一個科考團隊在太平洋西南部發現瞭已知最大的珊瑚。珊瑚是由眾多體型微小的生物互相連接形成的。這個超大珊瑚可能超過 300 歲。
The coral was spotted by a videographer diving off a National Geographic research ship in the Solomon Islands.
這個珊瑚是由一位搭乘國傢地理學會科考船的攝像師在所羅門群島潛水時發現的。
It is 32m long, larger than a blue whale. It may be up to 500 years old. It is made up of billions of tiny creatures forming one organism, making it different to a coral reef. It is mostly brown, with patches of bright yellows, blues and reds.
這片 32 米長的珊瑚比藍鯨還要大。它可能擁有長達 500 年之久的歷史。該珊瑚是一個由數億微小的生物組成的一個獨立的有機體，這是它與珊瑚礁之間的不同之處。它大體上呈棕色，帶有一些黃色、藍色和紅色的明亮斑塊。
At the UN climate talks, COP29, the Solomon Islands’ climate minister said the nation’s coral reefs are special and need more protection from global warming.
所羅門群島的氣候大臣在第 29 屆聯合國氣候變化大會上表示，該國獨特的珊瑚礁需要更多的保護來應對全球變暖。
詞匯表
spotted 發現，目擊
videographer 攝像師
blue whale 藍鯨
organism 有機體
coral reef 珊瑚礁
patches 斑塊
talks 會談
global warming 全球變暖
聽力練習
一、聽第一遍音頻，回答問題。
1. Write one sentence describing the coral that was found.
二、用一分鐘閱讀下列問題，然後聽第二遍音頻並回答問題。
1. The diver was on the research ship because he was looking for coral.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
2. The coral was spotted by a _______ diving off a research ship.
3. The coral is the same size as a blue whale.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
4. It is _______ billions of tiny creatures forming one organism.
5. The coral is colourful, but the main colour is…
a. brown
b. red
c. bright yellow
6. A politician has said the coral reefs need more protection against climate change.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
答案
一、聽第一遍音頻，回答問題。
1. Write one sentence describing the coral that was found.
The coral is very long, old, made of tiny creatures and mostly brown.
二、用一分鐘閱讀下列問題，然後聽第二遍音頻並回答問題。
1. Not given. The coral was spotted by a videographer diving off a National Geographic research ship in the Solomon Islands. We don’t know what the purpose of the trip was.
2. The coral was spotted by a videographer diving off a research ship.
3. False. It is 32m long, larger than a blue whale.
4. It is made up of billions of tiny creatures forming one organism.
5. Brown. It is mostly brown, with patches of bright yellows, blues and reds.
6. True. the Solomon Islands’ climate minister said the nation’s coral reefs are special and need more protection from global warming.
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