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she arrived in Garaguso. (Arriving in the village where her family had lived for generations was like a homeing for Lamaina.)6. (F) Over the years of emigration, the spiritual reserve of the village has lessened. (But she believes it39。s rich in the things that matter, like generosity, hospitality and family ties. In this respect, she says, the village has something to teach those who see her work.)7. (T) Her photos show that life in Garaguso is difficult. (Her work shows, that life in Garaguso is not easy.)8. (F) Susanna recently held an exhibition of her work in France, where she now lives. (Lamaina recently held an exhibition of her work in Florence, where she now lives.)Part 2 Passage SafariA blur of gold(模糊不清的一片金子) was spotted through the high, windwhipped grasses and off we walked toward the lion39。s den*. We glanced at each other nervously, but forged ahead(繼續(xù)前進). My friends and I had e to experience the African bush on foot, so, gulping, we fell in(排隊) shaky step behind our two ranger guides. Their rifles were at the ready(準(zhǔn)備立刻行動). So were our zoom lenses(變焦鏡頭). Seeing lions was a special treat, even for our veteran guide, and he couldn39。t stop smiling as we crept closer and closer into the glow of the day39。s last light. About 150 meters ahead we counted 10 lions sitting in a semicircle in the grass. Their heads poked up(伸出來) through the grass thicket, listening, aware. Just a meter away from the lions a straggling* buffalo loped by. Perhaps the lions39。 intended dinner? But our appearance seemed to distract them and the buffalo got away. We were in the Kruger National Park*, the largest game park in South Africa, on a guided walking safari. Kruger National Park is the country39。s main game* reserve. Roughly the size of Wales, it stretches for almost million hectares across a maze of(無數(shù)的) ecozones(生態(tài)帶) from flat scrubby bush, dense shrublike Mopane tree covered hillsides to lush valleys. For three nights home was a circle of thatched roof twoperson huts tucked behind a leafy grove of trees in an enclosed camp that included toilets and hot (mostly) showers. Dinner was served around an open fire, a massive kettle of hot water for tea or coffee steaming on a nearby pile of smoldering coals. The only light after dark were swaths of luminous stars overhead and our kerosene* lanterns. We joked that we had arrived to the catered version of Survivor. The first morning we climbed out from beneath mosquito nets to the muffled sounds of an elephant munching on a tree behind our huts, which were separated only by several meters and a wire mesh fence.As if the elephant was not wakeup call enough, outside each hut a jug of water had been poured into a plastic basin for a quick face wash before hitting the trails(出發(fā)). Under an open sky we winded our way through cracked sunbaked pathways through baobab* and kudu* berry trees. Our guides knelt in the sand, pointing out the differences between the various animal tracks. A line in the sand told a crocodile had recently slipped into a nearby pool. Later we saw a crocodile sunning on a rock not far from where we had been swimming the day before. In the same area we had a sunset sighting of a mauve*colored hippo* who was not happy to see us. Thrashing in the water he grunted, snapped his giant jaws, and lunged* forward. We kept our distance behind a log on the banks of the river where we later got a glimpse at a family of baboons*. On our last evening streaks of orange made the sky glow as if on tangerine* fire. We were all on a high(成功的歡樂感) from our lion sighting. I inhaled the colors, the silhouette* of buffalos grazing near a watering hole, the evening dropped in temperature and squeezed a friend39。s hand. Exercise A Prelistening Question Here are the top parks for an African safari: The beautiful Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, the worldfamous Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, the lush green Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park in Botswana and the Etosha National Park in Namibia. Exercise B Sentence Dictation Directions: Listen to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times. 1. A blur of gold was spotted through the high, windwhipped grasses and off we walked toward the lion39。s den. 2. He couldn39。t stop smiling as we crept closer and closer into the glow of the day39。s last light. 3. Just a meter away from the lions a straggling buffalo loped by, but our appearance seemed to distract them and the buffalo got away. 4. Under an open sky we winded our way through cracked sunbaked pathways. Our guides knelt in the sand, pointing out the differences between the various animal tracks. 5. Thrashing in the water a mauvecolored hippo grunted, snapped his giant jaws, and lunged forward. We kept our distance behind a log on the banks of the river.Exercise C Detailed Listening Directions: Listen to the passage and answer the following questions. 1) They experienced the African bush on foot. 2) Seeing lions was a special treat for them. 3) They saw 10 lions sitting in a semicircle in the grass.4) Krugge National Park stretches for almost million hectares, roughly the size of Wales.5) They stayed in a thatched roof two person huts with toilets and hot showers.6) Dinner was served around an open fire.7) They saw a crocodile sunning on a rock not far from where they had been swimming the day before.8) They were all on a high from their lion sighting.Exercise D Afterlistening DiscussionDirections: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions saw lions, buffaloes, elephants, crocodiles, hippos, baboons, etc.2.(Open)