Baltic Rescue
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
One cold winter day, a dog walked to the edge of an icy river in Poland.
一个寒冷的冬天,一隻狗走到波兰一道冰冷的河边.
Nobody knows for sure where the dog came from or what he was doing there.
没人知道狗是从哪里来的 或者他在那里做什么
But he was about to have a big adventure.
但是他正准备做个大冒险
Without warning, the ice that the dog was standing on broke away from the land.
在没有警告的情况下,狗站起的冰从地上冲出.
The dog was swept down the river on a sheet of ice half the size of a football field.
这只狗被冲下河 在一块冰块上 面积相当于足球场的一半
The frightened dog looked for a way to get back to the shore, but he was trapped on the ice.
被吓倒了的狗想着回到岸上,却被困在了冰上.
The river was too cold for him to swim to safety.
河水太冷,他无法游泳到安全的地方.
Some firefighters saw the dog drifting down the river as he passed through their city.
一些消防员看到狗在经过他们的城市时漂流到河下.
They tried to help him, but they couldn’t reach him.
他们试图帮助他,
The firefighters could only watch as the ice carried the dog farther down the river.
消防员只能看着冰把狗带到河下
For three days, the dog drifted down the river on his raft of ice.
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He passed through several more towns.
他又经过了几个城镇.
At least one other group of people saw him and tried to help him.
至少有另一群人看到他并试图帮助他.
But they weren’t able to reach him, either.
但他们也找不到他。
Each day, the hungry dog grew colder, weaker, and more scared.
饥饿的狗每天都变冷 变弱 更害怕
His ice raft was slowly melting and breaking up into hundreds of smaller pieces.
他的冰筏正在慢慢地融化并分解成上百个更小的碎片.
By now, the piece he was standing on was not much larger than a small bedroom.
现在,他站着的那块比一间小卧室还小
If he slipped off, he might become trapped under one of the many chunks of ice around him and drown.
如果他溜走,他可能会被困在 他周围的冰块之一 并被淹死。
On the fourth day, the dog passed the mouth of the river and was swept out into the Baltic Sea.
第四天,这只狗从河口过后被冲出波罗的海.
He had traveled more than 75 miles (120 km) from where he began.
他从他开始的地方走了75多英里(120公里)。
He was moving farther away from land and any hope of rescue.
他离陆地越来越远了 任何救援的希望
The piece of ice he was standing on had shrunk to the size of a picnic table.
他站着的冰块已经缩到野餐桌的大小
The dog was facing a deadly end to his adventure, but his luck was about to change.
这只狗正面临他冒险的致命结局,但他的运气即将改变.
Some scientists and sailors aboard a research ship named the Baltica were passing through the area.
一些科学家和水手乘坐一艘名为"波罗的海"的研究船从该地区经过.
They saw an animal moving on the ice in the distance and decided to investigate.
他们看见一头动物在相距地上冰上移动,决定进行调查.
At first, the people on the ship thought the animal was a seal.
起初,船上的人认为这只动物是海豹.
They were amazed when they got closer and saw that the “seal” had four legs, floppy ears, and a tail.
当他们走近时,他们感到惊讶,看到 " 封口 " 有四条腿、软耳和一条尾巴。
They had found a dog floating on the ice 15 miles (24 km) from land!
他们发现一只狗漂浮在离陆地15英里(24公里)的冰上!
The Baltica’s sailors were able to bring their ship close to the dog.
波罗的海号的水手们得以将自己的舰只接上狗.
They lowered a net next to the dog, but he was too scared to climb into it.
他们把狗旁边的网放下了 但他太害怕了,不敢爬进去
The dog even slipped and fell into the cold water while they were trying to help him.
狗甚至滑倒并倒入了冷水中,当时他们正想帮助他.
Luckily, he was able to climb back onto the slippery ice.
幸运的是,他能够爬回滑冰
Fearing that the dog would drown, the crew lowered a raft.
由于担心狗会被淹死,船员们放下了木筏.
Adam, the ship’s mechanic, used the raft to get close to the dog.
舰只的机械师亚当用木筏接近狗.
Adam grabbed the dog by the back of the neck and pulled him into the raft.
亚当抓住了后颈的狗并把他拉入木筏.
Once the dog was safe aboard the ship, the crew dried him and wrapped him in blankets.
一旦这只狗在船上安全了,船员们把他干干后用被子包裹住.
They rubbed him with towels to warm him up.
他们用毛巾来给他取暖
At first, the dog was too weak to stand.
起先,狗太虚而站.
He curled up and went to sleep on a blanket.
他卷起身来睡在被子上
After a good nap, the dog was strong enough to join the crew for breakfast and eat some sausages.
睡个好觉后,这只狗很强壮,可以和船员一起吃早餐并吃一些香肠.
The crew named the dog Baltic after the name of the sea where they rescued him.
船员以他们救出他的海名命名了这只狗波罗的海.
Once the ship returned to port, they took Baltic to a veterinarian.
舰只回港后将波罗的海带到兽医那里.
The vet made sure Baltic hadn’t suffered any serious injuries from his icy adventure.
他的冰冷历险中,
The crew also searched for Baltic’s owners for several weeks but couldn’t find them.
但找不到他们。
Adam, the sailor who pulled Baltic into the raft, decided to adopt him.
将波罗的海拉入木筏的水手亚当决定收养他.
Now, Baltic is the mascot of the research ship that found him and travels with the crew everywhere.
现在,波罗的海是发现他的研究船的吉祥物,并随同船员到处出行.
He has many fans around the world who learned about his incredible journey and rescue.
他在世界各地有许多粉丝了解他不可思议的旅程和救援.
The president of Poland even wrote a letter to the crew of the ship, praising them for saving Baltic’s life.
波兰总统甚至给舰上船员写了一封信,称赞他们拯救了波罗的海的生命.
Baltic started out cold, wet, and alone on the ice but ended up warm, dry, and surrounded by new friends.
波罗的海开始寒冷,湿润,冰上独活,但最终温暖,干燥,被新朋友所包围.