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They can surf!

They ride the waves up
the beach but all too soon

the tide leaves the fish
beyond the surf zone

Without the sea there's a danger
that the snails will lose the scent,

but as long as the sand remains damp they
can still follow a faint trail to the food

Once there they tuck in
with macabre relish

Good things come to
those who wait!

Before long the heat
of the sun forces them

to retreat into the sand to
await the return of the next tide

February in Britain

The falling tide is eagerly
awaited by these knot

As the water retreats
countless small invertebrates

are seeking shelter under the mud

And with good reason

Waders are specialists
at probing in the mud,

their wide variety of beak
shapes designed

for reaching different
invertebrate dinners

Keys that unlock the safety
of the tidal flats

But within a few hours
the tide will turn again

Soon the waders are out
of their depth

and the creatures of the mud
are safe once more

Underwater incoming tides
can create a strong current

And flounder are experts
at hitching a tidal lift

They are shaped rather like a kite
- a perfect design for gliding on the tide

ln Newfoundland on the
East Coast of Canada,

large numbers of flounder ride
the currents up into the shallows

They have come to hunt invertebrates that
will emerge now that the water is back

The pickings in the shallows
can be very good

The activity has
not gone unnoticed

But Ospreys can't dive deeply

As long as the water is more than a meter
deep, the found then will be safe

Going too far inshore
can be a risky business

This fish buries itself completely
in the sand at any sign of danger

But when the tide floods in again,
as long as the coast is clear


知识点

重点词汇
countless [ˈkaʊntləs] adj. 无数的；数不尽的 {toefl :5052}

knot [nɒt] n. （绳等的）结；节瘤，疙瘩；海里/小时（航速单位） vt. 打结 vi. 打结 n. (Knot)人名；(英)诺特 {cet4 cet6 ky ielts :5061}

dive [daɪv] n. 潜水；跳水；俯冲；扑 vi. 潜水；跳水；俯冲；急剧下降 n. (Dive)人名；(法)迪夫 {gk cet4 cet6 ky toefl :5121}

kite [kaɪt] n. 风筝 vi. 使用空头支票；像风筝一样飞；轻快地移动 vt. 骗钱；涂改（支票） n. (Kite)人名；(塞)基特；(英)凯特 {zk gk cet4 cet6 ky :5870}

incoming [ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ] n. 进入；到来；常作 incomings 收入，收益 adj. 进来的，到来的； 即将就任的 {ielts :6757}

unlock [ˌʌnˈlɒk] vt. 开启；开…的锁；表露 vi. 解开；解除锁定；被开启 {cet6 :6901}

gliding [ˈglaɪdɪŋ] adj. 滑行的；流畅的；滑顺的 v. 滑翔；消逝；溜走（glide的ing形式） { :7090}

eagerly ['i:gəlɪ] adv. 急切地；渴望地；热心地 { :7105}

surf [sɜ:f] vi. 作冲浪运动 vt. 在…冲浪 n. 海浪，拍岸浪 n. (Surf)人名；(英)瑟夫 { :7750}

relish [ˈrelɪʃ] n. 滋味；风味；食欲；开胃小菜；含义；调味品 vt. 盼望;期待;享受; 品味；喜爱；给…加佐料 vi. 有特定意味；味道可口 {ky gre :7766}

tidal [ˈtaɪdl] adj. 潮汐的；潮的，有关潮水的；定时涨落的 n. (Tidal)人名；(瑞典)蒂达尔 { :8579}

snails [sneɪls] n. [无脊椎] 蜗牛；腹足类；行动迟缓的人或动物（snail的复数） v. 使成蜗纹；缓慢地进行（snail的三单形式） { :8765}

underwater [ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r)] n. 水下 adj. 在水中的；水面下的 adv. 在水下 {toefl :9111}

unnoticed [ˌʌnˈnəʊtɪst] adj. 被忽视的；不引人注意的；未被注意的 {gre :9341}

beak [bi:k] n. [鸟] 鸟嘴；鹰钩鼻子；地方执法官；男教师 n. (Beak)人名；(英、西)比克 {toefl :10354}

hitching ['hɪtʃɪŋ] n. 系留 v. 钩住，搭便车（hitch的ing形式） { :11186}


难点词汇
flounder [ˈflaʊndə(r)] n. 挣扎，辗转；比目鱼 vi. 挣扎，折腾；错乱地做事或说话 {toefl gre :14667}

macabre [məˈkɑ:brə] adj. 可怕的；以死亡为主题的；令人毛骨悚然的（等于macaber） {gre :15626}

Newfoundland [,nju:fәnd'lænd] n. 纽芬兰（加拿大东部岛亦为加拿大省）；纽芬兰犬（体大、力强、毛厚而光滑，原产于纽芬兰） { :16494}

waders ['weɪdəz] n. 长统防水胶靴; 跋涉者，涉禽类，钓鱼用的防水长靴( wader的名词复数 ) { :17148}

invertebrates [ɪn'vɜ:təbreɪts] n. 无脊椎动物( invertebrate的名词复数 ) { :17362}

invertebrate [ɪnˈvɜ:tɪbrət] n. 无脊椎动物；无骨气的人 adj. 无脊椎的；无骨气的 {toefl gre :17362}

pickings [ˈpɪkɪŋz] n. 不义之财；轻易取得之财 { :18630}

inshore [ˈɪnʃɔ:(r)] adj. 近海岸的；向陆的 adv. 近海岸；向陆 { :19979}

ospreys [ˈɔspri:z] n. 鹗( osprey的名词复数 ) { :22585}

ln [ ] abbr. 自然对数（Napierian Logarithm）；液态氮（Liquid Nitrogen） { :28828}


复习词汇
sand [sænd] n. 沙；沙地；沙洲；沙滩；沙子 vt. 撒沙于；以沙掩盖；用砂纸等擦平或磨光某物；使撒沙似地布满；给…掺沙子 vi. 被沙堵塞 n. (Sand)人名；(英、德、意、芬、罗、捷、挪)桑德；(瑞典)桑德；(法)桑 {zk gk cet4 cet6 ky :2205}

tide [taɪd] n. 趋势，潮流；潮汐 vt. 随潮漂流 {cet4 cet6 ky toefl ielts :3284}

mud [mʌd] vt. 弄脏；用泥涂 vi. 钻入泥中 n. 泥；诽谤的话；无价值的东西 {gk cet4 cet6 ky toefl :3520}


词组
Beak shape [ ] 《英汉医学词典》Beak shape 鸟嘴形

beak shaped [ ] 鸟嘴状的

falling tide [ ] 落潮,退潮

flood in [flʌd in] v. 涌到 [网络] 大量地涌到；潮水般涌来；纷至沓来

glide on [ ] vt.滑过,飞逝

in the mud [ ] prep.清晰度不良,音量过小

lose the scent [ ] [网络] 失去线索；失掉线索；失掉嗅迹

on the tide [ ] prep.涨潮时

retreat into [ ] v. 退入 [网络] 退却到；陷入

risky business [ ] [网络] 乖仔也疯狂；保送入学；危险的行业

surf zone [ ] un. 碎波带；拍岸浪区 [网络] 碎波区；碎浪带；冲浪带

the snail [ ] [网络] 蜗牛；井底的蜗牛；丝瓜花上蜗牛

the tide [ðə taid] [网络] 潮水；潮汐；潮来潮往

tidal flat [ ] 潮成平地;潮坪;潮滩;潮汐滩地

tidal flat? [ ] 潮埔；海埔地；沼地；潮滩；潮汐滩地；潮汐平原

tidal flats [ ] [网络] 潮滩；潮坪；潮间滩地

tide flood [ ] 潮汛

tuck ... in [ ] na. 〈非正式〉大吃一顿；掖被子；塞入；折进 [网络] 塞进；尽情吃；把一端塞进

tuck in [tʌk in] na. 〈非正式〉大吃一顿；掖被子；塞入；折进 [网络] 塞进；尽情吃；把一端塞进



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