Penguin Protectors
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Penguin Protectors.
内容企鹅保护者表.
4 Little Penguins.
4个小企鹅.
5 A Brilliant Idea.
5 一个聪明的想法。
7 Training the Dogs.
7"训狗".
10 A Better Place.
10 一个更好的地方。
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 Eudy and Tula are on patrol.
16名尤迪和图拉在巡逻.
They protect the little penguins of Middle Island, off the coast of Australia.
它们保护了澳大利亚近海的中岛小企鹅.
These shaggy, white Maremma dogs watch over the penguins that come to the island every year to breed.
这些矮小的白马马狗 监视着每年来岛上繁殖的企鹅
The smell of the dogs and their booming bark keep the penguins safe from red foxes.
狗的气味和它们蓬勃发作的树皮使企鹅远离了红狐.
These foxes nearly caused the little penguins to vanish from this small, rocky island.
这些狐狸几乎造成小企鹅从这个岩石多的小岛上消失.
AUSTRALIA Middle Island Warrnambool INDIAN OCEAN Middle Island, Australia Middle Island covers less than 5 acres.
奥地利 中岛瓦尔纳姆博尔 印度 中岛,澳大利亚中岛占地不到5英亩.
That’s about the size of 5.
这大概是5个大小。
5 American football fields—without the end zones!
5个美式足球场,没有终点!
Little Penguins The little penguin, the smallest in the world, stands only 30 centimeters (12 in.)
小企鹅 小企鹅是世界上体积最小的企鹅,只站了30厘米(12英寸).
penguins live in burrows dug in sand.
企鹅生活在被沙子挖出的小洞中.
Once they lay eggs, they get ready for them to hatch.
一旦它们产下卵,它们就准备孵出.
After the eggs hatch, adults fish during the day and return to their burrows at dusk to feed the babies.
卵孵出后,成人白天会钓鱼,并会于黄昏回洞喂养婴儿.
The chicks are ready to leave the nest when they are about eight weeks old.
雏鸟在大约8周大的时候就准备出巢了.
For years, little penguins raised families on Middle Island, close to the city of Warrnambool, Australia.
多年来,小企鹅在靠近澳大利亚沃尔南博勒市的中岛养家.
Then, in the 1990s, foxes began to appear on the island.
后于1990年代,狐狸开始出现在岛上.
During the summer, the tide is very low.
在夏季,潮汐非常低.
Foxes can walk to the island from the mainland.
狐狸可以从大陆步行去岛上.
As the number of foxes grew, they began to eat the little penguins.
随着狐狸数量的增长,它们开始吃小企鹅.
“By 2005, the penguin population on Middle Island was nearly wiped out by fox attacks.
“到2005年,中岛的企鹅人口几乎被狐狸袭击所消灭。
That year, only four penguins were spotted,” says Kristie King.
Kristie King说,
She keeps track of the penguins on the island.
她一直追踪岛上的企鹅.
It seemed that the days of the little penguin on Middle Island might be over.
看来中岛的小企鹅的日子可能已经结束了
Little penguins come ashore each night during breeding season in Australia.
在澳大利亚的繁殖季节,小企鹅每晚上岸.
British colonists brought the red fox to Australia in the 1830s.
英国殖民者于1830年代将红狐带到了澳大利亚.
Maremma: Sheepdogs or Guardian Dogs?
妈妈:羊犬还是守护犬?
The Maremma sheepdog breed originally comes from Italy.
马雷玛牧羊犬品种最初出自意大利.
It is bred to guard livestock.
它是用来保护牲畜的。
In Australia, this same breed of dog also protects other animals.
在澳大利亚,同一种品种的狗也会保护其他动物.
The Middle Island Maremma Project calls these dogs “guardian” dogs because they don’t guard sheep.
中岛妈妈 这些狗不看守羊,
A Brilliant Idea One local chicken farmer had a brilliant idea.
聪明的想法 当地一个鸡农有个好主意
Alan “Swampy” Marsh suggested using Maremmas to protect the penguins.
Alan “Swampy” Marsh建议使用Maremmas来保护企鹅。
He used the dogs to protect his chickens, so why couldn’t they protect penguins?
他用狗来保护自己的鸡,
Maremmas have been bred in Italy for hundreds of years.
马雷马斯在意大利被培养了数百年.
They protect farm animals—usually chickens or sheep— from predators such as wolves and foxes.
它们保护农场的动物——通常是鸡或羊——免受狼和狐狸等掠食动物的伤害.
Neighbors and conservationists came together to give the idea a try.
邻居和养护主义者聚集一堂,给这个想法一个尝试.
The Warrnambool City Council and Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Group created the Middle Island Maremma Project.
瓦尔纳姆博勒市议会和瓦尔纳姆博勒海岸护地小组创建了"中岛玛雷玛计划".
To see if Marsh’s idea would work, one of his dogs was brought to the island for a few weeks.
他的一只狗被带到岛上几个星期。
These hero dogs turned out to be the perfect answer.
这些英雄狗是完美的答案
Since coming to the island in 2006, there have been no known attacks on penguins by red foxes.
自2006年来岛后,一直没有已知的红狐对企鹅的攻击.
“This has allowed the number of penguins on the island to increase,” King says.
King说:“这使岛上的企鹅数量有所增加。”
As of the 2013–2014 breeding season, almost two hundred penguins had returned to the island.
截至2013-2014年繁殖季节,有近200只企鹅已经返回了该岛.
Eudy and Tula know they are on patrol when they are on the boardwalk.
尤迪和图拉知道他们在行走时正在巡逻
Vince Haberfield, Deputy Leader of the Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Group, assists in keeping track of the penguins.
Warnambool海岸护地小组副组长Vince Haberfield协助追踪企鹅.
Maremmas are trained at an early age to protect penguins.
马雷玛斯幼年接受过保护企鹅的训练.
Trainers begin by slowly introducing puppies to chickens under careful supervision.
训练员首先在仔细监管下,慢慢地将小狗引入到鸡身上.
Over time, the dogs learn that chickens are normal animals in their territory.
随着时间的推移,狗们学会了鸡是其境内正常的动物.
Once this happens, they protect the birds.
一旦发生这种情况,他们就会保护鸟类.
Training the Dogs When the dogs are about two months old, they meet the penguins.
训练狗队 当狗大约两个月大的时候,它们会遇到企鹅.
To the dogs, the penguins are just “chooks [chickens] in dinner suits,” as volunteer Peter Abbott explains.
正如志愿者Peter Abbott所解释的那样,
The dogs spend time on the island with the trainers.
狗们和教练们一起在岛上度过.
They learn about the area and become comfortable with the penguins.
他们了解这个地区,并对企鹅感到自在.
Once the dogs see the penguins as a normal part of the area, they protect the birds.
一旦狗将企鹅视为该地区的正常部分,它们就会保护鸟类.
The trainers take the dogs back and forth to the island for an entire breeding season before leaving them on their own.
训练员们把狗们带回并带回岛上度过了整整一个繁殖季节,然后自己离开.
Volunteers visit the island during the day to weigh and record measurements of adult and young birds.
志愿者白天出访该岛,对成年和幼鸟进行体重和记录测量.
Volunteers bring the dogs to the island to protect the penguins.
志愿者将狗带到岛上来保护企鹅.
Maremmas as Pets Although Maremmas are cute, fluffy dogs, they are not recommended as family pets.
母马作为宠物 虽然马雷玛斯是可爱的,毛绒的狗,但并不被推荐为家庭宠物.
They have strong instincts to herd and protect other animals—including humans.
他们有很强的本能来放牧和保护其他动物——包括人类。
This instinct can make them quite a handful!
这种本能会让他们很难受!
During breeding season, the trained dogs stay on a wooden deck that has shade, food, and water.
在繁殖季节,训练有素的狗留在有遮荫、食物和水的木板上。
From the deck, they watch over the penguins.
从甲板上,他们监视企鹅。
Eudy and Tula are the sixth and seventh Maremmas given the job of protecting penguins.
尤迪和图拉是第六和第七位被赋予保护企鹅的任务的马雷玛斯.
Two dogs stay on the island during every breeding season.
每个繁殖季节有两只狗留在岛上.
Phil Root is the main dog handler.
菲尔·根是主要养狗者.
He cares for the dogs when they are off duty.
他关心狗 当他们下班。
“It is an honor to work with the volunteers in the project to protect our Middle Island penguins,” Root says.
Root说,“在保护我们的中岛企鹅的项目中与志愿者合作是一种荣幸。”
“It is a great responsibility to care for the Maremmas that are truly loved by the Warrnambool community.
“照顾Warnambool社区真正所爱戴的Maremmas是一个重大的责任。
People stop for photos and to talk about how proud they are of this wonderful project.”
人们停下来拍照,谈论他们为这个很棒的项目感到多么骄傲。 “
During breeding season, Eudy and Tula spend their off-duty time at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, Australia, with Root.
在繁殖季节,尤迪和图拉在澳大利亚Flagstaff Hill海事村与Root一起度过了下班时间.
The dogs return to the mainland every few days to rest up.
狗会每隔几天返回大陆休息.
Volunteers take good care of the dogs.
志愿军善待犬.
These trusty pups need a break now and then.
这些信任的小狗需要时而休息。
Eudy and Tula are taken to the mainland a couple of days a week to rest because the weather conditions on the island are harsh.
尤迪和图拉每周被带去大陆几天休息,因为岛上的天气条件恶劣.
After breeding season, they stay with a family on a farm.
繁殖季节后,他们与一个家庭留在农场.
About two hundred volunteers give their time and money to keep the penguins safe.
大约200名志愿者献出时间和金钱来保护企鹅的安全.
During breeding season, volunteers count the penguins arriving on the island each night during the penguin parade.
在繁殖季节,志愿者们每天晚上在企鹅游行中统计抵达岛上的企鹅.
They also check burrows, looking for penguins and chicks.
他们还检查了洞穴,寻找企鹅和小鸡.
“The chicks are recorded and monitored for weight gain and feather development,” says Abbott.
Abbott说,“对雏鸟进行记录和监测是为了增加体重和羽毛发育。”
Other volunteers take care of the island and educate visitors about the project.
其他志愿者会照顾该岛,并教育游客了解该项目.
Lauren Kivisalu, the volunteer coordinator, takes measurements of penguins at Phillip Island, Australia.
志愿者协调员Lauren Kivisalu在澳大利亚菲利普岛对企鹅进行测量.
This arrival cove on Middle Island shows how harsh the terrain is on the island.
这个到达中岛的海湾表明岛上的地势十分险恶.
A Better Place Making the planet a better place for animals takes hard work, lots of support, and sometimes the brilliant idea of one person.
一个更好的地方 让地球成为动物的好地方 需要艰苦的工作,很多的支持, 有时还有一个人的聪明想法。
The Middle Island Maremma Project is a great example of how communities can come together to make a difference in the lives of animals.
中岛妈妈 项目是社区如何聚集在一起改变动物生活的范例。
Glossary breed (v.)
词汇品种(五.
to make a baby or come together to reproduce (p.
或一起来繁殖(p.
4) burrows (n.)
4) 洞穴 (n.
animal homes dug in the ground (p.
在地上挖出动物住宅(p.
5) conservationists people who work to protect (n.)
5) 从事保护工作的人(n.
the environment, including animals, plants, and natural resources (p.
环境,包括动物、植物和自然资源(p.
8) monitored (v.)
8) 监测(五.)
observed the progress of something (p.
观察了某方面的进展(p.
14) patrol (n.)
14)巡逻 (n.
the act of moving through an area to watch over it and keep it safe (p.
穿过一个区域来监视它并保护它的安全(p.
4) penguins (n.)
4)企鹅 (n.
aquatic, flightless birds that live in the Southern Hemisphere (p.
生活在南半球的水生,无飞行能力的鸟类(p.
4) population (n.)
4)人口(不详).
all the members of one species in a particular area (p.
在特定区域(p.
6) predators (n.)
6)食肉动物 (n.
animals that hunt and eat other animals to survive (p.
猎取并吃取其他动物以生存的动物(p.
7) volunteer (n.)
7) 志愿者 (n.
a person who offers help or a service without being paid (p.
提供无偿帮助或服务的人(p.
10) The dogs have an exercise period each day so they can get off the boardwalk.
10) 狗每天有一个锻炼期,以便能从木板行走中走出.
Learn More About the Project You can learn more about the Middle Island Maremma Project by visiting the group’s website at http://www.
更多了解项目 您可以访问团体网站http://www.
warrnambool.
瓦尔南博尔.
vic.
维克
gov.
腾讯网.
a parent for permission before going online.
在上网前获得父母许可。