Amazing Antarctica
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents The Seventh Continent.
目录 第七大洲.
4 Freezing Antarctica.
4 冻结南极洲。
7 Life on and Around Antarctica.
7 南极洲和周围的生活。
10 A Playground for Scientists.
10 科学家游乐场。
12 Conclusion.
12 结论。
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 The Seven Continents The Seventh Continent Give a globe a spin.
16 七大洲 第七个大陆 给地球转一圈
On it you can easily find six continents: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
上面可以很容易地找到六个大陆:非洲、亚洲、澳大利亚、欧洲、北美和南美洲。
These lands have been home to humans for many thousands of years.
这些土地是人类数千年来的家园.
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。
Antarctica is located far from where anyone lives and is surrounded by rough seas.
南极洲远离任何人居住的地方,被粗糙的海洋所包围.
For a long time, no one knew it was there.
久之,无人知有.
Many explorers have sailed the stormy Antarctic waters throughout history.
许多探险家在历史上航行了风暴般的南极水域.
However, people didn’t actually discover Antarctica until around 1820.
但人们直到1820年左右才发现南极洲。
No one individual is given credit for its discovery.
无人因其发现而得名。
A few men are said to have sighted it within days of each other.
据说有几个人在几天之内就看到了
Historians also do not agree on the first people to explore its lands.
历史学家也不认同最早探索其地的民族.
The crew of British explorer Ernest Shackleton works to free their ship from Antarctica’s ice in February 1915.
英国探险家欧内斯特·沙克尔顿(Ernest Shackleton)的船员于1915年2月致力于将他们的舰只从南极洲的冰上取出.
Over the last two hundred years, we have learned that Antarctica is a place of extremes.
在过去的200年中,我们了解到南极洲是一个极端的地方。
It is the coldest and windiest continent, and it gets the least rain and snow.
它是最寒冷和风力最强的大陆,雨雪最少。
Antarctica also has some of the most amazing wildlife in the world.
南极洲也有一些世界上最神奇的野生动物.
Antarctica Ross Ice Shelf Floating area of ice the size of France South Pole Earth’s southernmost point SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN INDIAN OCEAN Vinson Massif 4,897 m (16,066 ft.)
南极罗斯冰架 浮冰面积为法国南极地平面最南端的地平面(16,066英尺)。
Freezing Antarctica During the winter, Earth’s southern half is turned away from the Sun.
冻结南极洲 在冬季,地球的南半部脱离了太阳.
For a couple of weeks in June and July—winter in Antarctica—the Sun never rises.
太阳从未升起,
For a period in December and January— summer in Antarctica—the Sun never sets.
12月和1月的一段时期——南极的夏天——太阳从未落下.
Antarctica’s location means the weather is usually cold, icy, and windy.
南极洲的位置表示天气通常为寒冷,冰冷和多风.
The temperature in summer most often reaches just above 0°C (32°F).
夏季气温最常达到0°C(32°F)以下.
In winter, the temperature is almost always below –18°C (0°F).
在冬季,气温几乎总是低于–18°C(0°F).
The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was at an Antarctic science station in July 1983.
地球上记录到的最冷温度是1983年7月在南极科学站.
It got down to –89°C (–128°F).
它降入-89°C(–128°F).
These pictures taken at midnight show that the Sun never falls below the horizon during the Antarctic summer.
这些午夜拍摄的照片显示,太阳在南极夏季从未下入地平线.
This extreme cold is why thick sheets of ice cover Antarctica.
这种极端寒冷是冰层覆盖南极的原因
At its deepest, Antarctica’s ice is 4 kilometers (2.
在最深处,南极洲的冰面有4公里(2.
5 mi.)
5 m.) (中文(简体) ).
thick.
厚点。
With all that ice, it might seem surprising that Antarctica is also the driest continent.
南极洲也是最干燥的大陆,
It gets less than 5 centimeters (2 in.)
得到的分数不到5厘米(2英寸).
of rain and snow a year.
一年的一阵雨和雪
When a snowstorm blows through Antarctica, it can be difficult to tell the difference between sky, mountain, and sea.
当暴风雪吹过南极洲时,可能很难分辨出天空,山地,和海洋之间的区别.
Most of Earth is covered by water.
地上大部分被水所覆盖.
However, this water is mostly salt water.
然而,这种水主要是盐水.
Most of Earth’s fresh water is frozen in Antarctica’s ice.
地球大部分淡水被冰冻在南极洲.
Since snow doesn’t melt away during the cold Antarctic summers, ice has been building up over thousands of years.
雪不会在寒冷的南极夏季融化,
Icebergs—large pieces of ice that break off and float out to sea—are also called “ice mountains.”
冰山——大块冰块被冲出并漂出海洋——也被称为 " 冰山 " 。 “
Life on and Around Antarctica The bitter weather conditions in Antarctica have made it a dangerous habitat for life to survive.
南极洲及其周围的生活 南极洲恶劣的天气条件使它成为生命生存的危险栖息地.
The continent has no trees, and only low plants, such as moss, grow there.
该大陆没有树木,只有苔藓等低矮的植物会在那里生长.
The continent has one native insect: the tiny Antarctic midge.
该大陆有1个原生昆虫:小南极ge.
Almost all plant and animal life on Antarctica is found near the coasts or in the sea.
南极洲上几乎所有的植物和动物生物都分布于海岸附近或海域.
Among the creatures that call the icy Antarctic waters home is the emperor penguin, the largest penguin in the world.
将冰冷的南极水域称为家园的生物中有皇帝企鹅,是世界上最大的企鹅.
It stands more than 1.
它超过1个。
2 meters (4 ft.)
2米(4英尺) 长相相接.
tall.
高个子。
More than a million emperor penguins live in Antarctica.
超过一百万个皇帝企鹅生活在南极洲.
Leopard seals are fast, fierce predators that hunt penguins and other prey in the open water.
豹斑海豹是快速而凶猛的捕食者,在开阔的水中猎取企鹅和其他猎物.
The second-largest kind of seal in the world, leopard seals can grow more than 3.
世界上第二大种类的海豹,豹斑海豹可以生长出3个以上.
3 meters (11 ft.)
3米(11平方英尺) meters.
long and can weigh up to 590 kilograms (1,300 lb.)
长度可达590公斤(1,300磅)
Wowser!
哗!
A male emperor penguin has a big job when it comes to a baby penguin.
雄性皇帝企鹅在婴儿企鹅身上有大活儿.
It stands on ice and holds an egg between its feet and body for two months.
它站在冰上,在它的脚和身体之间抱了两个月的卵.
The male doesn’t eat for this entire period and loses almost half its weight.
雄性在这段时间里不吃东西,
If the chick hatches before the mother returns, the father stays with the chick.
如果小鸡在母亲回来前孵出,父亲就留在小鸡身边.
Once the mother comes back, she feeds fish to the chick.
一旦母亲回来, 她喂鱼给小鸡。
The father can finally go to the sea to eat.
父亲终于可以去大海吃东西了.
Giant leopard seals spend most of their time alone.
巨豹海豹大部分时间都独自度过.
This one yawns while resting on a chunk of ice.
这个在冰块上休息时打哈欠
A Playground for Scientists People around the world have worked hard to protect Antarctica’s wildlife and land.
保护南极野生生物与土地。
Thirty countries have about seventy research bases on Antarctica.
30个国家在南极洲有大约70个研究基地.
Some are open year-round, even during the extreme winter.
有些是全年开放的,即使在极端冬季也是如此.
Others are only open in summer.
其他的只在夏天开放。
Do You Know?
你知道吗?
No one country has control of Antarctica.
没有任何国家控制南极洲。
In 1961, many countries signed an agreement, called a treaty.
1961年,许多国家签署协定,称为"条约".
It makes sure no wars happen in Antarctica and scientists can peacefully study there.
它确保南极不会发生战争,科学家可以在那里和平地学习。
Blizzards often keep the scientists who live at Australia’s Mawson Station indoors.
布莱扎德经常将居住在澳大利亚毛森站的科学家留在室内.
They pass the time on the indoor climbing wall, watching movies, or reading.
他们把时间传到室内攀登墙上,看电影,或者看书.
Some scientists come to study the wildlife—on land and in the water.
一些科学家来到陆地和水中研究野生动物。
For example, some scientists record what penguins eat and how they behave.
例如,一些科学家记录了企鹅的饮食和行为.
Other scientists study Antarctica’s ice.
其他科学家研究南极洲的冰.
They measure how it changes.
他们衡量它是如何改变的。
They also drill down and pull out ice tubes called cores.
他们也钻出冰管 叫做核.
These cores contain bubbles of air that can inform scientists about what the air in Antarctica was like long ago.
这些核心含有气泡,可以让科学家了解南极洲的空气在很久以前是什么样子.
Scientists drill into the ice to learn what the weather in Antarctica was like long ago.
科学家钻入冰层 来了解南极洲的天气 很久以前是什么样子
Some of Antarctica’s giant ice shelves —floating pieces of ice attached to land—have been dropping into the ocean.
南极洲的一些巨型冰架 -- -- 与陆地相接的冰块 -- -- 已掉入海洋。
Scientists are studying the ice melting in Antarctica and other places.
科学家正在研究南极等地的冰融化.
It may cause problems around the world someday.
有一天它可能会在世界各地造成问题。
In addition to scientists, thousands of tourists visit Antarctica each year.
除了科学家,每年有上千名游客访问南极洲.
Most arrive on ships to experience one of the most remote places on Planet Earth.
大部分人乘船来到地球最偏远的地方之一
Tourists usually visit during the Antarctic summer, between November and March.
游客通常在南极夏季,从11月到3月参观.
Conclusion Antarctica remains one of the least-known lands in the world.
南极洲仍然是世界上最不为人所熟知的地区之一。
The cold, ice, and rough seas make it a difficult place to explore and study.
寒冷的冰雪和粗糙的海洋使得这里成为了难以探索和研究的地方.
However, it’s a place of uncommon beauty that offers opportunities to study an extreme habitat.
然而,它是一个不寻常的美丽之地,为研究极端的栖息地提供了机会。
Colorful clouds fill the sky above Antarctica.
色彩多彩的云朵填满了南极上空的天空.