2025 年，英国海域迎来了一个温暖的开年。这是自 1980 年有记录以来英国周边海水温度最暖和的一年，温暖的海水推动了海洋生物及英国渔业环境的显著变化。

The data shows the average surface temperature of UK waters in the seven months to the end of July was more than 0.2 degrees celsius higher than any year since 1980. Now that might not sound much, but the UK's seas are now considerably warmer than even a few decades ago.

数据显示，在截至七月底的七个月里，英国海水的平均表面温度比 1980 年以来的任何一年都高出零点二摄氏度以上。这个温度升幅也许听起来不算太多，但是如今英国海水的温度已经比几十年前高出了相当多。

Scientists and amateur naturalists in the south-west of England have observed a remarkable range of species, not usually seen in UK waters. They include large numbers of bluefin tuna and octopuses, as well as mauve stinger jellyfish, conger eels, humpback whales and even the world's second-largest whale species, the fin whale.

科学家和业余博物学家在英格兰的西南部观察到了一系列非同寻常的物种，这些物种在英国海域中并不常见。这其中包括大量的蓝鳍金枪鱼和章鱼，以及紫纹海刺水母、康吉鳗鱼、座头鲸，甚至还有世界第二大鲸鱼物种——长须鲸。

But there have also been significant declines in cooler water species, including cod and haddock.

但是，喜冷生物的数量也出现了显著下降，比如鳕鱼和黑线鳕。

词汇表

surface temperature 表面温度
considerably 相当多地，大幅地
naturalist 博物学家
remarkable 非同寻常的
bluefin tuna 蓝鳍金枪鱼
mauve 淡紫色
eel 鳗鱼
cod 鳕鱼
haddock 黑线鳕

听力练习

一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。

1. Rising sea temperatures have caused…
a. unusual species to appear in UK waters.
b. dangerous species to move to UK waters.
c. an increase in cooler water species in UK waters.

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. Rivers in the UK are warmer than they have ever been.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

2. Species observed in UK waters include different types of what?
a. Octopus
b. Jellyfish
c. Whales

3. The humpback whale is the world's second-largest whale species.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

4. What are cod and haddock examples of?
a. species in decline
b. species rarely found in cool water
c. unusual species in UK waters

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. The UK's seas are now considerably warmer ________________ a few decades ago.

2. Scientists and amateur naturalists in ________________ of England have observed a remarkable range of species.

答案

一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。

1. a. Scientists and amateur naturalists…have observed a remarkable range of species, not usually seen in UK waters.

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. c. Not given. The data shows the average surface temperature of UK waters in the seven months to the end of July was more than 0.2°C. 'UK waters' refer to 'UK seas' – rivers are not mentioned.

2. c. They include large numbers of bluefin tuna and octopuses, as well as mauve stinger jellyfish, conger eels, humpback whales and even the world's second-largest whale species, the fin whale.

3. b. False. …humpback whales and even the world's second-largest whale species, the fin whale.

4. a. But there have also been significant declines in cooler water species, including cod and haddock.

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. The UK's seas are now considerably warmer than even a few decades ago.

2. Scientists and amateur naturalists in the south-west of England have observed a remarkable range of species.