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1、【精品文档】如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流全新版大学英语视听说Book2-Unit6-Unit9.精品文档.Unit 6Video scriptNarrator: In the country of Argentina, cowboy life has scarcely changed over the past three centuries. The gaucho is a hero here; for most people, he is a legendary figure that is larger than life. But in the far reaches of
2、 the country, there are still men for whom the gaucho is more than a legend. For them, it is their life; they are the gauchos of Argentina.The cowboy life of the gaucho came to Argentina from Spanish culture. It created a unique type of men who were as hardy and self-reliant as the animals for which
3、 they cared. The word “gaucho” means “outcast”, or one who doesnt belong to a specific society or group.There are as many kinds of gauchos as there are varied terrains in Argentina. There are gauchos on the soft flat pampas of Corrientes, on the windswept plains of Patagonia, and in the wooded hills
4、 of Salta.Don Jos Ansola, a 76-year-old horseman, seems to be the “classic gaucho”, and one who treasures his residence in a remote region of Corrientes. He believes solitude helps to keep gaucho life in its purest form.Don Jos Ansola, Corrientes Gaucho: “If I couldnt live in the campo, the countrys
5、idean unthinkable thoughtI dont know what Id do.”Narrator: According to Don Jos, he would rather live in a poor little house in the country than in a palace in the city. Don Joss 400-square-kilometer ranch in Corrientes is far from everything, so Don Jos depends entirely on his horses to travel. As
6、a result, he and his three sons spend much of their time finding and catching the wild horses that run free in the countryside. The horses must then be “broken” so that theyll allow people to ride them.Ansola:“Breaking a horse is a slow process, taking more than a year. This is something the horse l
7、earns to put up with.”Narrator:The gaucho explains that the horse must adjust to using a saddle and reins so the riders arent thrown off later. The treatment seems cruel, but according to Don Jos its actually not. The training, he says, often seems harsher than it is.Ansola:“We love our horses, and
8、in the end, they love us in return. This is the traditional way of training a horse in Argentinathe gaucho way.”Narrator:Being a gaucho, though, is more than a life of solitude and caring for horses and cattle. The gaucho way of life has its own strict code of ethics. Hospitality and respect for oth
9、ers are as much a part of this lifestyle as the art of breaking horses. Argentina is nearly the last place where this code of ethics and the demanding lifestyle of the gaucho still exist. The country is home to nearly 150,000 gauchos who are very much a part of the national identity. There are gauch
10、os in all parts of the country, even 2,000 kilometers south of Buenos Aires, on the edge of Antarctica in Patagonia. The harsh terrain of this region has its own type of gaucho as well. Here, the gauchos raise sheep, not cattle, and even more surprisingly, many speak English. Many of the ancestors o
11、f Patagonian gauchos were immigrants from Scotland. Several of these settlers came to the area during the 19th century, including the ancestors of Eduardo Halliday and his father, Jimmy. These two gauchos run a ranch in Patagonia, and for them, this strange terrain seems like the perfect place to li
12、ve.The Hallidays enjoy living in the region for a number of reasons. For Jimmy, the most refreshing aspect about living in Patagonia is that theres space everywhere so he can see far in all directions. The land is also rich, he says, and produces everything that he and his family need. Life on the p
13、lains of Patagonia is difficult, even harsh, but the gauchos here have learned how to adjust and succeed.Eduardo has lived his entire life on the family ranch and has learned the traditional ways from his father. The goal of every gaucho is self-reliance, and these gauchos of Patagonia are no differ
14、ent. Because the ranch is so remote, father and son have to utilize everything they have available. This also means they dont abandon anything quickly and often use and reuse everything they have, including their bags and their boots. After all, its a long way to go to buy new ones.Gauchos are exper
15、ts at adjusting to their surroundings. Here, theyve learned to use a local weapon called a “boleadora”. Made of leather and small stones, boleadoras are still used to hunt rhea. Pursuing the small flightless birds is no problem, but hitting them can be tough. As the gauchos fly like the wind along t
16、he plains on their strong horses, the rheas run swiftly ahead of them. Its an exciting chase, but the rheas get awaythis time.Narrator:Twenty-nine hundred kilometers north of Patagonia is the region of Salta. Here the stony hills and rough terrain have produced yet a different kind of gaucho. The gauchos here were once fierce soldiers for Argentina, and they won recognition and respect in the Argenti
