Strong Coral Reefs Found in the Ocean
海洋發現強韌的珊瑚礁
Introduction
Scientists found many coral reefs. These reefs can survive warm water and climate change.
科學家發現了許多珊瑚礁。這些珊瑚礁能在溫暖的水域與氣候變遷中生存。
Main Body
Scientists looked at 45,000 reports. They found 166,000 square kilometers of strong reefs. This is three times more than they thought before. These reefs are in 71 countries.
科學家查閱了 45,000 份報告。他們發現了 166,000 平方公里的強韌珊瑚礁。這比他們之前想像的還要多三倍。這些珊瑚礁分布在 71 個國家。
Many countries want to protect 30 percent of the ocean by 2030. But only 28 percent of these strong reefs have protection now. This is a big problem.
許多國家希望在 2030 年前保護 30% 的海洋。但目前只有 28% 的強韌珊瑚礁受到保護。這是一個嚴重的問題。
Some reefs need help fast because the ocean is getting hotter. The Wildlife Conservation Society says there is not enough money for all reefs. They will give money to the strongest reefs first.
由於海洋溫度升高,部分珊瑚礁需要立即獲得幫助。野生動物保護協會表示,目前沒有足夠的資金來保護所有珊瑚礁。他們將優先資助最強韌的珊瑚礁。
Conclusion
Governments now have a map. They can use this map to save the best reefs.
政府現在擁有一幅地圖。他們可以使用這幅地圖來拯救最強韌的珊瑚礁。
Vocabulary Learning
🌊 The 'Money' Logic
In this text, we see a pattern of Giving/Having money. This is a key part of A2 English for talking about needs.
- Not enough money We don't have the amount we need.
- Give money to... Moving money from a person/group to a project.
📊 Comparison Words
Look at how the author compares things using simple words:
| Word | Meaning | Example from text |
|---|---|---|
| More than | A bigger number | Three times more than they thought |
| Strongest | The #1 top level | Give money to the strongest reefs |
🛠 Word Building: "Protect"
One word changes based on how it is used:
- Protect (Action/Verb) "Countries want to protect the ocean."
- Protection (Thing/Noun) "Reefs have protection now."