2023年6月英语六级听力真题 卷二 录音2

Recording 2

录音 2

When Julius Morton moved to Nebraska City in 1854, he faced a problem shared by many settlers in the territory: It was a treeless plain.

1854年，当朱利叶斯·莫顿搬到内布拉斯加市时，他面临着许多移民共同面临的一个问题：那是一片没有树的平原。

That meant no trees for building materials, or for fuel. But Morton was one of the world's first conservationists, stating,

这意味着没有树木作为建筑材料或燃料。但莫顿是世界上最早的自然资源保护者之一，他说：

"For prosperity, we ought to plant as many forests as we have exhausted and consumed".

“为了繁荣，我们应该种植我们消耗殆尽的森林”。

So he started planting trees, beginning with his own land. By 1860 Morton possessed a forest of more than 300 trees.

于是他开始植树，从自己的土地开始。到1860年，莫顿拥有了300多棵树的森林。

A few years later, he had more than 1,000.

几年后，他拥有了1000多人。

As the forest grew, so did Morton's influence in Nebraska.

随着森林的发展，莫顿在内布拉斯加州的影响也越来越大。

This was largely because Morton founded the Nebraska City News, the state's first newspaper, in which he frequently wrote editorials about the practical and aesthetic benefits of tree planting.

这主要是因为莫顿创办了内布拉斯加州城市新闻，这是该州的第一份报纸，他经常在内布拉斯加州撰写有关植树实用和美学益处的社论。

He also organized the Nebraska State Gardening Society and served on the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture.

他还组织了内布拉斯加州园艺协会，并在内布拉斯加州农业委员会任职

While serving on the Board, Morton came up with an idea to spread his belief in tree planting statewide.

在董事会任职期间，莫顿提出了一个想法，在全州范围内传播他对植树的信念。

On January 4, 1872, Morton drafted a resolution that April 10 be designated day for the planting of trees in the State of Nebraska and urged people to go out and plant trees themselves.

1872 年 1 月 4 日，莫顿起草了一项决议，将 4 月 10 日指定为内布拉斯加州植树日，并敦促人们自己出去植树。

Morton called the special event Arbor Day as "arbor" is Latin for "tree". The state government agreed.

莫顿称这个特殊活动植树节为“乔木”，在拉丁语中是“树”的意思。 州政府同意了。

And on April 10,1872, the first unofficial Arbor Day was celebrated throughout Nebraska.

1872 年 4 月 10 日，整个内布拉斯加州庆祝了第一个非官方的植树节。

Prizes were awarded to counties, cities, and individuals who planted the largest number of trees.

奖项颁发给种植树木数量最多的县、市和个人。

That day, an astounding one million trees were planted in Nebraska—an average of more than six for every man, woman and child in the state.

那天，内布拉斯加州种植了惊人的一百万棵树——该州每个男人、女人和孩子平均种植了六棵多棵树。

Since 1885, Nebraska has planted more than 700,000 acres of trees, earning it the nickname "the Tree Planters State".

自 1885 年以来，内布拉斯加州种植了超过 700,000 英亩的树木，赢得了“植树者之州”的绰号。

Arbor Day became a legal, civic holiday in the state in 1885. It was held on April 22—Julius Morton's birthday.

植树节于1885年成为该州的合法公民节日。它于4月22日举行，即朱利叶斯·莫顿的生日。

In addition to a parade in Nebraska City, Morton introduced what has since become a long-standing Arbor Day tradition:

除了在内布拉斯加州的游行外，莫顿还介绍了植树节的悠久传统：

Schoolchildren went outside and planted trees together.

学童们一起到外面种树。

In 1970, nearly a century after Arbor Day was first celebrated,

1970年，在首次庆祝植树节近一个世纪后，

President Richard Nixon declared the last Friday of every April to be observed as National Arbor Day.

理查德·尼克松总统宣布每年四月的最后一个星期五为全国植树节。

All 50 states recognize the April observance, although many hold an additional state Arbor Day in a month more suited to local tree planting.

所有50个州都承认四月的庆祝活动，尽管许多州在一个月内额外举办一个州植树节，更适合当地的植树造林。

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.

问题19到21是基于你刚刚听到的录音。

19. What does the speaker say about Nebraska City in 1854 when Julius Morton moved there?

19. 当朱利叶斯·莫顿搬到 1854 年内布拉斯加州城时，演讲者对内布拉斯加州城有什么看法？

20. What did Julius Morton do that increased his influence in Nebraska City?

20.朱利叶斯·莫顿做了什么来增加他的影响力

21.What does the speaker say happened on April 10,1872?

21.说话者说1872年4月10日发生了什么？

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