Amazing Antarctica
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
The Seventh Continent Give a globe a spin.
第七大洲 给地球转一圈
On it you can easily find six continents.
在它上你可以很容易地找到六大洲。
Now look at the bottom of the globe.
现在看看地球的底部
There you will find continent number seven: Antarctica.
你会发现第七个大陆:南极洲。
People did not find Antarctica until about two hundred years ago.
人们直到200年前才发现南极洲.
Since then, we have learned a lot about this amazing place.
从那时起,我们学到了很多关于这个惊人的地方的知识.
Antarctica is the coldest continent.
南极洲是最冷的大陆.
It is also the continent with the strongest winds.
它也是风力最强的大陆。
Less rain and snow fall in Antarctica than in any other continent.
南极洲的降雨和降雪比任何其他大陆都少.
Freezing Antarctica Water covers most of Earth.
冻结南极洲 水覆盖了地球的大部分地区.
Almost all of it is salt water.
几乎全部都是盐水.
Most of the fresh water on Earth is frozen in the ice in Antarctica.
地球上的大部分淡水被冰冻于南极洲.
Snow does not melt during the cold summers there.
雪不会在寒冷的夏天融化
The ice builds up over many years.
冰层积聚多年.
Life on and Around Antarctica The freezing weather in Antarctica makes it a dangerous place to live.
南极洲及其周围的生活 南极洲的寒冷天气使它成为一个危险的居住地.
Most plants and animals can be found near the coasts or in the sea.
大多数植物和动物可以在海岸附近或海中发现.
There are no trees, but there are other plants, such as moss.
没有树木,但有其他植物,如苔藓.
Penguins and seals are some of the larger animals in the icy waters of Antarctica.
企鹅和海豹是南极洲冰冷水域中一些较大的动物.
A Playground for Scientists People have taken steps to make sure that scientists can study in Antarctica.
一个科学家游乐场 人们已经采取措施 确保科学家可以在南极洲学习。
Many countries send scientists to study in Antarctica.
许多国家派遣科学家去南极洲学习.
Some work there all year, even during the cold winter.
有些人一年到头都在那里工作,即使在寒冷的冬天也是如此.
Others work only in summer.
其他人只在夏天工作。
Many kinds of scientists come to Antarctica.
许多类型的科学家来到了南极洲.
They study animals, ice, and many other things.
他们研究动物,冰等许多东西.
Thousands of visitors also come to learn about Antarctica each year.
每年也有上千名游客前来了解南极洲.
Conclusion People do not know a lot about Antarctica.
结论 人们不太了解南极洲
The cold, ice, wind, and rough seas make it a difficult place to visit.
寒冷、冰雪、风和粗糙的海洋,使它成为难以去访的地方。