[简答题]西藏高原(Tibetan plateau)的面积约占中国领土的四分之一，其中大部分极为偏远，荒无人烟(inhospitable)，南部边界贯穿了世界上最高的山脉——让人望而生畏的(formidable)喜马拉雅山(Himalayas)，山脉中部是暴露在风中的寒冷荒地，其面积和西欧差不多大。难以置信这个具有挑战性的地方竟然是野生动植物的家园，这里的大型生物比中国其他任何地方都要多。在这里人们有与自然界和谐相处的悠久传统，这种关系促进了对脆弱(fragile)自然环境的保护。

参考答案: The area of the Tibetan plateau is a quarter of China. Much of it is extremely remote and inhospitable. Its southern border runs through the world’s highest mountain range, the formidable Himalayas. Its central part is a windswept and freezing wilderness, nearly the size of Western Europe. But this challenging place is home to incredible wildlife. There are more large creatures here than anywhere else in China. Here, people have a long tradition of co-existing peacefully with the creatures and landscape around them, a relationship which has helped to protect their fragile environment.