[本节目的音频发布于 2025 年 3 月]

世界上最大的冰山在偏远的英国南乔治亚岛附近的浅水区搁浅，目前冰山所在的南乔治亚岛是数百万企鹅和海豹的家园。这座冰山的面积约为大伦敦的两倍，它似乎已经彻底搁浅，并且会在南乔治亚岛的西南沿岸开始解体。

The ice megalith had been drifting since December, when it entered warmer waters known as Iceberg Alley.

这个巨大的冰块从去年十二月起就在海上漂流，当时它进入了一片被称为 “冰山走廊” 的温暖水域。

It has now hit the continental shelf off South Georgia, where it appears to be firmly grounded. It will slowly decay, shedding chunks of ice and vast amounts of water.

这座冰山目前已经撞在了南乔治亚岛附近的大陆架上，并且看上去已经彻底搁浅了。它将会缓慢地融化分解，并掉落出大块的冰以及大量的水。

There were fears that seal and penguin colonies could have been wiped out when it ran aground, but that disaster seems to have been averted. It could still affect some macaroni penguins feeding in the area, and fishermen are worried they will have to battle with the smaller icebergs that break off.

人们曾担忧这座冰山在搁浅时会导致海豹和企鹅群落被完全摧毁，但这一灾难似乎已经得以被避免。这座冰山仍可能会影响一些在该区域觅食的长眉企鹅，并且渔民也在担心他们将需要和脱落下来的小型冰山作斗争。

词汇表

megalith 巨石
continental shelf 大陆架
grounded 搁浅
shedding 使…脱落，掉落
wiped out 彻底摧毁
ran aground 搁浅了
averted 避免了
battle with 与…作斗争，努力应付
break off 脱落，分开

听力练习

一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。

1. What has happened to the iceberg?

二、用一分钟阅读下列问题，然后听第二遍音频并回答问题。

1. When did the iceberg start moving?
a. In November
b. In December
c. In January

2. The iceberg is expected to continue drifting past South Georgia.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

3. There is a high risk that seal and penguin colonies will be wiped out.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

4. What are fishermen worried about?
a. Macaroni penguins feeding
b. Ice breaking off the iceberg
c. The effect on the coastline

三、听第三遍音频，将句子补充完整。（提示：可以反复听，直到听清楚每一个词）

1. It will slowly decay, shedding chunks of ice and ________________ of water.

2. It could ________________ some macaroni penguins feeding in the area.

答案

一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。

1. What has happened to the iceberg?

It has become stuck on South Georgia where it will decay and might affect wildlife.

二、用一分钟阅读下列问题，然后听第二遍音频并回答问题。

1. b. The ice megalith had been drifting since December.

2. False. It has now hit the continental shelf off South Georgia, where it appears to be firmly grounded.

3. False. There were fears that seal and penguin colonies could have been wiped out when it ran aground, but that disaster seems to have been averted.

4. b. Ice fishermen are worried they will have to battle with the smaller icebergs that break off.

三、听第三遍音频，将句子补充完整。（提示：可以反复听，直到听清楚每一个词）

1. It will slowly decay, shedding chunks of ice and vast amounts of water.

2. It could still affect some macaroni penguins feeding in the area.