450)=450"> 本文選自雅思聽力Section 4，難度較大 Summary:本文是關于澳大利亞原住民的石刻畫的專題報告。當?shù)厥坍嫷陌l(fā)展經(jīng)歷了Dynamic, Yam和Modern三個時期。每一時期的特點都很明顯，且與當?shù)鼐用竦纳盍晳T、周圍環(huán)境以及歷史發(fā)展階段有緊密關系。最后提到，現(xiàn)代科學家正在探索許多畫作中的抽象形象是源于何種生物。 HINTS Yam Aborigines Rainbow Serpent Ribboned Pipefish 全文聽寫，英式拼法 訂閱節(jié)目更方便
The Yam period coincided with the end of the last ice age. This brought about tremendous change in the environment, with the sea levels rising and creeping steadily inland. This flooded many familiar land features and also caused a great deal of disruption to traditional patterns to life, hunting in particular. New shores were formed and totally different creatures would have washed up onto the sores. We studied 107 paintings of the Rainbow Serpent and found that the one creature that matches it most closely was the Ribboned Pipefish, which is a type of sea horse. This sea creature would have been a totally unfamiliar sight in the inland regions where the image is found and may have been the inspiration behind early paintings. So, at the end of the ice age there would have been enormous changes in animal and plant life. It's not surprising then, that the Aborigines linked this abundance to the new creatures they witnessed. Even today, Aborigines see the Rainbow Serpent as a symbol of creation, which is understandable given the increase in vegetation and the new life forms that featured when the image first appeared.