每天坚持一点，不积跬步无以至千里，不积小流无以成江海！

在地球的海洋深处隐藏着一些奇怪的生物。其中包括寿命长达400年的格陵兰鲨，以及地球上最大的无脊椎动物——巨型乌贼。

词汇：ocean creatures 海洋生物

The ocean covers over 70% of the surface of our planet, though, according to the National Ocean Service, 95% of it remains unexplored. This is because under the surface is a dark and hostileenvironment with unrelentinghigh pressure, freezingtemperatures and bizarrecreatures in the depths.

The Census of Marine Life reports more than 17,000 speciesliving in the deep sea. The Greenland shark can live in depths of 7,200 feet and is a rarely seen Arcticpredatorsaid to live to 400 years old and reach 23 feet in length. In order to battle the icy depths, Greenland sharkshave chemicals in their skin which prevent icecrystalsfrom forming on their body.

Another deep-sea creature is the giant squid, an animal that remains a mystery to scientists despite being the largest invertebrateon Earth. Living far below the surface, what we know has largely come from carcassesbeing washed ashore. Marine biologistshave found that they feed on fish, squid and possibly even small whales. They find preyusing eyes which are ten inches wide, roughly the size of a dinner plate!

Other unusual creatures include the vampire squid, which lives 2000 to 3000 feet under the ocean and is so-called because of its dark cloak that connects its eight arms. There is also the dumbo octopus, named due to its resemblance to the elephant from the 1943 Disney film Dumbo, with its protrudingears. Another unique creature is the anglerfishknown for the light that hangs from its head.

So, enjoy swimming, but don’t venturetoo far down – you never know what is lurkingbeneath!

词汇表

unexplored 未经探索的，无人涉足的。hostile 恶劣的unrelenting 无情的，不屈不挠的freezing 极冷的bizarre 奇怪的， 怪诞的species 物种deep sea 深海Arctic 北极的predator 掠食者，捕食性动物Greenland shark 格陵兰鲨ice crystal 冰晶giant squid 巨型乌贼invertebrate 无脊椎动物carcass （动物的）尸体wash ashore 冲到岸上marine biologist 海洋生物学家whale 鲸prey 猎物vampire squid 吸血乌贼dumbo octopus 小飞象章鱼protruding 突出的anglerfish 琵琶鱼venture 冒险去做lurk 潜伏，潜藏

测验与练习

1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. What percentage of the ocean has not been explored?

2. How do Greenland sharks survive the cold of the deep sea?

3. What is the largest invertebrate on Earth?

4. What does the giant squid feed on?

5. True or false? The anglerfish has lights covering its body.

2. 选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。

1. Despite being sisters, they don’t _______ each other at all.

lurk explore resemble venture

2. When a lion chases a zebra, the zebra is the _______.

invertebrate prey carcass predator

3. That film was _______. I didn’t even understand what was happening!

bizarre hostile protruding freezing

4. At university, he studied to become a _______.

predator vampire species marine biologist

5. At night, you can hear lots of _______ moving around in the dark.

ice crystals cloaks creatures surfaces

答案

1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. What percentage of the ocean has not been explored?According to the National Ocean Service, 95% of the ocean remains unexplored.

2. How do Greenland sharks survive the cold of the deep sea?They have chemicals in their skin which prevent ice crystals from forming on their body.

3. What is the largest invertebrate on Earth?The giant squid.

4. What does the giant squid feed on?They feed on fish, squid and possibly even small whales.

5. True or false? The anglerfish has lights covering its body.False. It has a light that hangs from its head.

2.选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。

1. Despite being sisters, they don’t resembleeach other at all.

2. When a lion chases a zebra, the zebra is the prey.

3. That film was bizarre. I didn’t even understand what was happening!

4. At university, he studied to become a marine biologist.

5. At night, you can hear lots of creaturesmoving around in the dark.