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This huge of
is doing exactly that.
is a plant,
the rocks off the coast of California.
Now, it's floating above thousands
of metres of water,
held up by its gas filled floats.
Clouds of young are growing up
in the safety of its shadow.
Giants also seek out this .
This is a .
can measure as much as four metres
from fin-tip to fin-tip.
Rather surprisingly, it has the record
as the heaviest in the sea.
spend much of their time at
depth where they feed on ;
but it is cold and dark down there
so from time to time,
they seek a little
and warm up near the surface.
They too are looking for floating
plants.
Not for shelter but because here they
can find a particular kind of fish
that only lives in such places.
Half moon fish.
The form up in an queue.
They have a problem.
Their skin is covered in .
half-moons will help.
The turn their heads towards
the surface as a clear invitation
to their personal .
The half-moons - and eat
- every they can find.
the half moons don't do the job
- there is another rather
treatment available here.
rest .
And if the
send the right signals...
the will investigate.
Their can dig out
the most .
But even the very best of health clinics
can only trade on a temporary basis.
The are
and will eventually lose their .
Then their
will have to find a new home.
they can't, they will be eaten,
or die and sink down into .
But the open ocean is not entirely
permanent shelter.
A is
and it is still growing.
has formed an island some seventy miles
from the coast of .
Some
have already arrived,
carried here by a lucky current.
Now they are growing up in the shelter of
growing around
the island's fringes.
More and
are being swept by currents straight
towards the island.
But now there is a welcoming committee.
Schools of and blue
are patrolling the surface water.
All are in search of a meal.
知识点
重点词汇
juvenile [ˈdʒu:vənaɪl] adj. 青少年的；幼稚的 n. 青少年；少年读物 {ky toefl ielts gre :5261}
erupting [iˈrʌptɪŋ] vi. 爆发；喷出；发疹；长牙 vt. 爆发；喷出 { :5291}
volcano [vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ] n. 火山 {gk cet4 cet6 ky toefl ielts :6321}
reef [ri:f] n. 暗礁；[地质] 矿脉；收帆 vt. 收帆；缩帆 vi. 缩帆；收帆 {cet6 toefl :6352}
drastic [ˈdræstɪk] n. 烈性泻药 adj. 激烈的；猛烈的 {cet6 ky toefl ielts gre :6859}
parasites ['pærəsaɪts] n. [基医] 寄生虫；[生物] 寄生生物（parasite的复数） { :7277}
parasite [ˈpærəsaɪt] n. 寄生虫；食客 {ky toefl ielts gre :7277}
rafts [rɑ:fts] n. 木筏( raft的名词复数 ); 橡皮艇; 充气船; 大量 { :7376}
stubborn [ˈstʌbən] adj. 顽固的；顽强的；难处理的 {gk cet6 ky toefl ielts gre :7548}
orderly [ˈɔ:dəli] adj. 有秩序的；整齐的；值班的 n. 勤务兵；传令兵；护理员 adv. 顺序地；依次地 {cet4 cet6 ky toefl ielts :7744}
clump [klʌmp] n. 丛；笨重的脚步声；土块 vt. 使成一丛；使凝结成块 vi. 形成一丛；以沉重的步子行走 { :8197}
gulls ['ɡʌlz] n. [鸟] 鸥；气球假目标雷达反射器；笨人；易受骗之人（gull的复数形式） v. 诈欺，骗（gull的第三人称单数形式） { :9078}
Lt [ ] abbr. 书信电报（letter message）；数据处理（Language Translation） { :9242}
bony [ˈbəʊni] adj. 骨的；多骨的；瘦骨嶙峋的；似骨的 n. (Bony)人名；(法)博尼 { :9500}
rotting [rɒtɪŋ] vt. 腐败，腐坏之（rot的现在分词形式）；深蚀刻 n. 沤麻 { :9578}
devoid [dɪˈvɔɪd] adj. 缺乏的；全无的 {toefl gre :9605}
nip [nɪp] vt. 夹；捏；剪断；冻伤；阻止 vi. 夹；捏；刺骨；小饮 n. 夹；捏；刺骨；小饮 n. (Nip)人名；(中)聂(广东话·威妥玛) {gre :9708}
beaks [bi:ks] n. 鸟嘴( beak的名词复数 ); 鹰钩嘴; 尖鼻子; 掌权者 { :10354}
abyss [əˈbɪs] n. 深渊；深邃，无底洞，地狱 {toefl :11847}
lodgers [ˈlɔdʒəz] n. 房客，租住者( lodger的名词复数 ) { :12442}
seaweed [ˈsi:wi:d] n. 海藻，海草 {gk toefl :13198}
难点词汇
buoyancy ['bɔɪənsɪ] n. 浮力；轻快；轻松的心情；（股票）保持高价或回升 { :15508}
jellyfish [ˈdʒelifɪʃ] n. 水母；[无脊椎] 海蜇；软弱无能的人 {toefl :18731}
rockfish ['rɒkˌfɪʃ] n. 岩鱼（栖于礁石中的鱼） { :18798}
plankton [ˈplæŋktən] n. 浮游生物（总称） {ielts gre :19300}
algal ['ælɡəl] adj. 海藻的 { :20167}
kelp [kelp] n. [植] 巨藻，海藻；海草灰 vi. 烧制海草灰 n. (Kelp)人名；(罗)凯尔普 {ielts :21356}
seafloor ['si:flɒə] n. 海底 { :21925}
recuperation [rɪˌku:pə'reɪʃn] n. 恢复；复原 { :23595}
flotsam [ˈflɒtsəm] n. 废料；（遇难船的）漂流货物；浮货；零碎物 { :24242}
hygienists [ˈhaidʒi:nists] n. 卫生学者( hygienist的名词复数 ) { :25643}
sunfish ['sʌnfɪʃ] n. [鱼] 翻车鱼，淡水产小鱼；太阳鱼 { :26779}
LF [ ] [计] 换行, 低频 [医] 絮凝单位, 絮凝限度 { :30107}
生僻词
maomao [ ] [网络] 北京；桃莓；喵喵
trevally [trɪ'vælɪ] n. （澳洲）鲹; 乔治骖
词组
bony fish [ˈbəʊni: fiʃ] un. 〔动〕硬骨鱼；海鲢；多骨鱼 [网络] 多骨鱼类；硬骨鱼类；多刺的鱼
devoid of [ ] v. 缺乏N；没有N [网络] 缺少；全无的；缺乏的
erupt from [ ] 从…爆发出，从…喷发出
giant kelp [ˈdʒaiənt kelp] un. 巨藻 [网络] 巨型海澡
invitation to [ ] [网络] 邀请；邀请去；参加对象
juvenile fish [ˈdʒu:vinail fiʃ] un. 〔水产〕幼鱼 [网络] 稚鱼；稚鱼期
New Zealand [nju: 'zi:lәnd] n. 【国】新西兰 [网络] 纽西兰；奥克兰；区新西兰
nip off [nɪp ɔf] un. 剪断 [网络] 掐断；掐去
on the float [ ] na. 漂浮着
reef fish [ ] [网络] 岩礁鱼类；珊瑚礁鱼类；珊瑚鱼
rest and recuperation [ ] un. 休息与复原 [网络] 休养与恢复；休整；休息与恢复健康
rip from [ ] vt.从...上撕开,拉开
the abyss [ ] [网络] 深渊；无底洞；海底深渊
the hungry [ ] [网络] 饥饿者；饥渴者
the seafloor [ ] [网络] 海床
the weed [ ] na. 烟草 [网络] 野草
单词释义末尾数字为词频顺序
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