摄影之旅

本文讲述了杰里米随摄影师父亲在南非拍摄时，偶遇小象陷入深水困境。他与向导默契配合，利用掉落的卡车门搭成斜坡，成功救出小象。这次救援让父亲拍下了最精彩的照片，也让杰里米感受到野生动物摄影的意义与价值。

The Photo Shoot
摄影之旅

Jeremy looked across the hot grassy land. South Africa was a long way from his hometown in America.
杰里米眺望着炎热的草地。南非离他在美国的家乡非常遥远。

“Ready?” Dad asked.
“准备好了吗？”爸爸问道。

“Ready,” Jeremy answered. They climbed into the old truck.
“准备好了，”杰里米回答道。他们爬上了那辆旧卡车。

Jeremy hardly ever spent time with his father, a famous wildlife photographer.
杰里米几乎从未和他的父亲——一位著名的野生动物摄影师——共度时光。

So far, he wasn’t sure whether he liked following his dad around. The job seemed hard and boring.
到目前为止，他还不确定自己是否喜欢跟着爸爸到处跑。这份工作看起来既辛苦又枯燥。

As the truck moved along the rough road, there was a big crash. The door had fallen off!
当卡车在崎岖的道路上行驶时，突然传来一声巨响。车门掉了下来！

“Now we can see better,” Dad laughed. Their guide Makalu threw the door into the back of the truck.
“现在我们可以看得更清楚了，”爸爸笑着说。他们的向导马卡卢把车门扔到了卡车后厢。

They stopped near a watering hole. Makalu said he was friends with the elephants that sometimes came here. Maybe they’d see some.
他们在一个水坑附近停了下来。马卡卢说他和有时来这里的大象是朋友。也许他们能看到一些大象。

Before long, Jeremy saw a small group of elephants walk toward the water.
没过多久，杰里米就看到一小群大象朝水边走去。

Dad jumped out of the truck and focused his camera on the largest elephant.
爸爸跳下卡车，将相机对准了最大的一头大象。

Jeremy noticed a baby elephant walking between two adults. It was small, by elephant standards.
杰里米注意到一头小象走在两头成年大象之间。按大象的标准来看，它个头很小。

Jeremy watched as they neared the water. The larger elephants walked into the water, showering themselves happily.
杰里米注视着它们走近水边。大些的大象走进水里，开心地给自己冲凉。

They drew water into their trunks and shot it into the air. It was an elephant party.
它们用长鼻吸水喷向空中。这简直是一场大象的狂欢派对。

Then the baby elephant rushed in and water went up to its eyes. The water was too deep for it. The baby elephant was in trouble.
接着小象冲进水中，水没到了它的眼睛。水对它来说太深了。小象遇到了麻烦。

It tried to climb out of the water, but the bank was too steep (陡峭的). Other elephants tried pushing the baby up, without success. The mother elephant shouted.
它试图爬出水面，但河岸太陡峭了。其他大象试着把小象推上去，但没有成功。母象焦急地叫了起来。

Jeremy took the broken door from the back of the truck. Makalu saw what Jeremy was planning and ran to help.
杰里米从卡车后厢取下了那块坏掉的车门。马卡卢看出了杰里米的打算，跑过去帮忙。

Together they pulled the door down to the water. Makalu comforted the mother elephant, gently explaining that they were going to help her baby.
他们一起把车门拖到水边。马卡卢安抚着母象，轻声解释说他们要帮助她的宝宝。

The mother knew Makalu and trusted him. Jeremy moved the door onto the bank. Its mother pushed from behind.
母象认识马卡卢并信任他。杰里米把车门铺在岸坡上。母象在后面推着小象。

The baby stepped onto the door and began to walk. Three more steps, and it was safe.
小象踏上车门开始往上走。再走三步，它就安全了。

The other elephants gathered around the baby, touching it with their trunks.
其他大象围拢在小象身边，用鼻子轻触着它。

“Boy, Jeremy,” Dad said, “That was the most exciting photo I’ve ever taken! I’m glad you came along.”
“天哪，杰里米，”爸爸说，“这是我拍过的最精彩的照片！真高兴你跟我一起来了。”