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新奇事件簿(翻译+字幕+讲解+试题):蓝鲸数量增多
日期:2014-09-14 17:32

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中英文本
This is a good-news story about sea life. Scientists have reported that the numbers of blue whales in the eastern Pacific Ocean are the highest they have been in over a century. Researchers at the University of Washington report that there are now over 2,200 blue whales between Mexico and Alaska. Hunters killed nearly all the blue whales in that area and were close to extinction. Whaling became illegal in 1971 and the numbers of the world's largest mammal started increasing. It has taken over 40 years for the blue whale to recover. Lead researcher Dr Cole Monnahan was very happy at this positive news. He said: "For us, this is a great conservation success story."

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Dr Monnahan said the number of 2,200 blue whales in the area might not rise any further. He said: "Before this study, some people thought that number should be going up, but if there were about 2,200 whales to begin with, then that is what the environment can support." Monnahan warned that the creature still needs to be protected, saying: "California blue whales are recovering because we took actions to stop catches and start monitoring. If we hadn't, the population might have been pushed to near extinction." He added that: "The recovery of California blue whales from whaling demonstrates the ability of blue whale populations to rebuild under careful management and conservation measures."

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重点讲解

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1.blue whale蓝鲸
But past studies suggest only blue whale males make calls like this.
但是在过去的研究表明,只有雄性蓝鲸才会这样唱歌z5*k65#+GjXD

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2.close to接近于;在附近
We were close to when it happened.

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事情发生时我们正在附近C&sD29%eiqQuchns

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3.go up增长;上升;被兴建起来
It can go up for both and I think that’s what we see for both.
两国都可以增长,并且我想我们看到的就是两国都在增长l7nq1|owkxVfc)*,D

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4.conservation measure 保护措施
If the administration won't take the legislative initiative, Congress should help to begin fashioning conservation measure.
如果政府不争取立法上的主动权,国会就将帮助它开始采取保护措施了|30YxH|p@|zid+~c

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5.to begin with首先;本来
To begin with, moral values in America are like those in any culture.
最开始,道德价值在美国就像在任何其它的文化一样*5)s4HgQ#*

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听力试题

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1.In which part of the Pacific Ocean are whale numbers increasing?
a) the northern part
b) the eastern part
c) the middle
d) the bottom
2.How many blue whales are in the area between Mexico and Alaska?
a) 220
b) 12,000
c) over 2,200
d) 22,000
3.When was hunting and killing whales made illegal?
a) 1974
b) 1973
c) 1972
d) 1971
4.What is the world's largest mammal?
a) the African elephant
b) the blue whale
c) the komodo dragon
d) the giraffe
5.What kind of great success story did Dr Monnahan say this is?
a) conservation
b) conversation
c) consecration
d) consternation
6.What did Dr Monnahan say whale numbers might not do?
a) go up any more
b) become even
c) multiply
d) level out
7.What did Dr Monnahan say still needs to happen?
a) fishing
b) studying
c) whaling
d) whale protection
8.Why are blue whales recovering?
a) better medicines
b) they have become stronger
c) because of actions taken
d) natural selection
9.What did Dr Monnahan say the blue whale was pushed near to?
a) fishing boats
b) sharks
c) the Equator
d) extinction
10.What did whales do with careful management and conservation?
a) grow bigger
b) rebuild populations
c) learn to communicate
d) become better swimmers

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听力答案

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1.b
2.c
3.d
4.b
5.a
6.a
7.d
8.c
9.d
10.b

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重点单词
  • pacificn. 太平洋 adj. 太平洋的 pacific adj
  • mammaln. 哺乳动物
  • populationn. 人口 ,(全体)居民,人数
  • legislativen. 立法机构,立法权 adj. 立法的,有立法权的
  • conservationn. 保存,防止流失,守恒,保护自然资源
  • recoveryn. 恢复,复原,痊愈
  • whalen. 鲸 vi. 捕鲸 v. 鞭打,打击,打败
  • administrationn. 行政,管理,行政部门
  • measuren. 措施,办法,量度,尺寸 v. 测量,量
  • illegaladj. 不合法的,非法的 n. 非法移民