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And for those that don't
- begging is always worth a try!
All too soon the returning tide
will cover the racoon's table
For all the
it is a welcome relief,
but in rough weather they are
exposed to the worst of the waves
Even when there are no waves
- the tide
can create considerable forces
The gaps between these small islands on
the East coast of
lsland channel the
As keeps rising,
gradually the water flows
faster and soon these giant thirty metre
long plants bend to the current
They are sufficiently flexible
to cope without too much damage,
but there are some spots where
the currents are especially powerful
This is the Nakwakto Rapids
At ,
water from almost seven hundred miles
of coastal will have
to empty through a gap
of less than half a mile wide
Within a few minutes the current
is already picking up speed,
until water by at over
seventeen miles per hour
are not always
a damaging force
- here in the Poor
lslands of ,
weak tides run through ,
making an ideal resting
place for
These rays here
in huge numbers every March
- they've come
The arches the current,
which the rays can ride
with a minimum of effort,
so saving energy
Nearby, out in open water,
a school of two spotted desmoiselle fish
are feeding on
and the current
is perfect for sweeping
their food past them
Once the current starts ,
there is insufficient food to
the risks of swimming
about out here in the open
So the desmoiselles head off
to find shelter en-masse
Safety is in numbers
More and more desmoiselles pour
towards the cave entrances
that the Poor
Knight's islands
Safe at last - inside the cave
知识点
重点词汇
knight [naɪt] n. 骑士，武士；爵士 vt. 授以爵位 n. (Knight)人名；(英)奈特 {cet6 :5152}
roars ['rɔ:z] n. 吼叫声，咆哮声，呼啸声( roar的名词复数 ) v. 咆哮( roar的第三人称单数 ); 大笑; 大哭; 熊熊燃烧 { :5275}
warrant [ˈwɒrənt] n. 根据；证明；正当理由；委任状 vt. 保证；担保；批准；辩解 {cet6 ky toefl gre :5321}
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}
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}
underwater [ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r)] n. 水下 adj. 在水中的；水面下的 adv. 在水下 {toefl :9111}
funnel [ˈfʌnl] n. 漏斗；烟囱 vt. 通过漏斗或烟囱等；使成漏斗形 vi. 通过漏斗等；成漏斗形 {toefl ielts :10793}
难点词汇
riddle [ˈrɪdl] n. 谜语；粗筛；谜一般的人、东西、事情等 vt. 解谜；给...出谜；充满于 vi. 出谜 n. (Riddle)人名；(英)里德尔 {zk gk cet4 cet6 ky toefl gre :11712}
congregate [ˈkɒŋgrɪgeɪt] vi. 聚集 adj. 集合在一起的 vt. 聚集 {toefl gre :12537}
vancouver [væn'ku:vә] n. 温哥华（加拿大主要港市） { :12635}
invertebrates [ɪn'vɜ:təbreɪts] n. 无脊椎动物( invertebrate的名词复数 ) { :17362}
plankton [ˈplæŋktən] n. 浮游生物（总称） {ielts gre :19300}
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}
stingrays [ˈstiŋreiz] n. 黄貂鱼( stingray的名词复数 ) { :21585}
fjords [fjɔ:dz] n. 峡湾，海岸峡江( fjord的名词复数 ) { :21776}
复习词汇
tide [taɪd] n. 趋势，潮流；潮汐 vt. 随潮漂流 {cet4 cet6 ky toefl ielts :3284}
词组
bull kelp [bul kelp] 巨藻
New Zealand [nju: 'zi:lәnd] n. 【国】新西兰 [网络] 纽西兰；奥克兰；区新西兰
rock arch [ ] 石门
the tide [ðə taid] [网络] 潮水；潮汐；潮来潮往
the turn of the tide [ ] na. 潮汐的转变；形势的转变 [网络] 扭转时代的潮流；潮流的转变；潮转了
tidal current [ ] na. 潮流 [网络] 潮汐流；潮流海流；本局有无潮流
tidal currents [ ] n. 潮流 [网络] 潮汐流
tidal flow [ˈtaɪdl fləu] 潮流，潮汐流
tidal flows [ ] 【气象学】潮汐流；车辆潮流
tide water [ ] 潮水
to breed [ ] 配种
to weaken [ ] [网络] 减弱
turn of the tide [ ] un. 转潮；潮汐交替 [网络] 浮沉；一轮浪潮；潮汐逆流
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