英语流利说 懂你英语 Level 7 Unit 2 Part 2 : The boiling water

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As a boy in Lima, my grandfather told me a legend of the Spanish conquest of Peru

Atahualpa, emperor of the Inca, had been captured and killed

Pizarro and his conquistadors had grown rich,

and tales of their conquest and glory had reached Spain and were bringing new waves of Spaniards, hungry for gold and glory

They would go into towns and ask the Inca, "Where's another civilization we can conquer Where's more gold"

And the Inca, out of vengeance （n 复仇；报复；报仇）, told them, "Go to the Amazon

You'll find all the gold you want there In fact, there is a city called Paititi -- El Dorado in Spanish -- made entirely of gold"

The Spanish set off into the jungle, but the few that return come back with stories, stories of powerful shamans, of warriors with poisoned arrows,

of trees so tall （that） they blotted out the sun, spiders that ate birds, snakes that swallowed men whole and a river that boiled

All this became a childhood memory

And years passed I'm working on my PhD at SMU, trying to understand Peru's geothermal energy potential

when I remember this legend, and I began asking that question Could the boiling river exist

I asked colleagues from universities, the government, oil, gas and mining companies, and the answer was a unanimous（adj 全体一致的；意见一致的；无异议的） no

And this makes sense You see, boiling rivers do exist in the world, but they're generally associated with volcanoes

You need a powerful heat source to produce such a large geothermal manifestation

And as you can see from the red dots here, which are volcanoes,

we don't have volcanoes in the Amazon, nor in most of Peru So it follows: We should not expect to see a boiling river

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Telling this same story at a family dinner, my aunt tells me,

"But no, Andrés, I've been there I've swum in that river"

(Laughter)

Then my uncle jumps in "No, Andrés, she's not kidding

You see, you can only swim in it after a very heavy rain, and it's protected by a powerful shaman Your aunt, she's friends with his wife"

(Laughter)

"¿Cómo" ["Huh"]

"¿Cómo" ["Huh"]

You know, despite all my scientific skepticism(n 怀疑论；怀疑的态度) , I found myself hiking into the jungle, guided by my aunt,

over 700 kilometers away from the nearest volcanic center, and well, honestly, mentally preparing myself to behold the legendary "warm stream of the Amazon"

But then I heard something, a low surge that got louder and louder as we came closer

It sounded like ocean waves constantly crashing, and as we got closer, I saw smoke, vapor, coming up through the trees And then, I saw this

I immediately grabbed for my thermometer, and the average temperatures in the river were 86 degrees C

This is not quite the 100-degree C boiling but definitely close enough

The river flowed hot and fast

I followed it upriver and was led by, actually, the shaman's apprentice to the most sacred site on the river And this is what's bizarre -- It starts off as a cold stream

And here, at this site, is the home of the Yacumama, mother of the waters, a giant serpent spirit who births hot and cold water

And here we find a hot spring, mixing with cold stream water underneath her protective motherly jaws and thus bringing their legends to life

The next morning, I woke up and --

(Laughter)

I asked for tea

I was handed a mug, a tea bag and, well, pointed towards the river

To my surprise, the water was clean and had a pleasant taste, which is a little weird for geothermal(adj [地物] 地热的；[地物] 地温的) systems

What was amazing is that the locals had always known about this place and that I was by no means the first outsider to see it

It was just part of their everyday life

They drink its water They take in its vapor

They cook with it, clean with it, even make their medicines with it

I met the shaman, and he seemed like an extension of the river and his jungle

He asked for my intentions and listened carefully

Then, to my tremendous relief -- I was freaking out, to be honest with you

-- a smile began to snake across his face, and he just laughed

(Laughter)

I had received the shaman's blessing to study the river,

on the condition that after I take the water samples and analyze them in my lab, wherever I was in the world,

that I pour the waters back into the ground so that, as the shaman said, the waters could find their way back home

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I've been back every year since that first visit in 2011, and the fieldwork has been exhilarating, demanding and at times dangerous

One story was even featured in National Geographic Magazine

I was trapped on a small rock about the size of a sheet of paper in sandals and board shorts,

in between an 80 degree C river and a hot spring that, well, looked like this, close to boiling

And on top of that, it was Amazon rain forest Pshh, pouring rain, couldn't see a thing

The temperature differential made it all white It was a whiteout Intense

Now, after years of work, I'll soon be submitting my geophysical and geochemical studies for publication

And I'd like to share, today, with all of you here, on the TED stage, for the first time, some of these discoveries

Well, first off, it's not a legend Surprise!

When I first started the research, the satellite imagery was too low-resolution to be meaningful There were just no good maps

Thanks to the support of the Google Earth team, I now have this

Not only that, the indigenous name of the river, Shanay-timpishka, "boiled with the heat of the sun,"

indicates that I'm not the first to wonder why the river boils and shows that humanity has always sought to explain the world around us

So why does the river boil (Bubbling sounds)

It actually took me three years to get that footage

Fault-fed hot springs

As we have hot blood running through our veins and arteries, so, too, the earth has hot water running through its cracks and faults

Where these arteries come to the surface, these earth arteries, we'll get geothermal manifestations: fumaroles, hot springs and in our case, the boiling river

What's truly incredible, though, is the scale of this place

Next time you cross the road, think about this

The river flows wider than a two-lane road along most of its path

It flows hot for 624 kilometers Truly impressive

There are thermal pools larger than this TED stage, and that waterfall that you see there is six meters tall -- and all with near-boiling water

We mapped the temperatures along the river, and this was by far the most demanding part of the fieldwork

And the results were just awesome Sorry

-- the geoscientist in me coming out And it showed this amazing trend

You see, the river starts off cold It then heats up, cools back down, heats up, cools back down, heats up again, and then has this beautiful decay curve until it smashes into this cold river

Now, I understand not all of you are geothermal scientists, so to put it in more everyday terms:

Everyone loves coffee Yes Good

Your regular cup of coffee, 54 degrees C, an extra-hot one, well, 60

So, put in coffee shop terms, the boiling river plots like this

There you have your hot coffee

Here you have your extra-hot coffee, and you can see that there's a bit point there where the river is still hotter than even the extra-hot coffee

And these are average water temperatures We took these in the dry season to ensure the purest geothermal temperatures

But there's a magic number here that's not being shown, and that number is 47 degrees C,

because that's where things start to hurt, and I know this from very personal experience

Above that temperature, you don't want to get in that water You need to be careful

It can be deadly

I've seen all sorts of animals fall in, and what's shocking to me, is the process is pretty much the same

So they fall in and the first thing to go are the eyes

Eyes, apparently, cook very quickly They turn this milky-white color

The stream is carrying them They're trying to swim out, but their meat is cooking on the bone because it's so hot

So they're losing power, losing power,  losing power,

until finally, they get to a point where hot water goes into their mouths and they cook from the inside out

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Jeez Leave them marinating for a little longer

What's, again, amazing are these temperatures

They're similar to things that I've seen on volcanoes all over the world and even super-volcanoes like Yellowstone

But here's the thing:

the data is showing that the boiling river exists independent of volcanism

It's neither magmatic or volcanic in origin,

and again, over 700 kilometers away from the nearest volcanic center

How can a boiling river exist like this

I've asked geothermal experts and volcanologists for years, and I'm still unable to find another non-volcanic geothermal system of this magnitude

It's unique It's special on a global scale

So, still -- how does it work Where do we get this heat

There's still more research to be done to better constrain the problem and better understand the system,

but from what the data is telling us now, it looks to be the result of a large hydrothermal system

Basically, it works like this: So, the deeper you go into the earth, the hotter it gets

We refer to this as the geothermal gradient

The waters could be coming from as far away as glaciers in the Andes, then seeping down deep into the earth and coming out

to form the boiling river after getting heated up from the geothermal gradient,

all due to this unique geologic setting

Now, we found that in and around the river -- this is working with colleagues from National Geographic, Dr Spencer Wells, and Dr Jon Eisen from UC Davis

-- we genetically sequenced the extremophile lifeforms living in and around the river, and have found new lifeforms, unique species living in the boiling river

But again, despite all of these studies, all of these discoveries and the legends, a question remains:

What is the significance of the boiling river

What is the significance of this stationary cloud that always hovers over this patch of the jungle

And what is the significance of detail in a childhood legend

To the shaman and his community, it's a sacred site

To me, as a geoscientist, it's a unique geothermal phenomenon

But to the illegal loggers and cattle farmers, it's just another resource to exploit

And to the Peruvian government, it's just another stretch of unprotected land ready for development

My goal is to ensure that whoever controls this land should understand the boiling river's uniqueness and significance

Because that's the question, one of significance

And the thing there is, we define significance

It's us We have that power

We are the ones who draw that line between the sacred and the trivial

And in this age, where everything seems mapped, measured and studied, in this age of information,

I remind you all that discoveries are not just made in the black void of the unknown but in the white noise of overwhelming data

There remains so much to explore

We live in an incredible world

So go out Be curious

Because we do live in a world where shamans still sing to the spirits of the jungle,

where rivers do boil and where legends do come to life

Thank you very much

(Applause)

歌曲名:Someone Loves You

歌手:Adele(中英翻译)

专辑:Waterhouse Redemption

中英翻译Adele - Someone Like You 爱人如你

I heard that you're settled down,

我听说你已经安顿下来，

That you found a girl and you're married now,

找到了另一半并且步入爱之殿堂

I heard that your dreams came true,

我还听说你的梦想都已实现

Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you,

我猜应该是她给了你我没能给予你的东西

Old friend, why are you so shy

我的友人，为何你要如此胆怯

Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light,

我已经认不出这个犹豫不决，躲避我眼神的你了

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited,

我讨厌未被邀请却不请自来

But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it,

但我无法就这样远离你 真的无法抗拒

I had hoped you'd see my face,

我一再曾希望你能看见我

And that you'd be reminded

你将会被提醒

That for me it isn't over,

对于我，这一切从未结束

Never mind, I'll find someone like you,

不用在意，我会寻找一个像你一样的爱人

I wish nothing but the best for you, too,

我除了想送给你最真挚的祝福之外别无他求

Don't forget me, I beg,

我祈求着千万别忘记我

I remember you said,

我将永远记住你的话：

"Sometimes it lasts in love,

爱情有时会成为永恒

But sometimes it hurts instead,"

但有时它却如此伤人

Sometimes it lasts in love,

爱情有时会成为永恒

But sometimes it hurts instead, yeah,

但有时它却如此伤人 确实如此

You know how the time flies,

你也懂得时间飞逝人生短暂

Only yesterday was the time of our lives,

往昔那难忘的时刻停滞了

We were born and raised in a summer haze,

我们曾在夏日的朦胧中成长

Bound by the surprise of our glory days,

共同拥有令人兴奋的辉煌岁月

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited,

我讨厌未被邀请却不请自来

But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it,

但我无法就这样远离你 无法抗拒

I had hoped you'd see my face,

我一再曾希望你能看见我

And that you'd be reminded

你将会被提醒

That for me it isn't over,

对于我，这一切从未结束

Never mind, I'll find someone like you,

不用在意，我会寻找一个像你一样的爱人

I wish nothing but the best for you, too,

我除了想送给你最真挚的祝福之外别无他求

Don't forget me, I beg,

我祈求着千万别忘记我

I remember you said,

我将永远记住你的话：

"Sometimes it lasts in love,

爱情有时会成为永恒

But sometimes it hurts instead,"

但有时它却如此伤人

Nothing compares,

这感觉无与伦比

No worries or cares,

没人会担心或在意

Regrets and mistakes, they're memories made,

记忆中就剩下这无比悔恨的遗憾与误解

Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste

谁会知道这苦乐参半的味道是怎样的？

Never mind, I'll find someone like you,

不用在意，我会寻找一个像你一样的爱人

I wish nothing but the best for you, too,

我除了想送给你最真挚的祝福之外别无他求

Don't forget me, I beg,

我祈求着千万别忘记我

I remember you said,

我将永远记住你的话：

"Sometimes it lasts in love,

爱情有时会成为永恒

But sometimes it hurts instead,"

但有时它却如此伤人

Never mind, I'll find someone like you,

不用在意，我会寻找一个像你一样的爱人

I wish nothing but the best for you, too,

我除了想送给你最真挚的祝福之外别无他求

Don't forget me, I beg,

我祈求着千万别忘记我

I remember you said,

我将永远记住你的话：

"Sometimes it lasts in love,

爱情有时会成为永恒

But sometimes it hurts instead,"

但有时它却如此伤人

"Sometimes it lasts in love,

爱情有时会成为永恒

But sometimes it hurts instead,"

但有时它却如此伤人~

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《Dead Water》（Ngaio Marsh）电子书网盘下载免费在线阅读

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书名：《Dead Water》

作者：Ngaio Marsh

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出版社：Collins Crime Club

出版年份：1964-4

页数：256

内容简介：The healing of the warts on Wally Trehern's hands appeared miraculous He pushed them into the cold waterfall on the hill at Portcarrow, he saw the Green Lady, and within a few hours the dreadful warts and shriveled skin had vanished Wally was no longer a butt for his schoolmates-but he soon became the focus of a different commotion

The "Miracle" at Portcarrow did not pass unnoticed It was not clear who were the initial movers-the believers looking for a cure or exploiters with an eye for cash-but soon the rural peninsula was transformed into an expensive spa, renowned for its miraculous healing water The tills clanged merrily until Miss Emily Pride inherited the celebrated land on which Portcarrow stood

Miss Pride would have no truck with miracles or the charlatans who exploited them The ensuing clash of characters and interests involved the leading citizens of Portcarrow, and murders followed As Miss Pride's guardian angel, Superintendent Roderick Alleyn found himself on the spot in both senses of word

Always a brilliant comic writer, Miss Marsh is at her best in describing the attendant pyrotechnics of the "Miracles" at Portcarrow Alleyn's civilized manners only veil the astuteness and toughness that enable him to detect a murderer, and Miss Marsh again displays her wonderful gifts for telling a subtle story with life-sized characters-among whom Miss Emily Pride will certainly be remembered

作者简介：Dame Ngaio Marsh DBE (/ˈnaɪoʊ/; 23 April 1895 – 18 February 1982), born Edith Ngaio Marsh, was a New Zealand crime writer and theatre director She was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1966

Internationally Marsh is known primarily for her creation Inspector Roderick Alleyn, a gentleman detective who works for the Metropolitan Police (London) Thus she is one of the "Queens of Crime" alongside Agatha Christie, Dorothy L Sayers, Gladys Mitchell, and Margery Allingham

Marsh was born in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, where she also died Her father neglected to register her birth until 1900 and there is some uncertainty about the date

She was educated at St Margaret's College in Christchurch, where she was one of the first students when the school was founded She studied painting at the Canterbury College (NZ) School of Art before joining the Allan Wilkie company as an actress and touring New Zealand From 1928 she divided her time between living in New Zealand and in the United Kingdom

Internationally she is best known for her 32 detective novels published between 1934 and 1982 Along with Dorothy L Sayers, Margery Allingham and Agatha Christie, she has been classed as one of the four original "Queens of Crime"—female writers who dominated the crime fiction genre in the Golden Age of the 1920s and 1930s

All her novels feature British CID detective Roderick Alleyn Several novels feature Marsh's other loves, the theatre and painting A number are set around theatrical productions (Enter a Murderer, Vintage Murder, Overture to Death, Opening Night, Death at the Dolphin, and Light Thickens), and two others are about actors off stage (Final Curtain and False Scent) Her short story "'I Can Find My Way Out" is also set around a theatrical production and is the earlier "Jupiter case" referred to in Opening Night Alleyn marries a painter, Agatha Troy, whom he meets during an investigation (Artists in Crime), and who features in several later novels

Most of the novels are set in England, but four are set in New Zealand, with Alleyn either on secondment to the New Zealand police (Colour Scheme, and Died in the Wool), or on holiday (Vintage Murder and Photo Finish); Surfeit of Lampreys begins in New Zealand but continues in London

Marsh's great passion was the theatre In 1942 she produced a modern-dress Hamlet for the Canterbury University College Drama Society (now UCDS), the first of many Shakespearean productions with the society until 1969 In 1944, Hamlet and a production of Othello toured a theatre-starved New Zealand to rapturous acclaim In 1949, assisted by entrepreneur Dan O'Connor, her student players toured Australia with a new version of Othello and Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author In the 1950s she was involved with the New Zealand Players, a relatively short-lived national professional touring repertory company

She lived long enough to see New Zealand set up with a viable professional theatre industry with realistic Arts Council support, with many of her protégés to the forefront The 430-seat Ngaio Marsh Theatre at the University of Canterbury is named in her honour Her home on the Cashmere Hills is preserved as a museum

Marsh never married or had children In 1965 she published an autobiography, Black Beech and Honeydew British author and publisher Margaret Lewis wrote an authorized biography, Ngaio Marsh, A Life in 1991 New Zealand art historian Joanne Drayton's biography, Ngaio Marsh: Her Life in Crime was published in 2008

"This brilliant New Zealander Ngaio March claims a high level as to sheer writing and still more as a view of humanity"

ELIZABETH BOWEN

"The finest writer in the English language of the pure, classical puzzle whodunnit Among the crime queens, Ngaio Marsh stands out as an express"