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Passage two.
短文二
The idea to study the American Indian tribe – Tarahumaras, came to James Copeland in 1984 when he discovered that very little research had been done on their language.
1984年，詹姆斯·科普兰产生了研究美洲印第安部落塔拉乌马拉人的想法，当时他发现对塔拉乌马拉人的语言进行的研究很少。
He contacted the tribe member through a social worker who worked with the tribes in Mexico.
他通过一名在墨西哥为该部落工作的社会工作者联系了部落成员。
At first, the tribe member named Gonzalez was very reluctant to cooperate.
一开始，这个名叫冈萨雷斯的部落成员非常不愿意合作。
He told Copeland that no amount of money could buy his language.
他告诉科普兰，再多的钱也买不到他的语言。
But after Copeland explained to him what he intended to do with his research and how it would benefit the Tarahumaras, Gonzalez agreed to help.
但在科普兰向冈萨雷斯解释了他的研究想要做什么，以及它将给塔拉乌马拉家族带来哪些好处后，冈萨雷斯同意帮忙。
He took Copeland to his village and served as an intermediary.
他把科普兰带到他的村子里，充当中间人。
Copeland says, thanks to him, the Tarahumaras understood what their mission was and started trusting us.
科普兰说，多亏了他，塔拉乌马拉人明白了他们的使命并开始信任我们。
Entering the world of Tarahumaras has been a laborious project for Copeland.
对科普兰来说，进入塔拉乌马拉的世界是一项艰苦的任务。
To reach their homeland, he must strive two and half days from Huston Taxes.
为了到达他们的家乡，他得从德克萨斯州的休斯顿辛苦跋涉两天半的时间。
He loads up his vehicle with goods that the tribe's men can't easily get and gives the goods to them as a gesture of friendship.
他把部落的人不容易得到的东西装进车里，作为友好的表示，并把这些东西送给了部落的人。
The Tarahumaras, who don't believe any humiliating wealth, take the food and share among themselves.
不相信任何有损尊严的财富的塔拉乌马拉人，拿走了食物并互相分享。
For Copeland, the experience has not only been academically satisfying but also has enriched his life in several ways.
对科普兰来说，这段经历不仅在学术上很满意，而且还在许多方面丰富了他的生活。
"I see people rejecting technology and living a very hard, traditional life, which offers me another notion about the meaning of progress in the western tradition," he says.
他说:“我看到那里的人们拒绝科技，过着艰难的传统生活，这让我对西方传统中进步的意义有了另一种理解。”
"I experienced the simplicity of living in nature that I would otherwise only be able to read about.
“我体验到了生活在大自然中的简单，否则我就只能在书上了解这些。
I see a lot of beauty and their sense of sharing and concern for each other."
我看到了很多美好的东西，还有他们彼此分享和关心的感觉。”
12.Why did James Copeland want to study the American Indian tribe -- Tarahumaras?
12.为什么詹姆斯·科普兰想要研究美洲印第安部落——塔拉乌马拉人?
13. How did Gonzalez help James Copeland?
13. 冈萨雷斯是如何帮助詹姆斯·科普兰的?
14. What does the speaker say about James Copeland's trip to the Tarahumaras village?
14. 关于詹姆斯·科普兰的塔拉乌马拉村之旅，说话者说了些什么?
15. What impressed James Copeland about the Tarahumaras tribe?
15. 塔拉乌马拉部落给詹姆斯·科普兰留下了什么印象?
