9月16日口譯文章：再不去大概就真的看不到了的事跡
在這天下上已存在了幾百年乃至幾千年的巨大事業每每都是汗青遺址。它們中有許多在被發明以前就已淡出人類文明史中數百年。但是，因為都會化的過程、天然災禍和情況汙染，這些遺跡事跡頗有大概在本世紀停止前消逝。
10.國度冰川公園
約莫10000年前，處於蒙大拿州國度冰川公園的冰川有約1.6千米(1英裏)深。而當它於1910年被發明時，仍舊約莫另有150個冰川。然則如今，僅存的25個大塊頭讓人們不由疑惑，大概到2030年它們將不復存在。
國度公園的心臟地帶格林內爾冰川已在曩昔一個世紀裏熔化了跨越90%的冰。這其實不奇異，環球變暖是重要緣故原由，但國度公園的情形仿佛比其他處所更糟：該地域的溫度上升速度約莫是環球別的地域的1.8倍以上。恐怖的不單單只是那些冰川瀕臨消逝。一向以來，從冰蓋流出的冰川溪流養育而且保持著公園的生態體系，這裏群狼共舞，麋鹿成群，更有低海拔美洲大陸上最大的灰熊群之一。倘使冰川不在，不只冰河時期的末了一批遺跡會消逝，這些物種賴以生計的故裏也會淪為廢墟。
9.帝王谷
埃及法老們好比拉美西斯二世和年青法老圖坦卡蒙的安息聖殿，幾百年來一向意味著事業和畏敬。不幸的是，他們也吸引了浩瀚實則為匪賊的尋寶者。
但如今，帝王谷面對著各式各樣的威逼。而這一次並不是來自《奪寶奇兵》的崇敬者，而是那些"美意"的旅客們。如今墓葬四周已開端猖狂地長出菌類，科學家以為，寄生生物殘虐是因為墓內透風不良和大批的旅客呼吸。據埃及考古學界的威望泄漏，墓葬大概會在將來150年內消逝。不幸的是，墓葬內的鐫刻和繪畫也開端逐步破壞掉。對此，進入墓葬觀光的旅客數目已擔當到限定，有的展區乃至已完整封閉。咱們只能禱告，這些觀光限定和墓葬內的新透風體系可以或許救濟帝王谷遺址。
8.塞舌爾群島
我敢包管大多半人都沒據說過塞舌爾群島，這是一個由115個島嶼構成的島群，並且離誰人著名的馬達加斯加很近。良久以前，這些島完整便是無人棲身的荒島，直到英國東印度公司在17世紀發明了它們。在那以後，它們就成為了海盜的勝地。現在，它們是能欣賞到海中最大魚——鯨鯊——最便利之處之一。塞舌爾可以稱得上是最先被記載的罕見生物寶貝庫，並且這些生物都是被嚴厲掩護的。
但是，因為四周的海灘珊瑚樊籬的損壞，這些島嶼大概在半個世紀內就被海水吞沒掉。塞舌爾群島曾淪為天下上珊瑚病發率最高的珊瑚白化征象的就義品。賡續上升的氣溫損壞了珊瑚，讓它出現恐懼獨特乃至像骷髏般的白色。珊瑚白化不但損壞了全部生態體系，還讓島上的住民更易遭遇像颶風如許的災害。
7.奧林匹亞
每當咱們想到古希臘，咱們開始遐想到的老是希臘眾神和斯巴達，大概奧運會。固然家喻戶曉，奧運會在希臘出生，然則沒有若幹人精確地曉得詳細是在哪一座都會。
奧林匹亞城曾具有浩瀚教派，多年以來，從克羅諾斯，泰坦之王，到願望美神——阿佛洛狄忒女神，住民們一向崇敬著好幾種分歧的神。跟著時光的推移，主流教派宣稱奧林匹亞城便是他們獨一的保衛神，即奧林匹亞眾神之王——宙斯。與此同時，都會的全部事物險些都是為了懷念他而出生，從雄偉的13米(42英尺)由黃金和象牙(不幸的是已不復存在)鑄成的雕像到現在的奧運會自己。時至本日，奧運聖火仍舊熊熊焚燒庇佑著這座都會，並在奧運會時代通報到各舉行地。譏諷的是，一場大火威逼到了這個神聖賽事的發祥地。 2007年，數名放火犯燃起的大火敏捷舒展到城鎮各地，滅亡人數跨越60人，大火被一支專業的消防隊掌握在闊別奧運來源汗青遺址的山坡的另一壁。但是因為環球氣象變暖，大火變得更旺更難以掌握，末了差點讓全部的掩護辦法都付之東流，把遺跡燒為廢墟。
6.昌昌城考古區
昌昌城，享有最大的前哥倫比亞城原址的佳譽，曾是面積最大的土磚城，籠罩秘魯陸地上約20千米(12英裏)長之處。起先奇穆人棲身在這裏，本地住民將都會分別為九個各自自力的要塞。
昌昌城也被人類學家貼上了"新天下第一個真實的工程社會"的標簽。他們的工程，比方可以或許辦事於全部都會的澆灌體系和他們發明的延長到奇卡馬河80千米(50英裏)以北的大運河，在"文明"的歐洲都是聞所未聞的。這座都會的光輝用時600余年才終究被印加帝國勝利地顛覆。現在，這個汗青事業遭到的進擊遠不止來自那些搶奪者，更恐怖的仇敵大概是致命的厄爾尼諾風暴。更糟的是，強地動也能把這座都會完全破碎摧毀。
Some of the world's greatest wonders are the historical sites that have existed for hundreds and sometimes thousands of years. Many of them were lost to human knowledge for centuries before they were uncovered. Thanks to urbanization, natural disasters, and pollution, however, it is likely that these historical landmarks will be lost once more before the end of this century.
10.Glacier National Park
Around 10,000 years ago, the ice in the area of Montana's Glacier National Park was about 1.6 kilometers (1 mi) deep. When the park was founded in 1910, there were around 150 glaciers. Only 25 of these giants remain, and it is suspected that all of them might be gone by 2030.
The heart of the National Park, Grinnell Glacier, has lost more than 90 percent of its ice over the past century. It's no surprise that global warming is the cause, but the park seems to be getting hit even worse than other places: The temperature in the area has increased 1.8 times more than other areas around the globe.It's not just the glaciers that are in danger of disappearing. The icy streams that have always flowed from the great sheets of ice keep the ecosystem of the park going, with its wolves, herds of elk, and one of the largest populations of grizzly bears in lower America. If the glaciers go, not only will the last remnant of the Ice Age disappear, several species will find their home in shambles.
9.The Valley Of Kings
The resting places of the mighty pharaohs of Egypt, such as Ramses II and the boy king Tutankhamun, have inspired wonder and awe through centuries. Unfortunately, they have also inspired many treasure hunters who were little more than thieves and plunderers.
But now, the Valley of Kings faces a different kind of threat. This one comes not from greedy Indiana Jones wannabes but several thousand well-meaning tourists. Fungus has begun to grow out of control around the tombs, and scientists believe that the parasite has flourished due to poor ventilation and the respiration of thousands of visitors. The head of Egypt's antiques has reported that the tombs may vanish within 150 years.The engravings and paintings inside the tombs are already beginning to disappear. In response, the number of tourists allowed inside the tombs has been restricted, and some exhibits have been closed completely. Hopefully, these restrictions, along with the use of new ventilation systems in the tombs, will be enough to save them.
8.Seychelles
It's probably a fair bet that most people haven't heard of the Seychelles, a group of around 115 islands not far from the more well-known Madagascar. They were somehow completely uninhabited by humans until the British East India Company discovered them in the 1600s. After that, they became a haven for pirates. Today, they are known as one of the greatest places to see the biggest fish in the sea: whale sharks. The Seychelles hold some of the earliest scientific records about the magnificent creatures, which are strictly protected.
However, the islands could be underwater in as little as half a century, largely due to the destruction of the coral barriers around the beaches. The Seychelles have fallen victim to one of the most brutal incidences of coral bleaching worldwide. The rising temperatures destroy the coral and leave it a disturbing, almost skeleton-like white, destroying entire ecosystems and leaving everyone who lives on the islands vulnerable to devastating events like hurricanes.
7.Olympia
When we think of ancient Greece, most of us think of the Greek gods, Sparta, or the Olympics. While everyone knows that the Olympics were created in Greece, not many people know about the exact city where they were founded.
Olympia has been occupied by several different cults over the years who worshiped several different gods, from Kronos, the King of Titans, to the goddess of lust and beauty, Aphrodite. Over time, one cult claimed the city completely for their god, the ruler of the Olympians, Zeus himself. Nearly everything in the city was designed to honor him, from the magnificent 13-meter (42 ft) statue covered in gold and ivory (which, sadly, no longer exists) to the Olympic games themselves. Today, the Olympic flame is still ignited in this city and then transported to wherever the games are being held.Ironically, it is fire that threatens the origin site of the beloved games. In 2007, several fires that were started by arsonists spread rapidly across the country, killing more than 60 people. The flames were barely contained by a dedicated team of firefighters just a hillside away from wiping out the historic site of the original games. Thanks to global warming, fires have become much more commonplace and much more powerful, threatening to burn the site to a crisp and render all efforts to protect it in vain.
6.The Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
Chan Chan, which enjoys the titles of the largest pre-Columbian city to be discovered and the largest ever adobe city, covers around 20 kilometers (12 mi) of Peruvian land. It was originally inhabited by the Chimu people, who divided the city into nine different citadels, each of which were autonomous.
Chan Chan has also been labeled by anthropologists as the "first true engineering society in the New World." Their projects, such as an irrigation system that supplied the entire city and their attempt to create a massive canal that would have stretched to the Chicama River 80 kilometers (50 mi) north, were unheard of in "civilized" Europe. The city lasted for more than 600 years before the Incan Empire finally managed to overthrow it.Today, this archaeological wonder is under attack not only from those who come to pillage and loot but also from storms caused by the deadly El Nino phenomena. To make matters worse, powerful earthquakes put the city in danger of being crushed completely.
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