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Passage Two
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Here's a biography of John Muir, in Johnson Muir's own writings, to bring readers a life story of this remarkable man who did so much to raise America's awareness of environmental issues.
这是约翰·缪尔写的自传，他为唤起美国对环境问题的意识做出了巨大贡献，此书会带领读者感受这位杰出人物的生平故事。
As America's first environmentalist, John Muir lived his life forever daring to undertake new adventures.
约翰·缪尔身为美国首位环保主义者，一生都敢于进行新的冒险。
He spent most of his days outdoors and had a deep love for the wild lands.
他大多数的日子里都在户外，对荒野充满热爱。
In the book, we meet John Muir as he is fearlessly climbing the roof of his house.
书中约翰·缪尔亮相时正勇敢地爬着他家的屋顶。
He captures birds only to let them go when he realizes the cruelty involved.
他抓住鸟儿，又意识到这很残忍，就放生了。
He becomes an inventor and sells his inventions in order to attend the university.
他成为发明家，为了上大学他卖掉自己的发明。
As a young man, he began walking over tens of thousands of miles during his lifetime, to the south to Florida, the west to California and north to Alaska where readers are taking a long and particularly hair-raising adventure and a large mass of floating ice.
年轻时他开始了自己的旅程，一生中走了数万英里，南达佛罗里达，西至加利福利亚，北抵阿拉斯加。读者仿佛在阿拉斯加抓着一快巨大浮冰，经历着一段漫长又尤为惊险的冒险。
Muir's learning in observation throughout his life let him to devote his last year to preserving the natural environment.
缪尔一生都在观察中学习，因而在晚年致力于保护自然环境。
His writing and speaking raised awareness of the importance of conversationtion and helped bring about our national park system.
他的文章和演讲唤起了对环境保护重要性的认识，促进了美国国家公园体系的诞生。
Readers may feel they know John Muir after reading his story and may catch his passion for preserving the richness of our lands.
读了约翰·缪尔的故事读者仿佛就认识了他，深受他对保护富饶土地的热情所感染。
The other portrait of Muir's life is a testimony to what it means to be lifelong learners and to use that learning to inform and bring about change.
缪尔人生的另一面证明了什么样才是终身学习的人，什么样才是学以致用，警示世人，带来改变。
Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
请根据你刚刚听到的对话回答问题13至问题15。
13. What kind of book is the speaker introducing?
问题13：说话者介绍了什么类型的书？
14. What do we learn about John Muir when he was young?
问题14：关于年轻时的约翰·缪尔我们知道些什么？
15. What did John Muir intend to do through writing and speaking?
问题15：约翰·缪尔打算通过写作和演讲来做什么？
