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Nepal drains dangerous Everest lake 尼泊尔放干珠穆朗玛峰附近地区湖泊
New home for thousands of baby turtles 成千上万只幼龟被放归秘鲁亚马逊雨林
文字稿
Nepal’s army has finished draining a dangerous lake near Mount Everest. Officials say it’s the highest drainage project of its kind in the world. The equipment was airlifted up to 5,000 metres for the work. It’s vital to protect communities downstream and prevent flooding. Scientists say global warming makes glaciers melt fast and lakes get filled up.
尼泊尔的军队已将珠穆朗玛峰附近地区的一个危险的湖泊放干。官方人员称，这是世界上海拔最高的排水工程。相关排水设备被空运到了海拔高达五千米的地点，以保证工程的正常运作。保护下游村庄不受洪涝灾害的影响至关重要。科学家们说是由于全球气候变暖导致冰川快速融化从而使湖泊注满，水位升高。
Thousands of baby Taricaya turtles have been released into the Peruvian Amazon. The move is part of an effort to save them from extinction after extensive logging and development in the rainforest.
成千上万只塔利卡亚幼龟已被放归秘鲁的亚马逊雨林。此次放生是为防止该物种因热带雨林的过度砍伐及开发而濒临灭绝展开的行动之一。
词汇
airlifted
被空运
released
被放生，被释放
练习
请从以下词汇中选择适当的答案来完成句子。注意：你可能需要改变单词的时态来完成句子。
airlifted / released
1. The suspect was __________ by the police after further investigation of the robbery.
2. Canadian officials have __________ some 8,000 people who fled north of Fort McMurray – the city which has been devastated by a massive wildfire.
答案
1. The suspect was released by the police after further investigation of the robbery.
2. Canadian officials have airlifted some 8,000 people who fled north of Fort McMurray – the city which has been devastated by a massive wildfire.