新西兰英语 486 Happy Feet leaves zoo
英语课
Listen to August 3rd 2011 to hear more about the penguin 1 “Happy Feet”.
The Emperor Penguin, named “Happy Feet”, left the zoo last night. He is on board the ship, Tangaroa. This ship is used by scientists for studying plants and animals in the sea. It is going south to Campbell Island to check the number of southern blue whiting fish in that area. When the ship has reached about 700km south of New Zealand, Happy Feet will be put into the sea. This will probably be on Friday.
At the moment, Happy Feet is in a cage with ice. There is a GPS tracker glued to his feathers. When he is in the sea, a satellite 2 will follow where he is. You can follow this too on two websites: www.nzemperor.com or www.ourfarsouth.org.
Questions
1.Do you think Happy Feet will return to the Antarctic 3?
2.Do you think he will be able to look after himself?
3.Why have New Zealand people been so interested in this bird?
n.企鹅
- The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。
- He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。
n.卫星
- The moon is a satellite of the earth.月球是地球的一颗卫星。
- A man-made satellite has been launched.人造卫星上天。