2025 年，英國海域迎來瞭一個溫暖的開年。這是自 1980 年有記錄以來英國周邊海水溫度最暖和的一年，溫暖的海水推動瞭海洋生物及英國漁業環境的顯著變化。
The data shows the average surface temperature of UK waters in the seven months to the end of July was more than 0.2 degrees celsius higher than any year since 1980. Now that might not sound much, but the UK’s seas are now considerably warmer than even a few decades ago.
數據顯示，在截至七月底的七個月裡，英國海水的平均表面溫度比 1980 年以來的任何一年都高出零點二攝氏度以上。這個溫度升幅也許聽起來不算太多，但是如今英國海水的溫度已經比幾十年前高出瞭相當多。
Scientists and amateur naturalists in the south-west of England have observed a remarkable range of species, not usually seen in UK waters. They include large numbers of bluefin tuna and octopuses, as well as mauve stinger jellyfish, conger eels, humpback whales and even the world’s second-largest whale species, the fin whale.
科學傢和業餘博物學傢在英格蘭的西南部觀察到瞭一系列非同尋常的物種，這些物種在英國海域中並不常見。這其中包括大量的藍鰭金槍魚和章魚，以及紫紋海刺水母、康吉鰻魚、座頭鯨，甚至還有世界第二大鯨魚物種——長須鯨。
But there have also been significant declines in cooler water species, including cod and haddock.
但是，喜冷生物的數量也出現瞭顯著下降，比如鱈魚和黑線鱈。
詞匯表
surface temperature 表面溫度
considerably 相當多地，大幅地
naturalist 博物學傢
remarkable 非同尋常的
bluefin tuna 藍鰭金槍魚
mauve 淡紫色
eel 鰻魚
cod 鱈魚
haddock 黑線鱈
聽力練習
一、聽第一遍音頻，回答問題。
1. Rising sea temperatures have caused…
a. unusual species to appear in UK waters.
b. dangerous species to move to UK waters.
c. an increase in cooler water species in UK waters.
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. Rivers in the UK are warmer than they have ever been.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
2. Species observed in UK waters include different types of what?
a. Octopus
b. Jellyfish
c. Whales
3. The humpback whale is the world’s second-largest whale species.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
4. What are cod and haddock examples of?
a. species in decline
b. species rarely found in cool water
c. unusual species in UK waters
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. The UK’s seas are now considerably warmer ________________ a few decades ago.
2. Scientists and amateur naturalists in ________________ of England have observed a remarkable range of species.
答案
一、聽第一遍音頻，回答問題。
1. a. Scientists and amateur naturalists…have observed a remarkable range of species, not usually seen in UK waters.
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. c. Not given. The data shows the average surface temperature of UK waters in the seven months to the end of July was more than 0.2°C. ‘UK waters’ refer to ‘UK seas’ – rivers are not mentioned.
2. c. They include large numbers of bluefin tuna and octopuses, as well as mauve stinger jellyfish, conger eels, humpback whales and even the world’s second-largest whale species, the fin whale.
3. b. False. …humpback whales and even the world’s second-largest whale species, the fin whale.
4. a. But there have also been significant declines in cooler water species, including cod and haddock.
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. The UK’s seas are now considerably warmer than even a few decades ago.
2. Scientists and amateur naturalists in the south-west of England have observed a remarkable range of species.
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