1. From June to September the Nile rises and submerges the whole valley; then in the beginning of October it begins to fall, leaving the land saturated with water and covered with a layer of rich, black soil.
    从六月到九月，河水暴涨，淹没了整个流域；到十月初，河水开始减退，剩下饱含大量水分的土地，还覆盖着一层肥沃的黑土。

2. For centuries the ancient Egyptians worshipped the Nile.
    千百年里，古埃及人对尼罗河顶礼膜拜。