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Frozen Freeways 如履薄冰：极地冰路讨生活

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People often complain about how difficult their jobs are. But few occupations are as trying as ice trucking, a profession which ___1___ drivers to steer eighteen-wheel vehicles over slippery ice roads in the dead of winter.

人们常常抱怨他们的工作多么困难，但如与一份需要驾驶者在寒冬开着18轮大卡车驶过滑冰的工作相比，很少工作会有相同的挑战性。

Ice roads are man-made structures that link areas together that would be otherwise inaccessible by vehicles. Typically, they are made in situations when building standard, year-round concrete roads is too ___2___ or impractical. The roads are constructed by snowplows, which clear out pathways over the frozen terrain. ___3___ the roads have hardened, trucks carrying up to 100 tons of cargo can pass over them – as long as the time is right. These seasonal roads can last anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, ___4___ the weather. After that, they began to melt.

冰路为人造建筑，用来连结除了冰路外车子不能通行的地区。一般来说，当建筑一条正规的与终年都能通行的水泥路相当昂贵与不实用时，人们便会建造冰路。铲雪车在冻结的地带清出一条道路，而只要时间点对（例如避开春天降临的月份），负载100吨重货品的卡车便可在硬化的冰路上行驶。季节性的冰路在各个地方可维持一些时间，从几个礼拜至几个月──视天候状况而定。过了这之后，冰路就开始融化。

For truckers, driving across ice roads is an excellent way to make a quick buck. They are often paid four times their normal ___5___ for these deliveries. But driving across these icy interstates isn’t for everyone. Like temperatures outside, drivers must keep a cool demeanor during their journey. The sound of ice roads cracking under the weight of heavy rigs can test the ___6___ of rookie drivers. Plus, if they travel too late in the season, their truck could end up submerged in the middle of a frozen lake.

对卡车司机而言，在冰路上送货是大赚一笔的最佳方式。他们的酬劳往往是一般的四倍。但要在州际冰路上驾驶货车并不适合每一个人。司机的心情必须像室外的温度一样，一路上保持冷静。压在沉重货车下的冰路会发出喀喀作响声，而这可是会让新手驾驶员如坐针毡。此外，如果于结冰期尾声驾驶在冰路上，卡车最后的下场可能会沉没在冰冻的湖泊中间。

The show Ice Road Truckers gives viewers a chance to see these daredevil drivers ___7___, as they make their way across the Arctic wilderness in Northern Canada and Alaska. As you watch these rigs roll across the tundra to make their deliveries, you’ll be glad you chose a safer career.

《冰路前行》让观众有机会见识到这些大胆卡车司机的行车过程，看他们穿越加拿大北部与阿拉斯加的极地荒原。当你看到这些大卡车在荒原里送货时，你将会很高兴你选的职业是比较安全无虞的。

－by Jamie Blackler

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occupation [͵ɑkjəˋpeʃən] n. 工作，職業

trying [ˋtraɪɪŋ] adj. 难受的，难堪的

slippery [ˋslɪpərɪ] adj. 容易滑的

inaccessible [͵ɪnækˋsɛsəb!] adj. 达不到的；难进入的

typically [ˋtɪpɪklɪ] adv. 通常

snowplow [ˋsno͵plaʊ] n. 除雪机

harden [ˋhɑrdn] v. 变硬；变坚固

seasonal [ˋsiznəl] adj. 季节性的; 周期性的

delivery [dɪˋlɪvərɪ] n. 传送; 交付，交货

interstate [͵ɪntɚˋstet] n. 州际公路

demeanor [dɪˋminɚ] n. 举动，行为

crack [kræk] v. 发出爆裂声

rig [rɪg] n. 装备, 设备  a truck or tractor

rookie [ˋrʊkɪ] n. 新兵；生手

submerge [səbˋmɝdʒ] v. 淹没

daredevil [ˋdɛr͵dɛv!] adj. 蛮勇的；不怕死的

wilderness [ˋwɪldɚnɪs] n. 荒野，荒漠

tundra [ˋtʌndrə] n. 冻土地带，冻原

nerve [nɝv] n. 勇敢，胆量 courage and control under pressure

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clear out 出空; 清除 to make a place or container clean or tidy by removing things that are not wanted and getting rid of any dirt or dust in it

make a quick buck 快速赚钱  to make money with little effort or in a short time

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