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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.
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。
♦ 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。