英语听力精选进阶版 7206

Background: 一只帝企鹅在南极迷路了，结果飘游数千英里来到新西兰的海滩上。 成为40多年来，第一只出现在这里的企鹅。

Misdirected penguins² are the stuff of fiction; the animated³ musical Happy Feet and the Ukrainian satire⁴ Death and the Penguin¹ both feature large aquatic⁵ birds who've strayed far from home.

And a woman out walking her dog on New Zealand's North Island said she couldn't believe her eyes when she saw what she described as a "glistening⁶ white thing" standing⁷ on the beach.

It turned out to be a juvenile⁸ emperor penguin, about a metre tall, and 3,000 kilometres from its base in Antarctica after taking a wrong turn.

No such bird has made that journey for more than 40 years. Conservationists are baffled and concerned. One penguin expert was quoted as saying that although the bird was healthy, it had been eating wet sand, having mistaken it for snow.

The New Zealand winter is too warm for an emperor penguin, and it's thought it'll soon need to find its way back south if it's to survive.

Glossary⁹ 词汇表

misdirected 迷失方向 

the stuff of fiction 令人难以相信的事情 

to stray 走失， 迷路 

(she) couldn’t believe (her) eyes (她) 不能相信(她的) 眼睛 

glistening 闪闪发亮的 

juvenile 少年的 

to take a wrong turn 转错方向了 

to be baffled 感到困惑 

to quote 引用、引述 

to mistake (something) for (something else) 把一个东西当成了另一个东西

Questions and Answers

1. Why has the sight of the bird caused surprise? 

Because no emperor penguin had been seen in New Zealand for more than 40 years.

2. Describe the penguin. 

It has a bright white plumage and is about a metre tall.

3. Why is it thought that the bird was lost? 

Because it was 3,000 kilometres far from its usual home in Antarctica.

4. True or false? One expert is concerned about the penguin because it has been eating snow and it might catch a cold. 

False. The penguin expert said that the bird has been eating wet sand because it might think that it is snow.

1 penguin   

n.企鹅

参考例句：

• 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。

2 penguins   

n.企鹅( penguin的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Why can penguins live in cold environment? 为什么企鹅能生活在寒冷的环境中？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Whales, seals, penguins, and turtles have flippers. 鲸、海豹，企鹅和海龟均有鳍形肢。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3 animated   

adj.生气勃勃的，活跃的，愉快的

参考例句：

• His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
• We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。

4 satire   

n.讽刺，讽刺文学，讽刺作品

参考例句：

• The movie is a clever satire on the advertising industry.那部影片是关于广告业的一部巧妙的讽刺作品。
• Satire is often a form of protest against injustice.讽刺往往是一种对不公正的抗议形式。

5 aquatic   

adj.水生的，水栖的

参考例句：

• Aquatic sports include swimming and rowing.水上运动包括游泳和划船。
• We visited an aquatic city in Italy.我们在意大利访问过一个水上城市。

6 glistening   

adj.闪耀的，反光的v.湿物闪耀，闪亮( glisten的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Her eyes were glistening with tears. 她眼里闪着晶莹的泪花。
• Her eyes were glistening with tears. 她眼睛中的泪水闪着柔和的光。 来自《用法词典》

7 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

8 juvenile   

n.青少年，少年读物；adj.青少年的，幼稚的

参考例句：

• For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.身为成年人，他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
• Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。

9 glossary   

n.注释词表；术语汇编

参考例句：

• The text is supplemented by an adequate glossary.正文附有一个详细的词汇表。
• For convenience,we have also provided a glossary in an appendix.为了方便，我们在附录中也提供了术语表。