[本節目的音頻發佈於 2025 年 3 月]
世界上最大的冰山在偏遠的英國南喬治亞島附近的淺水區擱淺，目前冰山所在的南喬治亞島是數百萬企鵝和海豹的傢園。這座冰山的面積約為大倫敦的兩倍，它似乎已經徹底擱淺，並且會在南喬治亞島的西南沿岸開始解體。
The ice megalith had been drifting since December, when it entered warmer waters known as Iceberg Alley.
這個巨大的冰塊從去年十二月起就在海上漂流，當時它進入瞭一片被稱為 “冰山走廊” 的溫暖水域。
It has now hit the continental shelf off South Georgia, where it appears to be firmly grounded. It will slowly decay, shedding chunks of ice and vast amounts of water.
這座冰山目前已經撞在瞭南喬治亞島附近的大陸架上，並且看上去已經徹底擱淺瞭。它將會緩慢地融化分解，並掉落出大塊的冰以及大量的水。
There were fears that seal and penguin colonies could have been wiped out when it ran aground, but that disaster seems to have been averted. It could still affect some macaroni penguins feeding in the area, and fishermen are worried they will have to battle with the smaller icebergs that break off.
人們曾擔憂這座冰山在擱淺時會導致海豹和企鵝群落被完全摧毀，但這一災難似乎已經得以被避免。這座冰山仍可能會影響一些在該區域覓食的長眉企鵝，並且漁民也在擔心他們將需要和脫落下來的小型冰山作鬥爭。
詞匯表
megalith 巨石
continental shelf 大陸架
grounded 擱淺
shedding 使…脫落，掉落
wiped out 徹底摧毀
ran aground 擱淺瞭
averted 避免瞭
battle with 與…作鬥爭，努力應付
break off 脫落，分開
聽力練習
一、聽第一遍音頻，回答問題。
1. What has happened to the iceberg?
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. When did the iceberg start moving?
a. In November
b. In December
c. In January
2. The iceberg is expected to continue drifting past South Georgia.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
3. There is a high risk that seal and penguin colonies will be wiped out.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
4. What are fishermen worried about?
a. Macaroni penguins feeding
b. Ice breaking off the iceberg
c. The effect on the coastline
三、聽第三遍音頻，將句子補充完整。（提示：可以反復聽，直到聽清楚每一個詞）
1. It will slowly decay, shedding chunks of ice and ________________ of water.
2. It could ________________ some macaroni penguins feeding in the area.
答案
一、聽第一遍音頻，回答問題。
1. What has happened to the iceberg?
It has become stuck on South Georgia where it will decay and might affect wildlife.
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. b. The ice megalith had been drifting since December.
2. False. It has now hit the continental shelf off South Georgia, where it appears to be firmly grounded.
3. False. There were fears that seal and penguin colonies could have been wiped out when it ran aground, but that disaster seems to have been averted.
4. b. Ice fishermen are worried they will have to battle with the smaller icebergs that break off.
三、聽第三遍音頻，將句子補充完整。（提示：可以反復聽，直到聽清楚每一個詞）
1. It will slowly decay, shedding chunks of ice and vast amounts of water.
2. It could still affect some macaroni penguins feeding in the area.
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