Australia is as old as time. It was probably once connected to South America, but the continents separated as the earth's plates moved. Having been separated from other continents for millions of years, Australia has many plants and animals that cann

发表于:2018-12-04 / 阅读(40) / 评论(0) 分类 人教全日制普通高中英语(必修)高三(全一册)

There are fears that a coal ship stranded on the Great Barrier Reef could break up, spilling more oil. The Chinese ship was off course when it ran aground in a protected area of the reef east of Rockhampton on Saturday. Up to four tonnes of oil has s

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Underwater Robot to Hunt Lionfish to Help Protect Coral Reefs Lionfish are known for their beauty and unusual look, a common choice for people showing off the colorful creatures in fish tanks. But lionfish are also poisonous, with extremely long and

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044 holidays Words Guidebook hotel hostel club/disco flight passport sand sunbathe Phrases Take a holiday Stay at a hotel Bed and breakfast Have a relaxing Tour a country Try the local food Tour guide Swim in the pool Package tour Active holiday Beg

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Thai Beach Made Famous in DiCaprio Film Closes to Tourists The Thailand beach made famous in the Leonardo DiCaprio film The Beach is being closed to give it a break from tourists. The beach sits on Maya Bay on Phi Phi Leh island, off the coast of Tha

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Study: Great Barrier Reef Adapted Well to Past Climate Change 大堡礁很好地适应过去的气候变化 Corals on the Great Barrier Reef adapted to greater temperature changes in the past than previously thought, a new study finds. The reef is on

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The meeting, scheduled for next Tuesday in Seoul, will be co-chaired by the Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin and his ROK counterpart Cho Tae-yul. China says it hopes the talks will set an example for regional countries to solve similar issue

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It is also the largest green turtle breeding ground in the world. Having mated ashore, thousands of females pull themselves up the beach to lay their eggs. The record is 26,000 turtles in a single night. They turn a remote desert island into a clowde

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At night, the corals don't just hunt. When territory is at stake, whole colonies go to war with one another. Once a coral senses another is too close, it launches a barrage of stinging cells, and the enemy returns fire. It's a war of numbers, the cor

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There are many endurings mysteries about the great barrier reef,particularly at night,but this is one of the more enchanting ones.Watch this.This coral is fluorescing under ultraviolet light,it's this amazing light show,and it covers pretty much the

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All of this food makes the mangrove a great place for fish. Small residents as well as youngsters that will one day move out to the barrier reef. Reef species like these rabbit fish may look big, but they are still only 1/3 of their adult size. These

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These footprints belong to one of the biggest land animals in Australia, the cassowary, a flightless bird that's almost as tall as a person. Its cloth wouldn't look at a place on a dinosaur. And its kick is so violent that the cassowary is said to be

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But there are now less than 2,000 living here, and they are becoming rarer all the time.-Before European settlers arrived, much of the coast here was covered in forest. And a lot of that was jungle just like this. This is a vibrant ecosystem in its o

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3Mini-Sub Youvereallydoneitnow,Annie!saidJack. Sorry,sorry.Butlookoutthewindow!Anniesaid.Look! Forgetit!Wehavetofigurethisout!Jackstaredatthecomputer. Hesawarowofpicturesatthetopofthescreen. Whatdidyoudo?heasked. IjustpressedtheONbutton,saidAnn

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2TheReef Abreezeblewthroughthewindow.Seagullscried.Waveslappedtheshore. Anniepickeduptheriddlescroll.Sheunrolledit.TogethersheandJackreadtheriddle: Roughandgrayasrock, Implainasplaincanbe. Buthiddendeepinside Theresgreatbeautyinme. WhatamI? Letsgof

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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Study Measures Environmental Damage from Human Activities By Shelley Gollust Broadcast: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special Eng

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Lionfish are taking over coral reefs in the Caribbean and Atlantic. Here, Lad Akins catches one. In the waters of the Caribbean Sea, a voracious invasive species called the lionfish is threatening to overtake the reefs. Conservation groups are fighti

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Voice 1 Thank you for joining us for Spotlight. Im Liz Waid. 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 Angel Rodriguez liv

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Nick: Is there any natural disasters which happen? Cheryl: Yeah, theres plenty of natural disasters. Guam is actually right on the coast of a reef formation called the Marianas trench and underneath, in this trench is the lowest part of the world, th

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Todd: Hey, Rebecca, can you talk a little bit about Australia and just your thoughts about your home country? Rebecca: I guess I spend most of my time in Sydney, but one of the things l really love about Sydney is that it's very multicultural, so it'

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