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Arctic or Antarctic? written by John Lockyer

北极还是南极?约翰·洛克耶写的

The Arctic and the Antarctic both have ice, mountains, blizzards, and wild oceans. They are the two coldest places on Earth, but they are different from each other. The Arctic is at the top of the world, and the Antarctic, (which is called Antarctica), is at the bottom of the world. The North Pole is at the middle of the Arctic and the South Pole is at the middle of Antarctica.

北极和南极都有冰、山脉、暴风雪和狂野的海洋。 它们是地球上最冷的两个地方，但它们彼此不同。 北极在世界之巅，而南极(被称为南极洲)在世界之底。 北极在北极的中部，南极在南极洲的中部。

Arctic summer The Arctic is an ocean covered with ice and surrounded by land. Antarctica is land that is covered with ice and surrounded by oceans. When it is winter in the Arctic, it is summer in Antarctica. Both places have long, freezing winters when the sun doesn't shine at all. But in the summer, the sun shines all day and all night. The sunlight is so bright that people must wear sunglasses, even at midnight!

北极的夏天北极是一个被冰覆盖的海洋，被陆地包围。 南极洲是一片被冰覆盖并被海洋包围的土地。 当北极是冬天的时候，南极洲是夏天。 这两个地方都有漫长而寒冷的冬天，根本看不到太阳。 但是在夏天，太阳整天整夜地照耀着。 阳光是如此强烈，人们必须戴上太阳镜，即使在午夜!

icebergs Icebergs are large blocks of ice that float in the sea. They are made from fresh water because they come from frozen rivers called glaciers. The biggest part of an iceberg is under the water. They are different sizes and different shapes. Sometimes they are called ice islands, because they can be as big as enormous buildings. From the Arctic, some icebergs float away to the south, where they can become a danger to ships. Antarctica has huge icebergs that look like big, square blocks. There are also old, rounded icebergs that have turned over in the water.

冰山是漂浮在海上的大块冰块。 它们是由淡水制成的，因为它们来自被称为冰川的冰冻河流。 冰山最大的部分在水下。 它们大小不同，形状也不同。 有时它们被称为冰岛，因为它们可以像巨大的建筑物一样大。 一些冰山从北极飘向南方，在那里它们会对船只构成威胁。 南极洲有巨大的冰山，看起来像巨大的方形方块。 还有一些古老的圆形冰山在水中翻滚。

arctic fox Arctic foxes, wolves, and hares have white fur that matches the snow in winter. In summer, when the ice melts, their fur turns brown like the land. Large herds of reindeer, (which are also called caribou), live in the Arctic, too.

北极狐、狼和野兔的皮毛都是白色的，与冬天的雪相配。 在夏天，当冰融化时，它们的皮毛变成了和陆地一样的棕色。 大群的驯鹿(也被称为北美驯鹿)也生活在北极。

polar bears Polar bears live only in the Arctic along the shores and on the sea ice. They hunt for seals by waiting for them to come up at holes in the ice. They are fast runners and good swimmers. Their thick white fur has hollow hairs that trap warm air close to the polar bear's body. Their huge paws are furry and rough to stop them slipping on the ice and snow.

北极熊只生活在北极沿岸和海冰上。 它们通过等待海豹出现在冰洞里来寻找海豹。 他们跑得快，游泳也游得好。 它们厚厚的白色皮毛上有中空的毛，可以将温暖的空气困在北极熊身体附近。 它们巨大的爪子毛茸茸的，粗糙的，以防止它们在冰雪上滑倒。