新人教版高中英语必修二第二单元课文讲解A DAY IN THE CLOUDS在云间度过的一天The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can just make out a herd of graceful animals. This is why we’re here—to observe Tibetan antelopes.空气很稀薄，我们不得不在离开营地的短途徒步旅行中休息多次。
在我们的左方，白雪皑皑的群山消失在似乎触手可及的云层中。
放眼平原，我们隐约看到一群体形优美的动物。
这就是我们来到此地的原因——观察藏羚羊。
Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. Watching them move slowly across the green grass. I’m struck by their beauty. I’m also reminded of the danger they are in. They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur.藏羚羊生活在西藏、新疆和青海的平原上。
看着它们在绿色的草地上缓慢移动。
我被其美丽所震撼，也想到了它们所处的险境。
因其珍贵的羊毛，它们正遭受非法猎杀。
My guide is Zhaxi, a village from Changtang. He works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet. To Zhaxi, the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life. “We’re not trying to save the animals,”he says. “Actually, we’re trying to save ourselves.”我的导游扎西是一位来自羌塘的村民。
