookingfortheeasiestwaytothetop,becausethesummitwastheprizetheysought,especiallyifitandneverbeenattained2before.;Itistruethatduringtheirexplorationstheyoftenfaceddifficultiesanddangersofthemostperilous4nature,equippedinamannerwithwouldmakeamodernclimbershudder5atthethought,buttheydidnotgooutoftheirwaytocourtsuchexcitement.;Theyhadasingleaim,asolitary6goal--thetop!

Itishardforustorealizenowadayshowdifficultitwasforthepioneers.ExceptforoneortwoplacessuchasZermattandChamonix,whichhadrapidlybecomepopular,Alpine7villagetendedtobeimpoverished9settlementscutofffromcivilizationbythehighmountains.;Suchinnsasthereweregenerallydirtyandflea-ridden;thefoodsimplylocalcheeseaccompaniedbybreadoftentwelvemonthsold,allwasheddownwithcoarsewine.Oftenavalleyboastednoinnatall,andclimbersfoundshelterwherevertheycould--sometimeswiththelocalpriest(whowasusuallyaspoorashisparishioners),sometimeswithshepherdsorcheese-makers.;Invariablythebackgroundwasthesame:dirtandpoverty,andveryuncomfortable.Formenaccustomedtoeatingseven-coursedinnersandsleepingbetweenfinelinen11sheetsathome,thechangetotheAlpsmusthaveveryhardindeed.;Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语

Matterhorn

n.马特霍恩峰（阿尔卑斯山之一，在意大利和瑞士边境）

alpinist

n.登山运动员

pioneer

v.开辟，倡导；

n.先锋，开辟者;summit

n.顶峰

attain1

v.到达

perilous

adj.危险的

shudder

v.不寒而栗;court

v.追求

solitary

adj.唯一的

impoverish8

v.使贫困;Alpine

adj.阿尔卑斯山的

flea-ridden

adj.布满跳蚤的

coarse

adj.粗劣的

boast

v.自恃有;parishioner

n.教区居民

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