2023届高三英语外刊语篇精读Day11 讲义

Day11.The Famous Jellyfish Lake Is Running Out of Jellyfish 著名水母湖中的水母正消失殆尽 By Brian Clark Howard Swimming with golden jellyfish swarms in a saltwater lake in Palau has long been on the bucket lists of adventurous travelers. But that singular experience may be in jeopardy, scientists warn, as these famous jellyfish have all but disappeared. 【翻译】在帕劳的咸水湖中与一群群金色的水母一起游泳一直是具有冒险精神的旅行者活动清单中的一项。但是，科学家警告说这种奇异的体验或许受到威胁，因为这些著名的水母已经消失了。 The jellies likely live on attached to the lake bottom as polyps, an early phase in the jellyfish life cycle. If so, scientists are hopeful that once conditions in the lake improve, a new generation will again produce the free swimming adult medusa that so delight tourists. 【翻译】在水母的生命周期的早期阶段，水母可能是与湖底息息相关的水螅体。如果是这样的话，科学家们希望，一旦在湖中条件改善， 新一代又会产生自由自在游行的成年美杜莎，给游客带来乐趣。 But other experts warn that the long-term future of the lake's unique ecosystem may be at risk due to climate change. What's more, while the jellyfish are a highly visible part of the ecosystem, they may be responding to subtle changes that are less well known.  【翻译】但是其他专家警告湖中独特的生态系统长期的未来受气候变化的影响可能还是存在风险。另外，尽管水母是生态系统中比较可见的部分，它们可能会对我们知之甚少的微妙变化有着反应。 “They may simply be the tip of the iceberg,” says National Geographic explorer David Gruber, a marine biologist at Baruch College, City University of New York and the American Museum of Natural History. 【翻译】“它们可能只是冰山的一角，“ 美国国家地理杂志探险家戴维格鲁伯说，他是纽约市立大学和美国自然历史博物馆巴鲁克大学的海洋生物学家。 Crashing Jellies 崩溃的水母 Jellyfish Lake on Eil Malk Island in the western Pacific country of Palau is part of a World Heritage Site thanks to its stunning natural beauty and unique environment, which includes coral reefs and high biodiversity.   【分析】这句话的主干是Jellyfish Lake is part of a World Heritage Site。on Eil Malk Island in the western Pacific country of Palau是地点状语，thanks to its stunning natural beauty and unique environment,是原因状语，which includes coral reefs and high biodiversity.  是定语从句修饰Jellyfish Lake。 【翻译】水母湖位于帕劳西太平洋国家EIL MalK岛，因其迷人的自然风光和独特的环境，包括珊瑚礁和高生物多样性，属于世界文化遗产的一部分。 Th