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第一段
1 .listen to a conversation between a student and an anthropology professor.
听一段学生和人类学教授之间的对话
第二段
1 .So how was the field trip to the Nature Center yesterday?
昨天去自然中心的实地考察怎么样？
2 .You are in that biology class, aren't you?
你是学的那门生物课吧？
第三段
1 .Yeah. I am. The trip was amazing.
是的。这次旅行非常棒。
2 .We took a hike through the woods and our guide pointed out all kinds of animal and plant species.
我们穿过了树林，导游给我们介绍各种动物和植物物种。
3 .She could identify every bird, every tree, I have to tell you.
她可以识别每一个鸟，每一棵树......
4 .I was very impressed with her knowledge.
。她的知识给我很深刻的印象。
第四段
1 .I am glad to hear you enjoyed the trip.
我很高兴听到你喜欢这次旅行。
2 .Well, I am interested in getting an advanced degree in forestry after I graduate from here.
我感兴趣的是我希望在这里毕业能得到一个高级林业学学位。
3 .So I love all this stuff.
所以，我喜欢这些东西。
4 .And actually, yesterday's trip got me thinking about my research paper for your class.
而实际上，昨天的行程让我想到了您的课上的研究论文。
第五段
1 .Wonderful! Tell me more.
太好了！仔细说说
第六段
1 .So our guide was talking about how the human need for natural resources had shaped the environment.
导游在谈论人类对资源的需求已经重新塑造了环境。
2 .And I just assumed that the human impact on the environment was always destructive.
我只是认为人类对环境的影响总是破坏性的。
第七段
1 .Um, but that's not necessarily true.
啊......不过这未必是真实的。
第八段
1 .Yeah. That's what she was telling us.
是啊。这就是她告诉我们的。
2 .She said there's archaeological evidence that some prehistoric cultures relied heavily on dead wood for fuel, or just cut off some of the branches of trees instead of killing the whole tree.
她说，有考古证据表明，一些史前文化在很大程度上依赖于枯木作燃料，或......嗯......只是切断树木的树枝，而不是杀死整棵树。
第九段
1 .It is so funny you mentioned that.
你提到的这点很有趣。
2 .I was just reading an article about an archaeological site in Turkey where scientists found evidence that ancient people had been harvesting the branches from pistachio and almond trees.
我刚刚阅读过有关土耳其考古遗址的文章，科学家发现的证据表明，古代人一直收割来自开心果和杏仁的树枝。
3 .Of course, when you prune these trees, cutting off just the branches like that, you are actually encouraging more growth.
当然，当你修剪这些树时，切割树枝，你实际上是在促进树的成长！
4 .And you end up with a bigger crop of nuts.
而最终的结果是有更多的坚果果实收成。
5 .So this was a pretty smart strategy for collecting wood.
所以这是一个非常明智的策略，收集木材。
第十段
1 .See, that's what I'd like to write about.
看到了吗？这就是我想要写的。
2 .I want to look at ancient methods of wood harvesting that didn't result in the destruction of the whole forest.
我想研究古老的木材采伐方法，这并不会导致对整个森林的破坏。
3 .Hums, so you want to write your entire paper on wood harvesting?
嗯......所以你要整篇论文都写木材采伐？
第十一段
1 .Is... is that a problem?
有问题吗？
第十二段
1 .Well, it's certainly a timely topic.
它确实是一个时髦的话题。
2 .Researchers are investigating this now.
现在研究人员正在研究这个。
3 .It's just that... well... I am not sure how it fits with the assignment.
呃... 只是......嗯......我不知道它是否符合这次作业要求。
4 .Remember you are supposed to be focusing on a particular culture or region.
记住，你应该把重点放在一个特定的文化或地区。
第十三段
1 .Yeah. Actually I was planning on writing about the wood harvesting practices of the people who lived here.
是啊。嗯...其实我是打算写曾经住在这里的人们的木材采伐行为。
2 .You know, the Native Americans who were living in this area and what that might tell us about how they lived.
曾经住在这里的美国本土人，以及他们如何生活的。
第十四段
1 .OK. Well, that's a possibility.
行。嗯，这是一种可能性。
2 .I just want to make sure you can find enough information on that topic to write a well-developed paper.
我只是想确保你可以找到关于该主题的足够的信息来写一篇好论文。
3 .I'd like you to get started on your research right away.
我希望你马上开始你的研究。
4 .Maybe even talk to that nature guide and show me what information you can find.
也许可以和那个导游聊聊，告诉我你得到了什么样的信息。
5 .Then we can talk about whether or not your topic will work.
然后我们可以谈谈你的论文话题是否会正常进行。