Luis國際資訊事務所

by Marcus Maurice
All police officers have hard jobs, but the ones in Alaska have to deal with strange situations.

　　Alaska is one of the most beautiful places in the world with its vast wilderness and beautiful scenery. Even so, this inhospitable terrain mixed with big city crimes makes it a challenge for police officers. This month in Alaska State Troopers on National Geographic Channel (NGC), cameramen accompany these men and women in uniform as they go about their daily routines of monitoring traffic, finding missing persons, and trying to keep order.
　　On the Kenai Peninsula, a trooper rushes to the scene of an ATV accident and finds that an intoxicated youth has been driving an off-road vehicle. The officer tries to calm him down, but soon the youth's temper gets the best of him, and he lashes out at the officer, which lands him in jail. Since Alaska has such a high concentration of wildlife, there are also many reports of bear maulings. Troopers take to the skies to find two hunters that are stranded in the wilderness. Meanwhile, the hunters must keep a sharp eye out for bears and hope they are rescued before they freeze to death.
　　One of the most reliable ways to get around in Alaska is the snowmobile. In the Hoodoo Mountains each year, enthusiasts test their skills while 10,000 people come to celebrate at Alaska's version of Mardi Gras, the Arctic Man Ski and Sno-Go Classic. With only 13 state troopers to keep the peace, all of them work hard to ensure that everyone has a safe and pleasant experience. During moose hunting season in Alaska, wildlife troopers discover a trove of illegally killed animals. They must find answers before it happens again. This month, watch as Alaska State Troopers use helicopters, all-terrain vehicles, and even dog sleds to keep everything under control in their huge state.

1. inhospitable a. （地方）荒涼的；（由於氣候惡劣）不適合居住的
例: The inhospitable conditions of deserts deter people from living there.
（沙漠的惡劣環境讓人們無法在此居住。）

2. accompany vt. 陪伴，陪同
例: I asked my boyfriend to accompany me to my family reunion.
（我請男友陪我去參加家庭聚會。）

3. go about. . . 　　著手∕從事（做）……
例: The Englishman wanted to know how to go about getting a work visa.
（那位英國人想知道如何才能取得工作簽證。）

4. monitor vt. 監視；監控
例: The media seems to monitor everything celebrities say and do.
（名人的一言一行似乎都受到媒體的監控。）

5. keep order　　維持秩序
例: The new teacher had trouble keeping order in the classroom.
（這位新老師在維持班級秩序上遇到麻煩。）

6. intoxicated a. 喝醉的；陶醉的，極為興奮的
intoxicate vt. 使喝醉；使陶醉
be intoxicated by/with. . . 　　沉醉於……
例: Tom was intoxicated by the tranquil atmosphere of the countryside.
（湯姆沉醉在鄉間寧靜的氣氛裡。）

7. calm. . . down/calm down. . .　　使……冷靜∕鎮定下來
例: Please try to calm the baby down. He's been crying the whole afternoon.
（請設法讓嬰兒安靜下來。他已經哭了一整個下午。）

8. get the best of sb　　戰勝∕擊敗某人
例: Problems arise when we let our anger get the best of us.
（當我們讓憤怒凌駕我們之上，問題就會產生。）

9. lash out at. . . 　　瘋狂地攻擊……；訓斥……
lash vi. 鞭打；抨擊
例: I was only teasing John, but he suddenly lashed out at me and punched me in the face.
（我只是在揶揄約翰，他卻突然發飆，朝我的臉揍了一拳。）

10. concentration n. 集中，密集
例: There is a heavy concentration of mosquitoes out after dark.
（夜幕降臨後，大量的蚊子會蜂擁而出。）

11. be stranded in. . . 　　受困於……
strand vt. 使困住；使擱淺（常用被動）
例: After our car broke down, we were stranded in the desert for a whole week.
（汽車拋錨後，我們受困在沙漠中一整個星期。）

12. keep a sharp eye out for. . . 　　仔細留意……
例: When passing through the swampy area, please keep a sharp eye out for snakes.
（經過那片沼澤區時，請仔細留意是否有蛇出沒。）

13. reliable a. 可靠的，可信賴的
例: Everyone I've spoken to describes Jacob as a very reliable young man.
（跟我談過的每個人都說雅各是個很可靠的年輕人。）

14. get around (. . . )　　（在……）四處走動∕到處逛逛
例: Public transportation makes it easier and faster to get around.
（大眾運輸系統使你更輕鬆快速地到處趴趴走。）
例: It is convenient to use the subway to get around Tokyo.
（利用地鐵在東京四處走動非常方便。）

15. ensure vt. 確保，保證
ensure + that 子句　　確保……
例: Mr. Wang has been saving for years to ensure that his children are able to attend college.
（王先生這幾年來一直在存錢，以確保他的孩子都能上大學。）

16. illegally adv. 非法地
legally adv. 合法地
例: Make sure not to park your car illegally, or it may be towed away.
（務必不要違規停車，否則車子可能會被拖吊。）

17. under control　　在控制之中
out of control　　不受控制
例: Don't worry so much. So far, everything is under control.
（別這麼擔心。到目前為止，一切都在掌握之中。）
例: The fans were completely out of control when they saw the movie star.
（見到那位影星時，影迷們完全失控。）

1. trooper n. （美國）州警
2. wilderness n. 荒野；杳無人煙之地
3. terrain n. 地域；地形
4. cameraman n. （電視、電影等的）攝影師
5. uniform n. 制服
6. routine n. 例行公事；日常工作
a daily routine　　每日的例行事務
7. peninsula n. 半島
8. ATV　　全地形車（適合所有地形的交通工具）
= all-terrain vehicle
vehicle n. 車輛
9. off-road a. （車輛）用於非道路的，越野的
an off-road vehicle　　越野車，非道路車輛
10. temper n. 怒氣，暴躁的情緒；脾氣
11. mauling n. 攻擊、打傷、或撕裂皮肉的行為
12. meanwhile adv. 與此同時
13. snowmobile n. 雪地摩托車
14. enthusiast n. 熱衷者
15. moose n. 麋鹿
16. trove n. 貴重的發現物
a trove of. . . 　　一堆（貴重的）……
17. sled n. 雪橇

1. land sb in jail　　使某人坐牢
2. take to the skies　　（搭乘飛機、直升機等）升上天空
3. freeze to death　　凍死
4. keep the peace　　維持治安

阿拉斯加州警
警察的任務艱鉅，而阿拉斯加州警更要處理一些奇特的案件。
　　美國阿拉斯加州擁有廣闊的荒野和秀麗的景致，是全世界最美麗的地方之一。即便如此，這個交雜著大城市犯罪的荒涼之地，對州警來說是個挑戰。本月國家地 理頻道的《阿拉斯加州警》節目中，攝影師將伴隨這些穿著制服的男、女州警，進行監控交通、尋找失蹤人口及設法維護秩序等日常例行工作。
　　在肯奈半島，一位州警趕到一輛全地形車的車禍現場，發現一名酒醉少年開著一輛越野車。警官試著讓這名少年冷靜下來，但不久少年被憤怒沖昏了頭而襲擊警 官，這樣的行為可讓他吃了牢飯。阿拉斯加州擁有高密度的野生生物，因此熊攻擊人類的事件曾出不窮。州警搭乘直升機尋找兩名受困荒野的獵人。與此同時，這兩 名獵人必須仔細留意是否有熊出沒，並希望在凍死前獲得救援。
　　在阿拉斯加州走動最可靠的方式之一是搭乘雪地摩托車。每年都會有熱衷雪地摩托車的民眾在 Hoodoo 山脈炫技，同時有一萬人來此慶祝阿拉斯加版本的『Mardi Gras』嘉年華會――北極人滑雪經典賽。在只有 13 名州警維持治安的狀況下，他們全都辛勤地工作，確保每個人能安全地有個愉快的體驗。在阿拉斯加州的獵麋鹿季節裡，保護野生生物的州警發現大批遭非法獵殺的 動物。他們必須在悲劇再次上演前找出答案。本月收看《阿拉斯加州警》，欣賞他們利用直升機、全地形車，甚至狗橇，在遼闊的州土上掌控治安大小事。