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A new study has found that the Arctic's iconic polar bears are finding it harder to hunt for food due to melting sea ice caused by climate change, putting the species at a growing risk of extinction. Researchers from the United States Geological Surv

发表于:2018-12-24 / 阅读(145) / 评论(0) 分类 2018CRI中国国际广播电台

When the Arctic Ocean freezes over in the autumn, polar bears set off in search of their favorite meals: fatty ringed seals and bearded seals. By the summer, the sea ice begins to melt and break apart. Deprived of access to the tasty seals, polar bea

发表于:2018-12-24 / 阅读(144) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年Scientific American(十)月

Its eleven oclock Sunday morning, and youve just woken up after a late night of carousing. You stumble out of bed, brace yourself on the bathroom sink and blink into the mirror. 现在是周日上午11点,而你刚从前一晚的狂欢过后醒来。

发表于:2018-12-28 / 阅读(117) / 评论(0) 分类 初学者听力文摘精选

Johnny, looking out there. What do you see? field, some hay. No, its more than that, mate. Come on, now work with me here. What is it? Honestly man, I just see a field. It's a cosmic canvas. It's a blank supernatural sheet for extra terrestrial art.

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(184) / 评论(0) 分类 国家地理2007年

Seventy-nine degrees north latitude is near the top, at the cold edge of the world. In the winter, when temperatures plunge below freezing, there is complete darkness at noon. During summer, the sun shines at midnight, there is no place to hide. Dang

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(262) / 评论(0) 分类 国家地理2007年

She worries a lot. She worries about polar bears. They are big, white bears. They live in the north. They need snow. They need ice. They need cold weather. There is too much pollution. Pollution heats up the Earth. Heat melts the ice. The ice is the

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(201) / 评论(0) 分类 儿童英语小故事

Why We Walk in Circles? Pin the Tail on the Donkey is always fun when you're watching rather than pinning. It is somewhat surprising to see how the blindfolded performers act. Instead of going straight, they always wander off to one side or the other

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(163) / 评论(0) 分类 双语有声阅读

Polar Scientist Charts Melting Caused by Climate Change Michael Gooseff follows water to the end of the earth. The Pennsylvania State University hydrologist works in remote regions of the Arctic and Antarctic, where ice and frozen ground are thawing.

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BBC Learning English Weekender Polar Explorer Amber: Hello, I'm Amber, and youre listening to bbclearningenglish.com. In Weekender today, we listen to an interview with explorer, Rosie Stancer. In March, Rosie sets off on her latest expedition walki

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(169) / 评论(0) 分类 Weekender

Todd: So Jonathan, I thought we would talk about UFOs. Jonathan: Sure. Todd: So do you believe in UFOs? Jonathan: I think that the chance that there is intelligent life in the universe is overwhelmingly likely. But I don't think they're constantly vi

发表于:2019-01-20 / 阅读(161) / 评论(0) 分类 原版英语对话1000个

我们今天来讲几个描绘不同言谈方式的习惯用语。第一个是: talk in circles。 Circle意思是园圈,中文也有说话绕圈子的说法,意思是说话不直截了当,迷惑听话的人。 我们通过个例子来体会英文

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(144) / 评论(0) 分类 美国习惯用语

STOCKHOLM, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The 2012 Swedish Polar Music Prize was awarded to the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the Chinese American cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the prize committee said in a statement on Tuesday. For five decades, Paul Simon has b

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(141) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Voice 1 Thank you for joining us for todays Spotlight. Im Rebekah Schipper. Voice 2 And Im Joshua Leo. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Sib

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(121) / 评论(0) 分类 环球英语 Spotlight

The dogsled skimmed silently over the frozentundra. The seal hunter ran alongside it. Sometimeshe cracked his whip against the ice. The snowdrifts looked like giant white sculptures asthe sun slipped behind the frozen hills. Then a fullorange moon ro

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(127) / 评论(0) 分类 汪培珽儿童英文分级书单《神奇树屋》

The dogs were barking wildly at two smallcreatures playing in the moonlight. Polar bear babies! cried Annie. One roly-poly cub leaped onto the other. Then theyboth rolled through the snow. Hi, little bears! Annie called. The cubs jumped up and shook

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The cubs whimpered louder. They want to go to her, but they're afraid of theice, whispered Jack. Annie petted the cubs. Don't be afraid, she told them. You'll get back toyour mother.The big polar bear growled. She paced back andforth, sniffing the ai

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Jack, you can get up now, said Annie. Jack opened his eyes. Annie was standing over him. She still had her mask on. We're on safe ground, she said. Jack felt as if he'd been dreaming. He lookedaround. They had reached the tundra at the edge ofthe fro

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Now only the moon shone on the snow. Jack looked around for the polar bear. She was gone. Where'd she go? asked Annie. I don't know, said Jack. He looked over thetundra. There was no sign of the giant bear or hercubs. Maybe she's not interested in sc

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BEIJING, June 21 (Xinhua) -- China will launch a new icebreaker for use during an upcoming 2013 polar expedition, a senior oceanic official said on Tuesday. Both the new icebreaker and Xuelong (Snow Dragon), an icebreaker that operated in Antarctica,

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(140) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Voice 1 Hello, Im Marina Santee. Voice 2 And Im Ruby Jones. Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 A tall man stands s

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(144) / 评论(0) 分类 环球英语 Spotlight