The First Dinosaur in Antarctica

南極洲的第一隻恐龍

Jun 30, 2026, 14:50
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Introduction

Scientists found a bone from 1985. It is the first dinosaur bone from Antarctica.

科學家發現了一塊 1985 年的骨頭，這是南極洲發現的第一塊恐龍骨。

Main Body

Dr. Mike Thomson found the bone on an island. It is a small piece of a back bone. For 40 years, it was in a museum. Then, Dr. Mark Evans looked at it. He found it is from a titanosaur. This dinosaur had a long neck and ate plants.

Mike Thomson 博士在一個島上發現了這塊骨頭。它是一塊很小的脊椎骨。它在博物館存放了 40 年，接著 Mark Evans 博士對其進行研究，發現它來自於一隻泰坦龍。這種恐龍擁有長頸且以植物為食。

This dinosaur lived 82 million years ago. Adult titanosaurs were very big. But this dinosaur was small. It was maybe 6 or 7 meters long. The bone was in the sea rock. The dinosaur probably died and floated into the ocean.

這種恐龍生活在 8,200 萬年前。成年的泰坦龍體型非常巨大，但這隻恐龍較小，長度可能只有 6 或 7 公尺。這塊骨頭位於海岩之中，恐龍可能是死亡後漂流到了海洋中。

This find helps scientists. It shows that dinosaurs walked from South America to Australia. They used Antarctica as a bridge. Now, the ice is melting. Scientists think they will find more dinosaurs soon.

這次發現對科學家很有幫助。它顯示恐龍從南美洲走向澳洲，將南極洲作為一座橋樑。現在冰層正在融化，科學家認為很快會發現更多恐龍。

Conclusion

This bone proves dinosaurs lived in Antarctica. It shows how they moved to other lands.

這塊骨頭證明了恐龍曾生活在南極洲，並顯示了它們如何移居到其他土地。

Vocabulary Learning

🦖 The 'Was/Were' Secret

In this story, we talk about the past. To describe things that are finished, we use was and were.

The Simple Rule:

  • 1 person/thing →\rightarrow was
  • 2+ people/things →\rightarrow were

Patterns from the text:

  • It was in a museum (1 thing →\rightarrow was)
  • This dinosaur was small (1 dinosaur →\rightarrow was)
  • Adult titanosaurs were very big (Many dinosaurs →\rightarrow were)

Quick Shift: Now →\rightarrow Then It is a bone →\rightarrow It was a bone They are big →\rightarrow They were big

🚶 Moving Words (Action Verbs)

Look at how the story describes movement. These are basic A2 verbs you need:

  • Found (past of find): To see something by accident.
  • Walked (past of walk): To move on legs.
  • Moved (past of move): To go from one place to another.

Example: Dinosaurs walked from South America →\rightarrow They moved to other lands.

Vocabulary Learning

bone (n.)
The hard white parts inside your body
Example:The dog found a bone in the garden.
museum (n.)
A building where you can see old and important things
Example:We saw a big dinosaur at the museum.
adult (adj.)
A person or animal that is fully grown
Example:An adult elephant is very large.
floated (v.)
Stayed on top of the water
Example:The leaf floated down the river.
bridge (n.)
Something that connects two places
Example:The bridge connects the two cities.
melting (v.)
Changing from ice to water
Example:The ice is melting because it is hot.
proves (v.)
Shows that something is true
Example:This photo proves that I was at the park.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→