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Port Lockroy: home to the world’s most remote post office and lots of penguins
Off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula lies Goudier Island, which is about the size of a soccer field. The island is home to Port Lockroy, a tiny site operated by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust. Despite its tiny size, it’s actually one of the most visited spots in Antarctica, with around 18,000 people visiting every summer.
The base is run by a team of four employees: base leader, gift shop manager, postmaster, and wildlife monitor. There are two main reasons why Port Lockroy is the most popular tourist spot in Antarctica. The first is the post office with a gift shop inside, which is easily accessible for ships passing through the area on the way to other Antarctic bases. Another reason people love to stop by is to see the colony of about 1,500 gentoo penguins that live in the area.
Each year, the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust receives thousands of applications from people hoping to work at Pork Lockroy. In the end, only four are chosen to spend five months at the base. Despite the cold temperatures and geographic isolation, the workers are kept busy and get to meet a surprising number of people from all over the world.
No gas station can be found in such a remote town.
在如此偏遠的小鎮,一間加油站都找不到。
Aunt Susan is a remote relative of mine.
蘇珊姑媽是我的遠親。
There’s not even a remote chance that Porter will pass the driving test. He’s color-blind.
波特要考到駕照根本是機會渺茫。他是個色盲。
The team used a remote system to control the machine.
團隊使用遠端系統來控制那臺機器。
There were several people at the site of the accident helping the survivors.
意外發生的現場有好幾個人正在幫忙搶救生還者。
There were several people at the scene of the accident helping the survivors.
意外發生的現場有好幾個人正在幫忙搶救生還者。
Three friends founded the site youtube.com in February 2005.
三位好友於 2005 年 2 月創立了 YouTube 網站。
The new office building will be sited near the train station.
這棟新辦公大樓將位於火車站附近。
Mr. Johnson is going to site his new factory in that area.
強森先生將把他的新工廠設立在那個區域。
This is the site of the new shopping mall.
這裡是新購物中心的地點。
The application of the new data led to the success of the mission.
這些新資訊的運用使得任務順利達成。
It seems that this information has no practical application.
這項訊息似乎沒有實際效用。
Could you tell me how to fill out this application (form) for admission to that university?
你可以告訴我怎麼填寫那所大學的入學申請表格嗎?
This glue has many applications in both construction and home repair. 這種膠水在建築和居家修繕上用途多多。
The doctor will monitor the patient for two days after surgery.
手術後醫生會監控這位病患兩天。
The nurse made sure that the patient was closely monitored.
護士確保該病人有受到嚴密監控。
The monitor at the rich man's house showed that the thief broke in through a window at around 2 a.m.
這有錢人家的監視器顯示小偷在凌晨 2 點左右從窗戶闖入。
The details of today's flights are displayed on the monitor.
今日班機的詳細資訊顯示在螢幕上。
The teacher selected Ben as class monitor.
老師選班為班長。
The tropical island is located off the coast of Indonesia.
這座熱帶島嶼位處於印尼外海。
Stop by and see me when you have a chance.
有機會時,順道來看我。
I was passing by Tom's house, so I stopped by for a chat.
我當時路過湯姆家,所以順道停下來聊了一會兒。
♦ 地方副詞或地方副詞片語置於句首的倒裝句
Off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula lies Goudier Island, which is about the size of a soccer field.
本句因主詞 Goudier Island 的修飾語(which is... a soccer field)較長,而將地方副詞片語移至句首,之後將主詞與動詞倒裝。句型如下:
主詞 + 不及物動詞 + 地方副詞∕地方副詞片語 →地方副詞∕地方副詞片語 + 不及物動詞 + 主詞
例:The bus comes here. → Here comes the bus.
公車來了。
例:Billy stood in the doorway. → In the doorway stood Billy.
比利站在門口。
| 倒裝句中的主詞一定是普通名詞(如:a book、a school、a student)或專有名詞。若主詞為代名 詞(如 it、she、they 等)則不可採倒裝句,但地 方副詞(片語)仍可放在句首。 |
例:Karen will be here any minute. Oh, here comes she. (X)
→ Karen will be here any minute. Oh, here she comes. (O)
凱倫隨時會到。喔,她來了。
請依文意選出最適當的一個選項
1. Which one is NOT a member of the team?
(A) Base leader.
(B) Penguin keeper.
(C) Postmaster.
(D) Wildlife monitor.
2. How long will people stay at the base as employees?
(A) Two months.
(B) Four months.
(C) Five months.
(D) Six months.
答案:1. B 2. C
洛克羅伊港:世界上最偏遠的郵局和許多企鵝的所在地
古迪爾島位於南極半島外海,其面積約為一個足球場那麼大。該 島是洛克羅伊港的所在地,這是一個由英國南極遺產信託基金會營運 的小地方。儘管面積很小,但它實際上是南極洲最多人到訪的景點之 一,每年夏天約有一萬八千人前來參訪。
該基地是由四名員工組成的團隊所運營:基地負責人、禮品店經 理、郵政局長和野生動物監測員。洛克羅伊港成為南極洲最受歡迎的旅 遊勝地有兩個主要原因。第一個是裡面有禮品店的郵局,對於要前往其 他南極基地而行經於此的船隻來說很容易抵達。人們喜歡駐足於此的另 一個原因是為了看生活在該區域大約一千五百隻的巴布亞企鵝。
每年,英國南極遺產信託基金會都會收到數以千計希望在洛克羅 伊港工作的申請。最後,只有四人會被選中在基地待五個月。儘管氣 溫寒冷且地理上與世隔絕,但員工們仍然很忙碌,並且可以遇見來自 世界各地數量驚人的人們。
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