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The next morning, Geng returns with his son to collect his catch
第二天清早老耿和他的儿子回来收获他们猎物
At first sight, it looks disappointing
乍看之下收获平平
Tiny fishes, lots of shrimps, and some wriggling bugs
小鱼.虾米.和扭个不停的虫子
Geng doesn't seem toodown hearted
然而老耿看上去来并不那么消沉
The larger fish are kept alive
大鱼被保持存活
the only way they'll stay freshin the heat
这是唯一在酷暑下保鲜的办法
Surprisingly, some of the bugs are alsosingled outfor special treatment
令人吃惊的是 一些虫子也被专门挑捡出来
They are the young stage of dragonflies
它们是蜻蜓的幼虫
predators that feed on worms and tadpoles
以蠕虫和蝌蚪为食的掠食者
Nowhere else in the world are dragonfly nymphs harvested like this
这里是世界上蜻蜓卵收获最丰的地方
Back home, Geng spreads his catch on the roof to dry
回到家后 老耿把他的获物在屋顶上摊开晒干
It's being in China, nothing edible would be wasted
在中国，但凡能吃的东西都不会被浪费
There is a saying in the far south
在遥远的南方有这样一种说法
We will eat anything with legs, except a table
长腿的唯桌子不吃
and anything with wings, except a plane.
长翅膀的独飞机不啃
Within a few hours, the dried insects are ready to be backed up and taken to market
几个钟头后 这些晒干了的昆虫便会被带到市场上卖掉
Its the dragonfly nymphs that fetch the best price
其中蜻蜓蛹能卖到最好的价格
Fortunately, Caohai's dragonflies are abundant and fast breeding
幸运的是 草海的蜻蜓资源非常丰富且高速再生
so Geng and his fellow fishermen have so far had littleimpact ontheir numbers
所以老耿和其他的渔民远不会危及它们的数量
But not all wildlife is so resilient
但绝非所有野生动物都这样生机勃勃

重点解释

妙语佳句:

at first sight:乍一看

They fell in love at first sight.

他们一见锺情。

down hearted:消沉

in the heat:酷暑下

The girl fainted in the heat but she was soon brought round.

这个姑娘在暑热中昏倒了，但很快就被救醒。

single out:挑选

The girl is single out to represent the school.

那女孩被挑选为学校代表。

feed on:用 ... 喂养

Bats fly at night and feed on insects.

蝙蝠在夜间飞行，以昆虫为食。

impact on:对 ... 产生影响

Her speech made a tremendous impact on everyone.

她的演说对大家震动很大。

考考你:

这里是世界上蜻蜓卵收获最丰的地方。

在中国，但凡能吃的东西都不会被浪费。

其中蜻蜓蛹能卖到最好的价格。

上期答案:
As the day pupils near journey's end the boarders are still making breakfast.
In the school yard, someone seems to have switched the lights off.