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Every August on the island of Heimaey, off the southern coast of Iceland, young people often take a walk along the streets throughout the night. What's more, their parents allow them to ___1___. Why? The children of Heimaey are going to ___2___ young puffins-small black-and-white seabirds.
The cliffs（悬崖）above the town are ___3___ to a large group of puffins. The birds dig holes all around the cliffs. These holes are their homes. Their ___4___ stay in the holes for about seven weeks. Then they begin to leave. Some move slowly on their ___5___ wings and feet down to the northern Atlantic Ocean that surrounds Heimaey. ___6___, they swim, which they can do naturally, and learn to dive for fish. ___7___, however, may lose their way at night and ___8___ themselves in the town instead. On the ground, the young seabirds are ___9___. Because their wings are not fully developed, they cannot ___10___ quickly to sea and safety. The birds then become a good ___11___ for cats and other animals. For many years, islanders have ___12___ the young puffins. Early at night in late August, children ___13___ thick paper boxes and lights hurry to the seashore to catch puffins. They spend most of the night ___14___ after the birds. They put the birds they've caught in ___15___ and take good care of them. The next morning the children take the puffins to the ocean and set them ___16___. The birds will live ___17___ until they are at least two years old. Then they will ___18___ to the cliffs to build homes of their own for their families.
___19___ the children of Heimaey always come to save puffins? “Yes,” answer the boys. “We look forward to it. The ___20___ time for us is setting the birds free.”
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(1) 由前后句可知，一些孩子们可以整夜沿街散步，而且在外面过夜(stay out)。(2) 由下文可知，这样做的目的是保护、拯救(save)海鸟。(3)home to... 意为“是……的家，故土”。(4)young 是名词，这里指幼鸟。(5) 因为是幼鸟，所以翅膀发育不全(undeveloped)。(6) 刚出生的幼鸟来自大西洋北部，在那里(there)学会游泳和捕鱼。(7) 与第5空相对照，some..., others...，另一部分鸟可能会迷路。(8) 不知不觉地朝着城里的方向走去(find oneself doing)。(9) 由上下句知，一旦海鸟走在路面上，会出现很多麻烦事(in trouble)。(10) 因为翅膀不硬，所以不能起飞(take off)到海边。(11) 它们成为猫和其他动物的一顿美味(meal)。(12) 由下文可知，人们帮助(help)这些鸟不受伤。(13)carrying the boxes and lights 拿着盒子和灯。(14) 花整个夜晚来追鸟、逮鸟。(15) 由上文第13空可知：抓住鸟，把它们放在盒子里。(16) 考查动词短语“放飞，释放(set sb./sth. free)”。(17) 这些鸟将生活在海边直到两岁。(18) 然后又回到悬崖边去筑巢。(19) 考查情态动词。will表示倾向性，“总是、意愿”，与always相对应。(20) 对于孩子们来说，最好的时间便是放飞了这些海鸟了。 |
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