英语听力：自然百科 冰冻星球 前往地球尽头—12

 The Taiga forest marks the end of our journey through the Arctic from the frozen ocean down across the lands that surround it

 

The other end of our planet, the Antarctic is starkly¹ different. A frozen continent completely surrounded by ocean. Icebergs² here are so large that they are measured in miles not meters. They’re the only obstacles in the path of giant waves which circle around the continent unchecked by other lands.

 

These seas may be cold and storm-wrecked but they are bursting with life.

 

No bird is more at home in water. And they are masterful surfers. Penguins³ are found only in the southern hemisphere. They can't fly, but they don't need to. There are no polar bears here.

 

These are Gentoo Penguins. Each spring they come ashore⁴ to lay their eggs and rear their young. Their hungry chicks demand so much seafood⁵ that both parents have to go fishing.

1 starkly   

adj. 变硬了的,完全的 adv. 完全,实在,简直

参考例句：

• The city of Befast remains starkly divided between Catholics and Protestants. 贝尔法斯特市完全被处在天主教徒和新教徒的纷争之中。
• The black rocks stood out starkly against the sky. 那些黑色的岩石在天空衬托下十分显眼。

2 icebergs   

n.冰山，流冰( iceberg的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The drift of the icebergs in the sea endangers the ships. 海上冰山的漂流危及船只的安全。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The icebergs towered above them. 冰山高耸于他们上方。 来自辞典例句

3 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》

4 ashore   

adv.在(向)岸上，上岸

参考例句：

• The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。
• He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。

5 seafood   

n.海产食品，海味，海鲜

参考例句：

• There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
• Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。