常春藤生活英語(yǔ)：長(zhǎng)路迢迢

Three years ago, actor Ewan McGregor and his best friend Charley Boorman traveled around the world on their motorcycles. Now, instead of traveling "around," they are traveling "down." This month, National Geographic Channel will air their amazing adventure. The trip starts in Scotland and doesn't end until they reach the southern tip of Africa. Watch Long Way Down to see how McGregor and Boorman have fun and overcome difficulties along the way.

The 24,000 kilometers they travel is rough, but McGregor and Boorman experience the adventure of a lifetime. The trip takes three months in total. During that time, the pair travels by motorcycle, airplane, and on foot. As they go farther and farther south, the landscape1 changes greatly. Some of the countries they pass through are Libya, Sudan, and Kenya.

Video diaries, helmet cameras, and microphones2 allow viewers to ride along. They also help those at home understand the challenges that arise and share McGregor and Boorman's frustration3. To really know what traveling the world feels like, make sure you watch Long Way Down. Trust us, and you will be glad you did!

三年前，演員伊旺?麥奎格和他的死黨查理?布爾曼，騎著他們的機(jī)車(chē)環(huán)游世界。如今，他們不『環(huán)』游，而是往『下』游。本月份，國(guó)家地理頻道將播出他們精采的探險(xiǎn)之旅。這趟旅程始于蘇格蘭，直到抵達(dá)非洲南端才告一段落。敬請(qǐng)觀賞《長(zhǎng)路迢迢》，且看麥奎格和布爾曼一路上是如何大玩特玩及克服萬(wàn)難。

兩萬(wàn)四千公里的旅程固然艱辛，但麥奎格和布爾曼卻體驗(yàn)了一生難忘的冒險(xiǎn)。整段行程總計(jì)達(dá)三個(gè)月之久。在那段期間，這對(duì)難兄難弟以騎機(jī)車(chē)、坐飛機(jī)和步行的方式旅行。他們愈往南行，景色風(fēng)光更是變化萬(wàn)千。一些他們所游歷的國(guó)家包括利比亞、蘇丹和肯亞。

影像日志、頭盔攝影機(jī)和麥克風(fēng)的運(yùn)用，使得觀眾能夠與他們一同駕車(chē)馳騁。這些物品也讓安坐家中的視聽(tīng)者得以暸解各種突發(fā)的挑戰(zhàn)，并一起感受麥奎格和布爾曼的挫折。想實(shí)際體會(huì)環(huán)游世界的感受如何，務(wù)必鎖定《長(zhǎng)路迢迢》。相信我們，您一定不會(huì)后悔!

Building Your Vocabulary

1. air　vt.(電視或廣播)播放，播送

This new show will be aired at eight tonight.

這個(gè)新節(jié)目將于今晚八點(diǎn)播放。

2. overcome　vt. 克服(三態(tài)為：overcome, overcame, overcome。)

Katie couldn't overcome her fear of heights.

凱蒂無(wú)法克服她的懼高癥。

3. rough　a. 艱辛的，難受的

Ian tends to throw up during rough car rides.

伊恩在車(chē)程顛簸時(shí)往往都會(huì)吐。

4. farther　adv. 更遠(yuǎn)地

I can't see any farther because of the fog.

因?yàn)槠痨F的關(guān)系，我無(wú)法看得更遠(yuǎn)。

5. arise　vi. 發(fā)生(三態(tài)為：arise, arose, arisen。)

Many problems arose during the experiment.

實(shí)驗(yàn)的過(guò)程中發(fā)生了很多問(wèn)題。

Phrases for Learning

? the + 名詞 + of a lifetime　　千載難逢的……

For soccer fans, being able to meet Beckham would be the chance of a lifetime.

對(duì)于足球迷來(lái)說(shuō)，能遇見(jiàn)貝克漢會(huì)是個(gè)千載難逢的機(jī)會(huì)。

參考字詞

1. landscape　n.(陸上的)景致，景色

2. microphone　n. 麥克風(fēng)

3. frustration　n. 沮喪;受挫

Tips In Use

To really know what traveling the world feels like...

(想實(shí)際體會(huì)環(huán)游世界的感受如何……)

travel 通常作不及物動(dòng)詞用，須用介詞連接所指的地點(diǎn)，如"travel in Canada"(在加拿大旅游)、"travel to India"(旅行到印度)等;惟有在上句中"travel the world/country"(環(huán)游世界∕全國(guó))的用法除外。

Michael plans to travel the world after graduating from college.

(麥可打算在大學(xué)畢業(yè)后去環(huán)游世界。)

Enjoy Box

Long Way Round　漫漫長(zhǎng)路

在一個(gè)安靜的星期六下午，伊旺?麥奎格──著名的電影明星及公認(rèn)的摩托車(chē)瘋子，在家里鉆研一張世界地圖。他注意到只要搭一小段飛機(jī)穿過(guò)位于俄羅斯與阿拉斯加之間的白令海峽，就可能騎著摩托車(chē)環(huán)游世界。這個(gè)出乎意料的發(fā)現(xiàn)，一直縈繞在他腦海里，所以他打電話給他的摯友、同行以及跟他一樣瘋狂的機(jī)車(chē)迷查理?布爾曼?！翰槔?，』他說(shuō)，『我想你應(yīng)該過(guò)來(lái)吃頓晚餐……』

從紐約到倫敦，伊旺跟查理追隨他們的影子騎遍了世界各地。但萬(wàn)里之行在他們巨大的BMW重型機(jī)車(chē)輪下一哩一哩飛逝時(shí)，麻煩也隨之而來(lái)。疲憊、受傷及意外不斷地考驗(yàn)他們的意志。危險(xiǎn)、變化莫測(cè)的路況、無(wú)法預(yù)料的天氣及動(dòng)蕩的政治局勢(shì)，再再挑戰(zhàn)他們的耐力。他們?cè)诠_克被狗仔隊(duì)跟蹤;在烏克蘭莫名其妙地被滿(mǎn)屋子持槍的男人招待;在蒙古游牧民族的晚餐中吃牛內(nèi)臟……

盡管路上阻礙重重，他們還是在四個(gè)月之內(nèi)騎了二萬(wàn)多英哩，整個(gè)過(guò)程永遠(yuǎn)改變了他們的生命。旅行的同時(shí)，他們也拍下紀(jì)錄片、照片及在營(yíng)火旁寫(xiě)下日記。《漫漫長(zhǎng)路》是他們這段冒險(xiǎn)旅程的成果，一個(gè)關(guān)于二個(gè)好朋友騎車(chē)環(huán)游世界、排除萬(wàn)難、實(shí)現(xiàn)夢(mèng)想的游記;更為了三年后文中介紹的《長(zhǎng)路迢迢》之旅，鋪下了精采的序章。