Lily的Scalers Talk第八轮新概念朗读持续力训练Da

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3-1 Matterhorn man马特霍恩山区人

Modern alpinists try to climb mountains by a route which will give them good sport, and the more difficult it is, the more highly it is regarded. In the pioneering days, however, this was not the case at all. The early climbers were looking for the easiest way to the top, because the summit was the prize they sought, especially if it had never been attained before. It is true that during their explorations they often faced difficulties and dangers of the most perilous nature, equipped in a manner which would make a modern climber shudder at the thought, but they did not go out of their way to court such excitement. They had a single aim, a solitarygoal---the top!

alpinist /ˈælpɪnɪst/ 登山运动员

pioneer  /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/ 先锋，先驱，带头人;开发者

in the pioneering days  在初创期

summit  /ˈsʌmɪt/  顶峰

seek     过去式  sought  寻找;寻求;谋求

attain /əˈteɪn/  得到;(通常经过努力)获得;达到、到达

perilous /ˈperələs/  危险的;艰险的

manner  /ˈmænər/  方式;方法;举止;态度;

shudder /ˈʃʌdər/  不寒而栗

go out of one's way  特地，不怕麻烦

court /kɔːrt/ 追求，  试图取悦，讨好，争取;试图获得;

solitary /ˈsɑːləteri/  唯一的，孤独的;孤零零的;孤单的;    n. 独居者;隐士