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美國水族館開設企鵝養老村/旅宿業吹起綠色風潮 減少房務來種樹

Boston Aquarium Opens Retirement Island for Aging Penguins/Skip the Clean, Plant a Tree: New Hotel Trend Takes Root
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美國水族館開設企鵝養老村/旅宿業吹起綠色風潮 減少房務來種樹
美國波士頓的新英格蘭水族館設立了「養老之家」,為年長企鵝提供充滿支持性的安全環境。
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Boston Aquarium Opens Retirement Island for Aging Penguin

  The New England Aquarium in Boston, US, has set up a “retirement home” to offer a safe and supportive environment for aging penguins.

  With over half the aquarium’s penguins now older than the usual 10 to 15 years they reach in the wild, staff separated one island for closer monitoring. The space features flat ground and a carpeted path to the water, helping the older birds who don’t move as easily. A stand at the front also makes it simpler for them to hop out of the water. These changes allow the older penguins to avoid competing with younger, more aggressive birds while maintaining their social bonds.

  Some African penguins have settled in, including one named Lambert, who has reportedly become more active since the move. He swims more often with his mate and spends more time off the island.

What Did You Learn?

1. Choose all the features of the penguin retirement home mentioned in the passage.

(A) a slippery ground

(B) stairs into the water

(C) a path covered with a mat

(D) private spaces for sleeping alone

(E) a high rock that helps penguins hop

(F) a platform for jumping out of the water

 

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Words in Use
staff
[stæf]
n. (全體)職員(集合名詞,不可數)
vt. 為……配備人員(一般用被動)
carpeted
[ `karpɪtɪd ]
a. 鋪有地毯的
compete
[kəmˋpit]
vi. 競爭
aggressive
[əˋgrɛsɪv]
a. 有侵略性的;積極進取的,好鬥的
bond
[bɑnd]
vt. & vi. (使)黏合
vi. (與某人)建立關係,培養感情
n. 緊密關係,情感聯繫;債券
reportedly
[rɪˋportɪdlɪ]
adv. 據回報/說/報導
skip
[skɪp]
vt. 不做(常做/應做的事);跳過
n. 跳;省略
contribution
[͵kɑntrəˋbjuʃən]
n. 捐獻;貢獻
donate
[ˋdonet]
vt. & vi. 捐獻 (金錢、物資等) ; 捐贈 (器官、血液等)
sufficient
[səˋfɪʃənt]
a. 足夠的,充分的
unsuitable
[ʌnˋsjutəb!]
a. 不合適的
maintenance
[ˋmentənəns]
n. 維護,維持;維修,保養(皆不可數)
Extra Words
supportive
[səˋpɔrtɪv]
adj. 給予幫助的;支持的
nonprofit
[͵nɑnˋprɑfɪt]
adj. 非營利的
hedgerow
[ˈhɛdʒˌro]
n. 樹籬(由間隔緊密的灌木或樹木組成的界線)
simplicity
[sɪmˋplɪsətɪ]
n. 簡單;簡樸(皆不可數)
transparency
[ˌtrænsˈpærənsi]
n. 透明度
ecological
[͵ɛkəˋlɑdʒɪkəl/͵ikəˋlɑdʒɪkəl]
a. 生態 (學) 的
Practical Phrases
set up... / set... up
  建立 / 安排 / 設定好......;設立⋯⋯;架設⋯⋯

We set up a statue in memory of the hero.
我們建立一座雕像記念這位英雄。

We set up a local organization to offer assistance to homeless people.
我們設立了一個提供遊民援助的地方組織。

We need to set up the tent before it rains.
我們得在下雨前把帳篷架好

settle in
 安頓下來;適應(於新環境)

After the long flight, my family and I finally settled in at the hotel.
長途飛行後,我和我的家人終於在飯店安頓下來了。

After being released into the wild, the rescued birds took a few days to settle in.
被放回野外後,這些獲救的小鳥花了幾天才適應環境。

take root
 (某做法/想法/觀念等)扎根;生根

The singer's love for music began to take root when he was a child.
這位歌手對音樂的熱愛在他還是小孩時就開始扎根

The idea of remote work has taken root in many companies since the pandemic.
自疫情以來,遠距工作的觀念已在許多企業開始發展

opt out of
 選擇不參加/退出⋯⋯

Jack decided to opt out of the competition due to a leg injury.
傑克因為腿傷決定退出比賽。

be central to N/V-ing
 對⋯⋯很重要

Hard work is central to achieving your goals in life.
努力是實現人生目標的關鍵

compete with + 人 + for + 事物
 和⋯⋯競爭

The company made an ambitious plan to compete with its rival.
該公司制定了一項野心勃勃的計畫來對手競爭

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