U4W1 Rocky Mountain National Park

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Rocky Mountain National Park

落基山国家公园

Chapter 1 The Park Have you ever seen the Rockies? That's what most people call the Rocky Mountains. The Rockies are part of a huge mountain range. They stretch from Alaska all the way down to New Mexico. That's a really long way! The Rockies are 300 miles wide in some places. They are more than 3, 000 miles long. Only the Andes Mountains in South America are longer. The Rockies march up North America.

第1章 公园 你见过落基山脉吗?大多数人把落基山脉叫做“洛基山脉(The Rockies)“。落基山脉是一个巨大山脉的一部分。它们从阿拉斯加一直延伸到新墨西哥州。那可是很长的一段距离啊! 落基山脉有些地方宽达300英里。它们长达3000多英里。只有南美洲的安第斯山脉比它更长。 落基山脉绵亘于北美洲。

In the United States, the Rockies extend through several states in the western region. Part of the Rocky Mountains runs through Colorado. At Rocky Mountain National Park, you can get a close-up view of the mountains. You can learn what makes the mountains, and the park, so special. Jasper Banff Glacier Yellowstone Rocky Mountain Several national parks are found in the Rockies.

在美国，落基山脉贯穿西部地区的几个州。落基山脉的一部分穿过科罗拉多州。在落基山国家公园，你可以近距离观赏这些山脉。你可以了解是什么让这些山脉以及这个公园如此特别。 贾斯珀(Jasper) 班夫(Banff) 冰川(Glacier) 黄石(Yellowstone) 落基山(Rocky Mountain) 落基山脉中有几个国家公园。

The park is a good place to study three mountain ecosystems, or life zones. Each zone covers a different elevation, or height, on the mountains. The zones also have different plants, animals, and climates. Alpine Tundra 11, 000 feet. Subalpine 9000 feet Montane 6, 000 feet Fact Rocky Mountain National Park was founded in 1915. It covers 415 square miles. It is a biosphere reserve, which means all the animals and plants in the park are protected. This shows the elevation range of each mountain life zone.

这个公园是研究三个山区生态系统(或称生命带)的好地方。每个带覆盖着山上不同海拔(或高度)的区域。这些带也有不同的植物、动物和气候。 高山冻原带 海拔11,000英尺。 亚高山带 海拔9,000英尺。 山地带 海拔6,000英尺。 事实 落基山国家公园于1915年建立。它占地415平方英里。它是一个生物圈保护区，这意味着公园里的所有动植物都受到保护。 这显示了每个山区生命带的海拔范围。

Chapter 2 The Montane Zone Let's take a closer look at the three life zones of Rocky Mountain National Park. We'll begin our study down low, at the bottom of the mountains. This location is the montane life zone. The montane starts at about 6, 000 feet above sea level. It continues up to about 9, 000 feet. These ponderosa pines thrive in the montane climate.

第2章 山地生命带 让我们更仔细地看看落基山国家公园的三个生命带。我们将从低海拔的山麓开始研究。 这个区域就是山地生命带。山地生命带始于海拔大约6,000英尺处，一直延伸到大约9,000英尺的高度。 这些黄松在山地气候中茁壮成长。