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But at this time of year, where they
really want to be is on land
lt's just getting there
that's
lt's spring and the
are returning
Their need to is now
urgent and
Doing so is all a matter of timing
- and picking the right wave
But their journey has
only just begun
Most of them will have to walk many miles
before they can find a nest site
This is Zavodovski lsland, which has the
largest colony in the world
About two million
breed here
- and they come to this island
for a good reason
lt's an
The heat from the
and the fumeroles
keeps the slopes free from
the ice and snow,
allowing these to start
breeding earlier than those further south
But then again, living on an active
is not without its risks
Unlike the emperors, these are
able to lay their eggs on the bare ground
Little wonder so many
of them choose to brave
the waves
in order to get here
Further south, near the continent,
the blanket of sea ice
is beginning to break up
lcebergs are fragments
of ice that have broken away
into the sea from the
front of
During the winter they
were frozen into the sea ice,
but now they are set
once more
As break up,
they form
the
of the
make their way into
these waters in summer
This is the most whale
in the Southern Ocean
are one of the smallest
of all the
And like all others,
they come here to feed
The
are also summer visitors
知识点
重点词汇
abundant [əˈbʌndənt] adj. 丰富的；充裕的；盛产 {gk cet4 ky toefl gre :6223}
volcano [vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ] n. 火山 {gk cet4 cet6 ky toefl ielts :6321}
tricky [ˈtrɪki] adj. 狡猾的；机警的 { :6391}
litters [ˈlitəz] n. （旧时抬要人的）轿( litter的名词复数 ); 杂乱; 废弃物; 一窝 v. 使杂乱( litter的第三人称单数 ); 乱丢杂物; 乱扔; 使饱含 { :6500}
crater [ˈkreɪtə(r)] n. 火山口；弹坑 vt. 在…上形成坑；取消；毁坏 vi. 形成坑；消亡 {toefl ielts gre :6886}
ashore [əˈʃɔ:(r)] adj. 在岸上的；在陆上的 adv. 在岸上；向岸 {cet6 ky :7699}
peninsula [pəˈnɪnsjələ] n. 半岛 {cet4 cet6 ky toefl gre :7750}
gigantic [dʒaɪˈgæntɪk] adj. 巨大的，庞大的 {cet6 ky toefl ielts :7783}
glaciers [ɡ'læsɪəz] n. [地理][水文] 冰川（glacier的复数）；[地理][水文] 冰河 { :7875}
imperative [ɪmˈperətɪv] n. 必要的事；命令；需要；规则；[语]祈使语气 adj. 必要的，不可避免的；紧急的；命令的，专横的；势在必行的；[语]祈使的 {cet6 ky toefl ielts gre :8360}
Lt [ ] abbr. 书信电报（letter message）；数据处理（Language Translation） { :9242}
penguins [ˈpeŋɡwinz] n. [鸟] 企鹅（penguin的复数） { :10209}
penguin [ˈpeŋgwɪn] n. 企鹅；空军地勤人员 { :10209}
majestic [məˈdʒestɪk] adj. 庄严的；宏伟的 {toefl ielts gre :10534}
antarctic [ænt'ɑ:ktik] adj.南极的, 南极地带的 {gk cet6 ielts gre :10763}
mountainous [ˈmaʊntənəs] adj. 多山的；巨大的；山一般的 {gk cet6 gre :12342}
placid [ˈplæsɪd] adj. 平静的；温和的；沉着的 {toefl ielts gre :12548}
brash [bræʃ] n. 骤雨；碎片；胃灼热 n. (Brash)人名；(英)布拉什 adj. 无礼的，傲慢的；仓促的，性急的 {gre :13535}
adrift [əˈdrɪft] adj. 漂泊的；漂浮着的 adv. 随波逐流地；漂浮着 { :13865}
难点词汇
backwaters [ˈbækwɔ:təz] n. 死水( backwater的名词复数 ); 滞水; 闭塞的地方; 不受外界事件或新思想影响的地方 { :15628}
bergs [ ] (berg 的复数) n. 冰山 { :16972}
humpback [ˈhʌmpbæk] n. 驼背；座头鲸 { :21537}
minkes [ ] (minke 的复数) 小须鲸 { :29922}
minke [ ] n. 小须鲸 n. (Minke)人名；(德、塞)明克 { :29922}
chinstraps ['tʃɪn.stræp] [网络] 南极企鹅；带企鹅；帽带企鹅 { :43085}
baleen [bə'li:n] n. 鲸须 { :45697}
词组
active volcano [ ] un. 活火山 [网络] 是活火山；活动火山
Antarctic Peninsula [ ] [网络] 南极半岛；南极半岛巡游；天南极半岛
baleen whale [bəˈli:n hweil] n. 【动】须鲸 [网络] 须鲸亚目；长须鲸；须鲸类
baleen whales [ ] n. 【动】须鲸 [网络] 须鲸亚目；长须鲸；齿鲸
brash ice [ ] 碎冰
get ashore [ ] un. 登陆；上岸
humpback (whale) [ ] 大鳍鲸
humpback whale [ˈhʌmpbæk hweil] n. 【动】座头鲸 [网络] 驼背鲸；大翅鲸；驼背鲸鱼
humpback whales [ ] n. 【动】座头鲸 [网络] 驼背鲸；头驼背鲸；鲸鱼
minke whale [ˈmɪŋki:] [网络] 小须鲸；明克鲸；鲸鱼
Minke Whales [ ] 《英文msh词典》Minke Whales [入口词] Minke Whales [主题词] Whales [英文释义] Large marine mammals of the order Cetacea. In the past,they were commercially valued for whale oil,for their flesh as human food and in animal feed and fertilizer,and for baleen. The sperm whale produces AMBERGRIS,an intestinal secretion u
set adrift [ ] na. 使(船)随风飘流 [网络] 使某物随波漂流；使随风漂流
the antarctic [æn'tɑ:ktɪk] n. 南极地区 [网络] 南极洲；南极区；北极地区
the berg [ ] [网络] 冰山；博格
to breed [ ] 配种
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