After the avalanche
Mick averted his eyes from the reflection of the sun bouncing off the badge of the ski patrol captain.
"I don't know how it happened for sure." He said. "I was walking up the mountain along the southern axis looking for alpine bacteria when I became aware of movement in the Background Then, when I saw the avalanche I froze. It was an automatic response. Luckily it missed me, but there must have been some kind of backlash because I was swept off my feet onto my backbone by something. And then I woke up and you were here."
"Well, you're lucky you' re okay." Answered the captain. "Others have been less fortunate. Here, you can use my auxiliary skis to help you get down the mountain. They' re all I have available, unless you want to try to walk down on a pair of badminton rackets. Anyhow, you shouldn't come in this area again without being authorized. This is an autonomous managed region and local authorities are real hard-core about their autonomy. In addition, they have noted that temperatures this year are higher than average. This increases the risk of avalanches. They don' t have many avenues to spread this information and warn people because the only way to get here is via aviation. Their attempts to warn potential visitors were to no avail for you, unfortunately, but they are starting to automate a process for obtaining travel permits for others. This will be a method for them to give weather warnings."
"Thanks." Mick said as he strapped on the skis. "It's a beautiful area. I'll be back for sure.
authority n.1权力;学术权威,专家2当局,官方3当权者;行政管理机构
authorize v.1授权,委托2批准,准许,许可
automate v.1(使)自动化2用自动化技术操作;把自动化技术应用于
automatic a.1自动的;以自动设备完成的2.不仅思考的,机械的
autonomous a.自治的;有自治权的
autonomy n.自治,自治权
auxiliary a.辅助的,协助的;备用的;后备的
avail v.有益于,有用于,有助于n.效用,利益,帮助
availabe a.可利用的,现成可使用的;可得到的,可达到的
avalanche n.雪崩,山崩
avenue n.林荫道;(喻)途径,渠道
average a.1平均的2中等的,普通的,平常的
n.1平均数2一般水平,中等水平
avert v.1挡开,防止,避免2转移(目标,注意力等)
aviation n.1航空;航空学,飞行术2飞机制造业
aware a.意识到的;知道的
axis n.轴线;中心线
backbone n.脊柱;支柱;主要成分,基础,骨干
background n.背景,后景;出身背景,背景资料
backlash n.1后冲;反撞2(对政治社会发展等的)强烈反应,强烈反对
bacteria n.细菌
badge n.1徽章,证章,奖章2标记,标识
bandminton n.羽毛球运动