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Southern humpbacks,
南方的座头鲸
after travelling 4,000 miles from the equator,
从赤道出发 长途跋涉四千英里
are finally arriving in Antarctica.
最终到达南极洲
Humans have long felt the lure of this mysterious world,
长久以来 这个神秘世界引诱着世人
yet it was only a hundred years ago
然而直到一百年前
that the first explorers walked inland
才有第一批探险家涉足此地
and were confronted by the highest,
挑战地球上的至高点
driest and coldest territory on Earth.
这片最干燥 最寒冷的土地
Every year, the continent is transformed
每年 当大陆周围的浮冰开始融化
as the sea ice that surrounds it begins to disappear.
大陆的形态也随之改变
This melt halves the size of Antarctica.
这种融化使南极洲缩小了一半
It's the most spectacular seasonal change
这是我们地球上
occurring anywhere on our planet.
最壮观的季节转换
The remnants of the sea ice
沐浴着阳光的海豹
are occupied by sunbathing seals
慵懒的躺在浮冰上
that have been here all winter.
它们已在这度过了整个冬季
But new arrivals are following the retreating ice edge
但随着冰雪融去 有新客到访
and they have come here to hunt.
它们来此捕食

重点解释

妙语佳句:

Southern humpbacks,after travelling 4,000 miles from the equator,are finally arriving in Antarctica.南方的座头鲸从赤道出发，长途跋涉四千英里最终到达南极洲

arrive in:到达, 抵达

I reckon he will arrive in Shanghai at noon.

我估计他将于中午抵达上海。

Humans have long felt the lure of this mysterious world,长久以来,这个神秘世界引诱着世人

the lure of:...的诱惑

He could not resist the lure of money.

他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。

Few can resist the lure of adventure.

很少有人能抵御历险的诱惑力。

It's the most spectacular seasonal change occurring anywhere on our planet.这是我们地球上最壮观的季节转换

occur:出现

occur指“发生”时，比happen更正式；

occur是不及物动词，不用在被动时态中。

错句举例与错句分析：

错句: Often a quarrel is occurred because of the water shortage.

订正: Often a quarrel occurs because of the water shortage.

翻译: 缺水经常引起争吵。

分析: occur是不及物动词，不用在被动时态中。

考考你:

这是我们地球上最壮观的季节转换。

长久以来,这个神秘世界引诱着世人。

上期答案:

all that live here depend on it in one way or another.

Their variety and complexity is breathtaking.