LESSON 30 The white bear
第三十课 北极熊

In the cold North there is always snow on the ground.

在寒冷的北极常年冰雪覆盖rlUuk.)J2kY[RkHJm94。
Even in summer it is very cold, as great blocks of ice float about in the sea.
即使在夏天气温也很低，因为到处可见漂浮在海上的巨大冰块KExEG!fl[GLY。
Here is the home of the Polar Bear.
北极熊正是安居于此qGCFWH-sr+。
He does not mind the cold; for God has given him a coat of thick fur to keep him warm.
因为上帝赐的一件厚厚的毛皮大衣，他不畏寒冷Z=tKUBr(jV。

He enjoys the sharp air as much as you do the warm sunshine.
他漫步于凛冽的寒风中好似沐浴在温暖的阳光下ZE.WdIkc5=W*Hx1。
He never slips on the ice, as you do; for the soles of his feet are covered with long hair.
和人类不同，因脚底覆满长毛他从不会在冰面上滑倒F,WK]L,UV;D。
He walks as softly as if he had a pair of fur boots on.
他走路轻盈，就好像蹬有一双皮靴子!nrT3,1&Dtaw6V57Q+。
The bear lives near the sea; for he likes to swim in the water.
北极熊临海而居，因为他喜欢在水里嬉戏玩耍d4|KrTX!yB[。
And there, too, he generally finds plenty to eat.He is very fond of catching a seal for his dinner.
在那里，有很多食物尤其是他喜欢吃的海豹EIelB^X[HB_W。
He roams over the ice till he comes to a place where he sees that the ice is melted.
他在冰上转悠直到发现有冰块消融的地方GjZl_;Mp@U)LOW6P(K。
He knows that this is a likely place for a seal to pop up its head.
他知道海豹很可能从这里上来透气B@mSNd*DEuP_5。
So he sits down and watches.By-and-by, up comes the round head of the seal.
于是他坐下来观望，不一会，一个圆圆的脑袋便伸了出来],7DtiuK1um1|)IEL。
The bear pounces upon it. He drags the seal out of the water, tears it to pieces, and eats it.
熊猛扑上去，他把海豹从海里拖出来，撕成碎片后开始享用de&,.R)B2E_&-DAV。
Sometimes he dives into the water after a fish, and is so quick, that he catches it before it can escape.
有时他会潜入水中追鱼，在鱼还没反应过来时就将其抓住J%0pWdO5b!CJz]f#x3;。
Sometimes he comes upon a bit of dead whale, and thinks it a great treat.
有时他也会发现一条死鲸鱼，觉得是一顿大餐tZj8d1+wf5TZp|Qm8。
When he cannot find food on the coast, he goes to some spot where the snow has melted, and feeds on berries.
当他在岸上找不到食物时，他就会去找冰雪消融的地方挖些浆果为食_luvyfp)rgf=P+-&2r。
If he is very hungry indeed, he is glad to eat even the sea-weed on the shore.
如果他真的特别饿，吃到海边的水草对他来说也是一件高兴事9]KWnym.qAH8=t^6+M。