外國人最想和你聊的文化話題：美國國家公園

     Yellowstone national park：This natural wonders unparalleled beauty inspired the U.S. government to create the world's first national park.
     黃石公園：這一自然奇觀以其無與倫比的美景促使美國政府辟建了世界上第一個國家公園。
     For a young country just coming of age in the early 1800s, the discovery of Yellowstone helped define America s identity with its vast, bold landscape.
     作為一個19世紀初葉才發(fā)展起來的年輕國家，黃石地區(qū)的開辟得以使美國以其遼闊而雄渾的自然風(fēng)光著稱于世。
     Today, Yellowstone's identity is closely associated with its powerful, natural geysers such as the ever present：Old Faithful.
     今天，黃石國家公園的特色是與其許多天然間歇泉緊密聯(lián)系在一起的，諸如迄今尚存的"老忠實噴泉"。
     Old Faithful erupts about every 85, 87 minutes. Its 130, 140 feet tall, it's magnificent.
     "老忠實噴泉"每隔85到87分鐘噴射一次，高達130到140英尺，十分壯觀。
     The incredible geysers and picture postcard landscape brought Yellowstone its fame.
     奇特的噴泉與印在明信片上的美麗景色使黃石國家公園聞名遐邇。
     But today, its wildlife population is just as popular. The most controversial of these is Yellowstone s wolf population. Until recently, the wolf was almost extinct.
     但今天，這里的野生動物數(shù)量同樣引人關(guān)注，其中最有爭議的是黃石國家公園狼的數(shù)目。到最近，它們已瀕臨滅絕。
     For inspiring the vision to preserve one of the worlds most beautiful natural wonders, Yellowstone lands at number six on our list.
     為了鼓勵人們?nèi)ケＷo這世界上最美麗的自然奇觀之一，黃石國家公園在我們的排名中位居第六。
     At number six, this natural wonder's unparalleled beauty inspired the US government to create the world's first national park, incredible natural geysers and wolf brought Yellowstone its fame.
     名列第六位的自然奇觀，其無與倫比的美麗令美國政府為之創(chuàng)立了世界上第一個國家公園，奇妙的天然噴泉和狼使黃石公園聞名遐邇。
     John, the British born American naturalist, promoted the creation of national parks and reservations.
     繆爾·約翰是英裔美國博物學(xué)家，他建議建立國家公園和自然保護區(qū)。
     Have you been to American Grand Canyon National Park?
     你到過美國大峽谷國家公園嗎？
     The first national park in the United States, located in Wyoming, famous for Old Faithful geyser and for buffalo and bears.
     美國的第一國家公園，位于懷俄明州，以舊費斯富爾泉、水牛和熊著名。
     Everglades:a subtropical swamp area of southern Florida including Everglades National Park. It is noted for its wildlife, especially crocodiles, alligators, and egrets.
     埃弗格來茲：美國佛羅里達州南部的一片亞熱帶沼澤地區(qū)，內(nèi)有大沼澤國家公園，以其內(nèi)的野生動物，特別以鱷魚、短吻鱷魚和白鷺而聞名。
     The first national park, founded in 1872, was Yellowstone, in the State of Wyoming.
     位于懷俄明州的黃石公園是美國第一個國家公園，它建立于1872年。
     These 155 protected forests provide Americans with large recreation areas and they also serve as essential watersheds and safe habitats for wildlife.
     155處國家公園，使美國人有廣大的消遣地區(qū)，成為重要的分水地帶，并且保護了野生動物。
     The largest grey bears population in United States is in Yellowstone National Park.
     美國的黃石國家公園是該國最大的灰熊棲息地。
     Under an 1897 statute, the purposes of establishing national forests were declared to be water control and "a continuous supply of timber".
     1897年的法令規(guī)定，建立國家公園的目的是為了控制水資源并"持續(xù)供應(yīng)木材"。
     American national parks represent one of the finest examples of nature conservation in the world.
     美國的國家公園代表了世界上自然保護的最佳典范之一。
     Yellowstone is the oldest national park in the world.
     黃石公園是世界上最早的國家公園。
     John Colter, the explorer who discovered Yellowstone Park claimed that he once escaped from the Indians by diving into a beaver pond and coming tip inside a beaver lodge.
     發(fā)現(xiàn)黃石公園的探險者約翰·科爾特宣稱他曾潛水進入河貍居住的池塘并爬進河貍的巢穴從而逃脫印第安人的追捕。
     Yellowstone Park is also famous for the wolves, bears, and other animals.
     黃石公園還以它的狼、熊和其他動物而著名。
     The best part of Yellowstone lies in the northwest of Wyoming.
     黃石公園的最佳部分坐落在懷俄明州的西北部。
     Many people said it was a lifetime experience seeing a wolf in the wild in Yellowstone.
     許多人都說在黃石國家公園看見野生的狼是一種終生難忘的體驗。
     Badge of maturity,12-tined antlers crown a lordly bull elk in Yellowstone; they serve also as formidable weapons.
     黃石國家公園里的公麋鹿，頂著它成熟的標志--富有貴族氣質(zhì)的12叉鹿角，這些鹿角還是它們的令人望而生畏的武器。
     Much of Yellowstone National Park is a giant collapsed volcano, or a caldera.
     黃石國家公園的大部分地方是一座坍塌的大火山，或是一個噴火山口。