Colorado Dude Ranch Provides Many Fun Activities

　　MANCOS, COLORADO Dude ranches allow vacationers to experience the feel of the Old West...as they ride horses, and take part in other fun activities while enjoying beautiful scenery.

　　One popular dude ranch in the US western state of Colorado is tucked in a stunning mountain location 2400 meters-high.

　　Its time for another at the Majestic Dude Ranch.

　　Robert Bucksbaum bought the ranch in the San Juan Mountains 3 years ago. Hes a hands-on owner, who not only cooks for his guests, but also the dirty work.

　　I love being around . When I came here I knew this is the right place for me, said Bucksbaum.

　　Brandon Sanderson manages the riding program. He says a dude ranch horse has certain .

　　You kind of look for a horse that has more of a herd , that doesnt want to be a loner, wants to be a group horse, said Sanderson.

　　He matches the horse to the riders experience. Christa Balogh tried riding for the first time this week.

　　It was hard at first. Scary for that matter, very . If you dont have your feet situated right, you have no control, said Balogh.

　　Wrangler Clint Show helps take care of the horses and leads trail rides.

　　I really enjoy showing people how to ride, what it is to ride this country. Its really fun, said Show.

　　Theres more than horseback riding at this dude ranch.

　　Greg Szymanski is bike riding with his daughter. When she suggested they go to a dude ranch, he didnt know what it was, but is glad he came.

　　When I got out here this was really great. A lot of stars, horseback riding, mountaineering, a little climbing, its a good time, said Szymanski.

　　That good time also includes country line dancing. Bonita Holden is a big fan.

　　It is great exercise, and very good for your mind to all the steps, and its really fun, said Holden.

　　Carolyn Glazner is taking on the challenge of shooting at a small moving target.

　　The thing about the dude ranch is that its so different from anything you experience anywhere else, where you get to walk around in , be in the dirt, ride horses. And those arent things you get to go in your normal life, and certainly not in the city, so its a great experience to try different things, said Glazner.

　　She and her son Eric Green live near the beach in California and are excited about horseback riding in the mountains. Greens overwhelmed by the beauty.

　　Ive never seen so many trees in my life. Its . You can see them as far as the eye goes. So its beautiful. Its really different scenery for me and I love it, said Green.

　　Robert Bucksbaum says it makes him feel good that guests are having so much fun.

　　You know, weve had people who are stressed out from their normal workday, and they come here and you can just see the stress being shed off day by day, and it gets better as the week goes on, and seeing the joy in their faces makes it really , he said.

　　聽寫答案

　　1.benefit from

　　2.conservation projects

　　3.recover

　　4.highest-priority

　　5.management

　　6.butterfly

　　7.blueprint

　　8.access

　　9.committed

　　10.irreplaceable

　　詞匯解釋

　　1.measurable adj. 可測量的;重要的;重大的

　　Both leaders seemed to expect measurable progress.

　　兩位領導人好像都期待著顯著的進展。

　　2.imperil vt. 危及;使陷于危險

　　A victory for Allende would imperil our interests in the Western Hemisphere.

　　阿連德一旦獲勝，就將危及我們在西半球的利益。

　　3.well-thought-out adj. 經過周詳考慮的;深思熟慮出來的

　　A well-thought-out approach should both inspire and sustain.

　　考慮完善的方法應該是激勵人且持續的。

　　4.irreplaceable adj. 不能替代的，不能調換的

　　In this aspect, the economic diplomacy will definitely play an irreplaceable role.

　　在這方面，經濟外交將起著不可或缺的作用。

　　詞匯解釋

　　1.dude ranch度假牧場;觀光牧場或農場

　　A dude ranch charges visitors money to stay and help work on the ranch.

　　游客在農場逗留和幫助干活，而農場則向游客收取一定的費用。

　　2.hands-onadj. 親身實踐的，親自動手的

　　This hands-on management approach often stretches his workday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

　　這種事必躬親的管理方法常常使他在工作日從早晨6:00一直工作到晚上11:00。

　　3.instinctn. 本能，直覺;天性

　　I didnt have as strong a maternal instinct as some other mothers.

　　我不像其他一些母親那樣有那么強烈的母性本能。

　　4.overwhelmvt. 壓倒;淹沒;受打擊

　　He was overwhelmed by a longing for times past.

　　他陷入了一種對過去的渴望而不能自拔。

　　內容解析

　　1.You know, weve had people who are stressed out from their normal workday

　　stress out 過度勞累;緊張

　　I am stressed out about the sales volume.

　　最近我因為銷售額的問題壓力很大。

　　A wrong reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting stressed out etc.

　　一個錯誤的反應能夠使你失去朋友、生氣或被壓力壓得喘不過氣來。

　　2.Carolyn Glazner is taking on the challenge of shooting at a small moving target.

　　take on 承擔;呈現;具有;流行;接納;雇用;穿上

　　No other organization was able or willing to take on the job.

　　沒有任何其他組織能夠或愿意承擔這項工作。

　　The vice-president must now take on the mantle of supreme power.

　　副總統現在必須承擔起最高權力的重任。

　　全文翻譯

　　科羅拉多度假牧場的樂趣

　　又要開始在雄偉度假牧場飽餐一頓了。

　　羅伯特巴克斯鮑姆三年前買了這座位于圣胡安山脈的牧場，他是自己動手的牧場主，不僅給客人們做飯，還做臟活兒。

　　我喜歡跟馬在一起，當初來這里我就知道這里很適合我。

　　布蘭登桑德森負責騎馬項目，他說度假牧場的馬有幾個特點。

　　這里的馬有群居的本能，它們不喜歡獨處，喜歡和一群馬在一起。

　　他將馬和騎者的經驗相匹配，Christa Balogh本周第一次嘗試騎馬。

　　起初有些難，很害怕，如果你的腳沒有放好，那就無法掌控。

　　牧人Clint Show幫助照料馬匹，還負責在小路上騎馬。

　　我喜歡教人們騎馬，怎么在這個村子騎馬，真的很有趣。

　　除了在度假牧場騎馬外還有其他樂趣。

　　格雷格西曼斯基在和女兒一起騎單車，當女兒建議來度假牧場時，他還不知道是怎么回事，但他很高興能來這里。

　　來了后發現很棒，很多星星，可以騎馬、登山、攀登，過得很開心。

　　開心的項目還包括土風舞，Bonita Holden就很喜歡這個。

　　很不錯的鍛煉，記住所有的舞步對大腦很有好處，非常有趣。

　　Carolyn Glazner在嘗試射擊一個移動的小靶子。

　　度假牧場和之前經歷的一切都不一樣，在這里可以穿著牛仔靴到處走，弄得很臟，騎馬。是在日常生活中沒有的，當然城市是沒有的，所以能嘗試不同的東西是很棒的體驗。

　　她和兒子埃里克格林住在加州沙灘附近，很開心能在山上騎馬。這里的美景令格林驚嘆。

　　我還從未看過這么多的樹，難以相信，目光所及處都是樹木，好美啊!對我來說真是別樣的風景，我很喜歡。

　　羅伯特巴克斯鮑姆說，客人能玩的開心自己也感覺很好。

　　要知道，客人們平時的日常生活壓力很大，他們來這里后，就能看到他們一天比一天輕松，一周過去了他們感覺更好了，看到他們臉上的喜悅，我感到這一切很值得。

　　Colorado Dude Ranch Provides Many Fun Activities

　　科羅拉多度假牧場的樂趣

　　MANCOS, COLORADO Dude ranches allow vacationers to experience the feel of the Old West...as they ride horses, and take part in other fun activities while enjoying beautiful scenery.

　　One popular dude ranch in the US western state of Colorado is tucked in a stunning mountain location 2400 meters-high.

　　Its time for another (1.hearty meal) at the Majestic Dude Ranch.

　　又要開始在雄偉度假牧場飽餐一頓了。

　　Robert Bucksbaum bought the ranch in the San Juan Mountains 3 years ago. Hes a hands-on owner, who not only cooks for his guests, but also the dirty work.

　　羅伯特巴克斯鮑姆三年前買了這座位于圣胡安山脈的牧場，他是自己動手的牧場主，不僅給客人們做飯，還做臟活兒。

　　I love being around . When I came here I knew this is the right place for me, said Bucksbaum.

　　我喜歡跟馬在一起，當初來這里我就知道這里很適合我。

　　Brandon Sanderson manages the riding program. He says a dude ranch horse has certain .

　　布蘭登桑德森負責騎馬項目，他說度假牧場的馬有幾個特點。

　　You kind of look for a horse that has more of a herd , that doesnt want to be a loner, wants to be a group horse, said Sanderson.

　　這里的馬有群居的本能，它們不喜歡獨處，喜歡和一群馬在一起。

　　He matches the horse to the riders experience. Christa Balogh tried riding for the first time this week.

　　他將馬和騎者的經驗相匹配，Christa Balogh本周第一次嘗試騎馬。

　　It was hard at first. Scary for that matter, very . If you dont have your feet situated right, you have no control, said Balogh.

　　起初有些難，很害怕，如果你的腳沒有放好，那就無法掌控。

　　Wrangler Clint Show helps take care of the horses and leads trail rides.

　　牧人Clint Show幫助照料馬匹，還負責在小路上騎馬。

　　I really enjoy showing people how to ride, what it is to ride this country. Its really fun, said Show.

　　我喜歡教人們騎馬，怎么在這個村子騎馬，真的很有趣。

　　Theres more than horseback riding at this dude ranch.

　　除了在度假牧場騎馬外還有其他樂趣。

　　Greg Szymanski is bike riding with his daughter. When she suggested they go to a dude ranch, he didnt know what it was, but is glad he came.

　　格雷格西曼斯基在和女兒一起騎單車，當女兒建議來度假牧場時，他還不知道是怎么回事，但他很高興能來這里。

　　When I got out here this was really great. A lot of stars, horseback riding, mountaineering, a little climbing, its a good time, said Szymanski.

　　來了后發現很棒，很多星星，可以騎馬、登山、攀登，過得很開心。

　　That good time also includes country line dancing. Bonita Holden is a big fan.

　　開心的項目還包括土風舞，Bonita Holden就很喜歡這個。

　　It is great exercise, and very good for your mind to all the steps, and its really fun, said Holden.

　　很不錯的鍛煉，記住所有的舞步對大腦很有好處，非常有趣。

　　Carolyn Glazner is taking on the challenge of shooting at a small moving target.

　　Carolyn Glazner在嘗試射擊一個移動的小靶子。

　　The thing about the dude ranch is that its so different from anything you experience anywhere else, where you get to walk around in , be in the dirt, ride horses. And those arent things you get to go in your normal life, and certainly not in the city, so its a great experience to try different things, said Glazner.

　　度假牧場和之前經歷的一切都不一樣，在這里可以穿著牛仔靴到處走，弄得很臟，騎馬。是在日常生活中沒有的，當然城市是沒有的，所以能嘗試不同的東西是很棒的體驗。

　　She and her son Eric Green live near the beach in California and are excited about horseback riding in the mountains. Greens overwhelmed by the beauty.

　　她和兒子埃里克格林住在加州沙灘附近，很開心能在山上騎馬。這里的美景令格林驚嘆。

　　Ive never seen so many trees in my life. Its . You can see them as far as the eye goes. So its beautiful. Its really different scenery for me and I love it, said Green.

　　我還從未看過這么多的樹，難以相信，目光所及處都是樹木，好美啊!對我來說真是別樣的風景，我很喜歡。

　　Robert Bucksbaum says it makes him feel good that guests are having so much fun.

　　羅伯特巴克斯鮑姆說，客人能玩的開心自己也感覺很好。

　　You know, weve had people who are stressed out from their normal workday, and they come here and you can just see the stress being shed off day by day, and it gets better as the week goes on, and seeing the joy in their faces makes it really , he said.

　　要知道，客人們平時的日常生活壓力很大，他們來這里后，就能看到他們一天比一天輕松，一周過去了他們感覺更好了，看到他們臉上的喜悅，我感到這一切很值得。