Passage 2
Scripts and answers
Anna was awarded a special day out for herself and her family after taking part in a competition run by a magazine in April, beating over 2,000 people who 1) participated in the event.
Anna’s wild day out will include a special tour of the city’s nature park, with exclusive 2) access to areas of the site that are not usually available to the public. During her visit, Anna is likely to see some natural wonders including rare birds feeding their young and a 3) tremendous number of newly hatched chicks. Anna may also see a great flamingo 4) currently nesting at the nature park after it escaped from the zoo last year.
The most 5) incredible thing is that Mike Dilger, a well-known wildlife reporter for BBC, will 6) accompany the family throughout the day. Mike is an experienced biologist, so he is ready to share his experiences and knowledge of the natural world every step of the way.
Henry, manager of the nature park, says, “Visiting a nature park is a 7) remarkable way to learn more about types of wildlife that you just can’t see in your daily life. It’s an 8) amazing time of year for a visit – the hatching season is well underway, so there are lots of chicks hatching across the park, and as parents take regular trips to find food for their young, there is a very good chance of 9) catching a glimpse of some of our very rare birds. Anna will have a great day; we are really 10) looking forward to her visit.”
19. exclusive adjective
UK /ɪkˈskluː.sɪv/ US /ɪkˈskluː.sɪv/
C1 limited to only one person or group of people
专用的,专有的;独有的,独占的
This room is for the exclusive use of guests.这个房间是专供客人使用的。
an exclusive interview独家采访
B2 expensive and only for people who are rich or of a high social class
昂贵的;高档的;豪华的
an exclusive private club豪华私人俱乐部
20. tremendous adjective
UK /trɪˈmen.dəs/ US /trɪˈmen.dəs/巨大的;极好的
21. flamingo noun [ C ]
noun [ C ]
UK /fləˈmɪŋ.ɡəʊ/ US /fləˈmɪŋ.ɡoʊ/ PLURAL flamingos or flamingoes a large bird with pink feathers, long, thin legs, a long neck, and a beak thatcurves down
红鹳,火烈鸟(羽毛粉红,腿细长,长颈弯喙)
22. nesting adjective
UK /ˈnes.tɪŋ/ US /ˈnes.tɪŋ/
fitting inside each other
互相套合的
a set of nesting dolls一组套娃