听美文故事记六级单词-第50期-五大湖.docx

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听美文故事记六级单词第50期:五大湖

9TheGreatLakes9五大湖TheGreatLakesarethegreatestwonderofAmerica.Itisthelargestgroupoflakesintheworldandthebiggestbodyoffreshwater.Itishardtograspthatalandshouldcontainseveralfreshwaterseassobigthatashipcansteamoutofsightoftheshoreforadayormoreorevenfounderingiantwaves,ashappensfromtimetotime.五大湖是美洲最壮观的景观，是世界上最大的湖群和最大的淡水储存区。很难想象，一片陆地上的几个淡水湖泊可以大到可以让一艘船出航一天而不靠岸，甚至有时经常翻起巨浪。Letusapproachthelakesthebestway:WeshouldgetonboardashipandstartfromtheLakeOntario.ItisthesmallestoftheGreatLakes,butcomparedwiththeotherlakes,Ontarioismoreillusive.ThisNiagaraFallswithitssheerthunderousdrophasbeenanillusivebarrierbetweenthisandotherlakes,andtheSt.LawrencesluicingoutitseasternenddrawsOntario'sattentionseaward.TheWellandCanal,27mileslong,witheightlockstolifttheshipovertheNiagaraFallsEscarpmenttoLakeErie,hasbeautifulsceneryonbothsides.Theshipdriftsbetweenbackyards,orchards,andthebackporchofasmallfarmhouse.Then,theshipbreaksthroughthelastlockandgoesintoLakeErie.让我们以最佳的方式来了解五大湖：我们可以从安大略湖上船。安大略湖是五大湖中最小的，但是比起其它湖泊，它又是最迷幻的。尼亚加拉大瀑布带着它清澈的水花轰鸣而下，并成为安大略湖与别的湖泊难以分辨的界岭。圣劳伦斯河位于安大略湖东侧，湖水在此注入海洋。韦兰运河长27英里，有8个船闸可以将船从尼亚加拉瀑布悬崖提升至伊利湖，在其两侧均有怡人的风景。船只在‘后院’，‘果园’以及‘农舍的后门廊’中穿梭，接着，船只通过最后的一道船闸，然后驶入伊利湖。Eriehasareputationfortreacherousflashstorms.Theshallowestofthelakes,itcanbepaleasglass,andassmooth.Thenafewhourslateritcanbeinsensatelychurningunderafugitivesky.Itsshoresarelow-lying,itsbeachesarenarrow,butitissucculentlypastoral.伊利湖以其突如其来的闪电式风暴而闻名。它是五湖中最浅的湖，有时平静如镜。但短短几个小时后，会在阴晴不定的天空下狂暴地翻滚。湖岸很低，也很窄，但是却有着无限的田园风光。Afteraday'ssailing,theshippassestheDetroitlighthouseatdusk.Detroitliesbesideusnow,animmensesuffusionoflight,soundofmachineandpeople.经过一天的航行，轮船在暮色中经过了底特律灯塔。底特律近在咫尺，灯火通明，机器轰鸣，人声鼎沸。ThenextdaytheshipentersLakeHuron,thesecondlargestofthelakes.Youcansmellnorthhere;thewindhastheresinoustasteofpine,andstingshavingblownalongwayacrosscoldwater.第二天，船开入人休伦湖，这是第二大湖。面向北边你可以嗅到风中夹有松脂的气味，经过冰冷的湖面从远处吹来。TheshipentersStMary'sRiverattheupperendofHuronattwilight.Th