Relive prehistoric▼ history with survival experts Bill Schindler and Cat Bigney. 與生存專家比爾．辛德勒和卡特．比尼重?溫史前歷史。
Before modern humans came to dominate the planet, our ancestors, bonobos▼, and chimpanzees▼ all had one common ancestor millions of years ago: the Hominini. However, due to evolutionary changes▼, the genus▼Homo▼diverged from the genus Pan▼ six million years ago. This is no surprise since the DNA of humans and chimpanzees is 98.6% the same. Later species of Homo became the first to venture out of Africa, the cradle of humanity, and spread all across Asia and Europe between one and two million years ago. Humans can be found in nearly every region of the planet, and they have lived in some of the most difficult terrain▼ for thousands of years. Humans have survived through extreme weather, natural disasters, and even ice ages. During the Stone Age, our ancestors discovered fire and forged▼ paths around the world using only limited ways of surviving for 3.4 million years. However, a new show by National Geographic Channel (NGC) dares to pose the question: could we do it again? In the latest survival show The Great Human Race, we trace archaeologist▼ Bil lSchindler and primitive survival instructor Cat Bigney in an attempt to follow in our ancestors' footsteps in their migration across the globe. In the first episode of the series, they begin the journey from the savannas▼ of east Africa by imitating Homo habilis▼. This is possibly the earliest species that learned to use stone tools but had not discovered fire yet. Each episode focuses on different times and places of our evolutionary past. Catch Bill and Cat using their survival abilities to experience firsthand how our ancestors lived throughout history, from crossing the Bering Land Bridge to living as hunters in Siberia, on NGC.
relive vt. 重溫，再體驗 Ali and Lily are reliving the moment when they just got married. 阿里和莉莉正在重溫新婚的時光。
dominate vt. 主宰，支配，統治 Some people hate commercialism because it dominates modern culture. 有些人痛恨商業主義，因為它支配了現代文化。 ＊commercialism n. 商業主義
ancestor n. 祖先 衍: offspring n. 後代，子孫（單複數同形） = descendant n. Greg's ancestors came from Germany. 葛雷格的祖先來自德國。 For the well-being of our offspring, we have to protect our environment. 為了子孫的福祉，我們必須保護我們的環境。
diverge vi. 分歧；偏離；離題 衍: diverge from... 和……分歧／相異 Amy's ideas have diverged from her parents' since she moved to the big city. 自從愛咪搬到大城市後，她的想法便和父母有所分歧。
venture vi. 冒險（去某地或做某事） Don't venture into that park after dark. 天黑之後不要貿然進入那座公園。 ＊venture into + 地方 冒險進入某地 Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 不入虎穴焉得虎子。 ── 諺語
survive vi.（在困難環境）存活 & vt. 在……之後生存下來 Over millions of years, plants and animals have evolved and survived. 數百萬年來，動植物歷經演化而存活下來。 It's surprising that the pilot survived the plane crash and walked away without a scratch. 令人驚訝的是，該飛行員於那次空難中生還，且毫髮無傷。 ＊without a scratch 安然無恙的
limited a. 有限的 衍: be limited to... 侷限於…… I'd like to help you now, but my time is limited. 我此刻想幫助你，不過我的時間有限。 Customers are limited to one free sample. 每位顧客只能拿一份免費的試用品。
dare vi. & aux. 膽敢，敢於 衍: How dare + 人 + 原形動詞 某人竟敢（做）……（用於問句和驚嘆句中） dare not + 原形動詞 不敢?? （dare 與 not 並用或在問句中出現時均是助動詞，主詞不論第幾人稱均用 dare，其過去式則為 dared） Do you dare to sing in front of a big crowd? 你敢在一大群人面前唱歌嗎？ How dare you accuse me of stealing your credit card? 你怎麼敢指控我偷你的信用卡？ ＊accuse sb of... 指控某人…… Sarah dare not go swimming alone. 莎拉不敢一個人去游泳。
migration n. 遷徙 衍: migrate vi. 遷徙 The study reveals the secrets of the sharks' migration habits and where they give birth. 這份報告揭開鯊魚的遷徙習性以及牠們於何處繁衍下一代的神祕面紗。 When the weather turns cold, birds migrate south. 當天氣變冷時，鳥兒就向南遷移。
imitate vt. 模仿 同: mimic vt. Children often imitate their parents' behavior. 小孩子常會模仿他們父母的行為舉止。
firsthand adv. 親身地；直接地，第一手地 & a. 第一手的 I heard the news firsthand from Laura that she is quitting. 我從蘿拉那兒聽到第一手消息說她要辭職了。 I have some firsthand news I want to tell you about. 我有些第一手的消息想告訴你。
▼ prehistoric a. 史前的 ▼ bonobo n. 倭黑猩猩 ▼ chimpanzee n. 黑猩猩 ▼ evolutionary change 演變 evolutionary a. 進化的，進化論的；漸進的 ▼ genus n.（動植物的）屬 ▼ homo n. 人（屬），人類 ▼ pan n. 黑猩猩（屬） ▼ terrain n. 地形 ▼ forge vt. 創造；鍛造 ▼ archaeologist n. 考古學家 衍: archaeology n. 考古學 ▼ savanna n.（尤指非洲等熱帶國家的）大草原 ▼ habilis n. 巧人
be the cradle of... ……是……的發源地 cradle n. 搖籃；發源地 衍: from the cradle to the grave 從生到死，一輩子 Mesopotamia is one of the cradles of civilization. 美索不達米亞平原是文明的發源地之一。 Thanks to the welfare program, people in that country are taken care of by the government from the cradle to the grave. 由於這項福利措施，該國的百姓一生都受到政府的照顧。
pose the question 提出問題 The author posed the question of how medical technology might have influenced birth and death rates. 該作者提出了醫療科技如何有可能影響生育和死亡率的問題。
in an attempt to V 以便／為了要…… 同: in order to V = in an effort to V Passengers screamed in terror when the terrorists took out their guns in an attempt to hijack the plane. 當恐怖份子掏出槍來企圖劫機時，機上乘客全都尖叫嚇壞了。 ＊hijack vt. 劫持（飛機）
follow in sb's footsteps 追隨某人的腳步 footstep n. 腳步（聲）；步伐 衍: follow sb's advice 採用／聽從某人的建議 follow one's dream(s) 追尋某人自己的夢想 Young children usually wish to follow in their parents' footsteps. 年幼的孩子通常希望能跟隨父母親的腳步。 Please follow your doctor's advice and reduce your intake of sugar. 請聽從醫生的建議，減少糖份的攝取。 ＊intake n.（食物、飲料等的）攝取量 Ted followed his dream and became an architect. 泰德追尋自己的夢想，成為一名建築師。
原始人大挑戰 與生存專家比爾．辛德勒和卡特．比尼重?溫史前歷史。 在現代人類開始主宰地球之前，我們的祖先，倭黑猩猩和黑猩猩在數百萬年前即有共同的祖先：人族。然而，由於演變之故，人屬在六百萬年前便從黑猩猩屬分道揚鑣。這點並不足為奇，因為人類與黑猩猩的 DNA 有 98.6% 相似。人屬之後的物種成為第一批從人類發源地非洲向外冒險的物種，並且在介於一到兩百萬年前之間遍佈全亞洲與歐洲。 地球上的每一個地區皆可見到人類的蹤影，且他們數千年來皆居住在某些生存最為困難的地形。人類從極端氣候、天災、甚至冰河時期存活下來。石器時代期間，我們的祖先發現了取火方式，且利用有限的生存方式在世界各地開拓道路達三百四十萬年之久。然而，國家地理頻道（NGC） 的一個新節目大膽提出這個問題：我們能再次做到嗎？ 在最新的生存節目《原始人大挑戰》裡頭，我們跟隨考古學家比爾．辛德勒以及原始生存教練卡特．比尼以便追尋我們祖先橫跨全球的遷徙足跡。本系列的首集節目當中，他們藉由模仿巧人從東非熱帶大草原展開旅程。這種巧人可能是最早學會使用石器但尚未發現取火方式的人種。每一集聚焦在我們進化史中的不同時代及地方。敬請收看比爾和卡特在國家地理頻道中利用他們的生存技能來親身體驗從古至今我們的祖先是如何生存的，包括跨越白令海陸橋到以獵人身份在西伯利亞生存。
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