英语听力：自然百科 野性俄罗斯之西伯利亚 Siberia—2
时间：2018-12-03 作者：英语课 分类：自然百科2010年
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They disturb a falcon 1, which in turn disturbs the ravens 2. Apparently 3 Siberia's 13 million square kilometers still isn't enough space.
Howling, the wolf call to arms, gathers the pack and warns other wolves to back off. The chorus can carry for 10 kilometers. A strong sense of smell helps locate carrion 4 or live prey 5. Each animal could eat up to 9 kilos of meat and travel up to 200 kilometers a day. With the lake frozen solid, they eat the ice to quench 6 their thirst.
In the north of Siberia lies Yakutia, idyllic 7 and picturesque 8, and also the coldest spot in the northern hemisphere. Temperatures here can plunge 9 to -70 degrees Celsius 10. Yakut horses face it head on. To help survive the harshest of winters, they keep movement to a minimum. Heavy hooves scratch away deep snow to uncover frozen grass, and now in March, many are eating for two, preparing to foal in May or June when the weather finally breaks. One dominant 11 male mates with several females. Over the millennia 12, they developed thick skin and dense 13 fur to shield them from the cold.
1 falcon
n.隼，猎鹰
- The falcon was twice his size with pouted feathers.鹰张开羽毛比两只鹰还大。
- The boys went hunting with their falcon.男孩子们带着猎鹰出去打猎了。
2 ravens
n.低质煤；渡鸦( raven的名词复数 )
- Wheresoever the carcase is,there will the ravens be gathered together. 哪里有死尸，哪里就有乌鸦麇集。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- A couple of ravens croaked above our boat. 两只乌鸦在我们小船的上空嘎嘎叫着。 来自辞典例句
3 apparently
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
4 carrion
n.腐肉
- A crow of bloodthirsty ants is attracted by the carrion.一群嗜血的蚂蚁被腐肉所吸引。
- Vultures usually feed on carrion or roadkill.兀鹫通常以腐肉和公路上的死伤动物为食。
5 prey
n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨
- Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
- The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。
6 quench
vt.熄灭，扑灭；压制
- The firemen were unable to quench the fire.消防人员无法扑灭这场大火。
- Having a bottle of soft drink is not enough to quench my thirst.喝一瓶汽水不够解渴。
7 idyllic
adj.质朴宜人的，田园风光的
- These scenes had an idyllic air.这种情景多少有点田园气氛。
- Many people living in big cities yearn for an idyllic country life.现在的很多都市人向往那种田园化的生活。
8 picturesque
adj.美丽如画的，（语言）生动的，绘声绘色的
- You can see the picturesque shores beside the river.在河边你可以看到景色如画的两岸。
- That was a picturesque phrase.那是一个形象化的说法。
9 plunge
v.跳入，(使)投入，(使)陷入；猛冲
- Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
- That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。
10 Celsius
adj.摄氏温度计的，摄氏的
- The temperature tonight will fall to seven degrees Celsius.今晚气温将下降到七摄氏度。
- The maximum temperature in July may be 36 degrees Celsius.七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。
11 dominant
adj.支配的，统治的；占优势的；显性的；n.主因，要素，主要的人(或物)；显性基因
- The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
- She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。