听一分钟英文：Temperature-温度

It seems as though temperatures are rising these days. Everyone knows it’s because of global warming. It’s very dangerous. Higher temperatures are causing a lot of problems for the world. There are more hurricanes and floods. One of the most obvious signs of rising temperatures is the melting ice caps. Large parts of the Arctic¹ and Antarctic² are melting because the world is getting warmer. All over the world, countries are reporting their latest record temperatures. When I was a kid, I remember a newspaper headline in England because the temperature reached 30 degrees. It was major news. Now in England it's not unusual for it to be over thirty every summer. I hope temperatures don’t go up much more.

1 Arctic   

adj.北极的；n.北极

参考例句：

• They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
• The sort of animal lived in the Arctic Circle.这种动物生活在北极圈里。

2 Antarctic   

adj.南极(区)的；n.(the A-)南极洲，南极圈

参考例句：

• The Antarctic is a mountainous area.南极洲是一个多山的地区。
• It is well known that penguins live in the Antarctic.企鹅生活在南极洲是众所周知的。