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The penguins stay when all other creatures have fled because each guards a treasurea single egg rested on the top of its feet and kept warm beneath the downy bulge of its stomach. There is no food and no water for them. And they will not see the sun

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Two days later, Cassandra was still feeling uncomfortable. The whooshing sound was constant, and she still felt dizzy and nauseous occasionally. Travis had already made an appointment with Dr. Schwartz for Wednesday. On Wednesday, Dr. Schwartz walked

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英语听力：2012-01-22 从南极到北极 From Pole To Pole—3

But they are hungry and eager to reach their mother whos delayed feeding them on this special day. Now she lures them with the promise of milk, the only food the cubs have known since they were born, deaf and blind beneath the snow some two months ag

英语听力：2012-01-25 从南极到北极 From Pole To Pole—4

Day 10. And the mother has let her cubs a mile from the den. Its time to put them to the test. Theyve grown enormously in confidence, but they dont have their mothers sense of urgency. At last it seems that they are ready for their journey. And they

英语听力：2012-01-29 从南极到北极 From Pole To Pole—6

Midsummer on the tundra and the sun does not set. At these altitudes, the suns rays are glancing and not enough of their energy reaches the ground to enable trees to grow. Youll need to travel five hundred miles south from here before that is possibl

英语听力：2012-02-01 从南极到北极 From Pole To Pole—7

As we travel south, so the suns influence grows stronger. And at 50 degrees of latitude, a radical transformation begins. Summers here are long enough for broadleaf trees to replace conifers. Broadleaves are easier to eat and digest, so now animals c

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The advance of the seasons brings constant change. As the suns influence diminishes in the north, so the deciduous forests of America begin to shut down, losing their leaves in preparation for the dark, cold months ahead. One season hands over to ano

英语听力：2012-02-03 从南极到北极 From Pole To Pole—8

Deer are frequent casulties of the harsh winter. And these leopards are not above scavenging from a corpse. African leopards could never survive here. But the Russian cats have thick fur to shied them from the cold. There are only 40 Amur leopards le

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The dogs know their prey must come out or drown. Now its a waiting game. The rest of the pack are calling. Theyve made a kill in the forest and this is an invitation to join in the meal. The impala is in luck. A pack this size kills once a day and ev

英语听力：2012-02-17 从南极到北极 From Pole To Pole—14

All across southern Africa, all animals are journeying for the same reason. Buffalo join the great track. Nowhere else on Earth are so many animals on the move for the same urgent purpose. They are all heading for the swamps of the Okavango, a vast i

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