U2W1 An Arctic Life for Us

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An Arctic Life for Us

我们的北极生活

CHAPTER 1 Hot and Cold Marcos was tired of being hot. The summer days had been very long and very, very sunny. The temperature had climbed to over 100 degrees many times. Today was another hot one.

第1章 冷与热 马科斯厌倦了炎热的天气。夏天的日子漫长而又阳光明媚。气温多次攀升到100多度。 今天又是一个炎热的日子。

“ Mom, " Marcos said as he walked into the kitchen, “ I'm hot. Can we go to the library? It's always nice and cool inside, and I want to read about cold places. Maybe that will help me cool off. " “ Sure, ” Mom said. “ The library sounds like a good place to be this afternoon. We can go in just a few minutes. "

“妈妈，“马科斯走进厨房说道，“我热坏了。我们去图书馆好不好?里面总是很凉爽，而且我想读一些关于寒冷地区的书。说不定这样能让我凉快下来。” “好呀，"妈妈说，"今天下午去图书馆听起来是个不错的主意。我们过几分钟就可以出发。"

Soon, Marcos and Mom walked through the doors of the library. Marcos smiled as the cool air hit his skin, and he blinked as his eyes got used to the dimmer light. That's much better, he thought. In the pleasant silence, Marcos searched for books about cold places. He found three books about the Arctic Circle and plopped down on a beanbag chair to look at the covers. On the first cover, polar bears walked over huge chunks of ice. That looks nice, Marcos thought.

很快，马科斯和妈妈走进了图书馆的大门。凉爽的空气扑面而来，马科斯露出了笑容，眼睛也逐渐适应了较暗的光线，不禁眨了眨眼。 “这下可好多啦，”他心想。 在宜人的静谧氛围中，马科斯搜寻着有关寒冷地区的书籍。他找到了三本关于北极圈的书，然后一屁股坐在一个豆袋椅上，端详起书的封面。第一本书的封面上，北极熊在一大块块浮冰上行走。 "看起来挺不错，”马科斯心想。

He opened the book and read about the polar bears. Their thick, white fur helped keep them warm even in the icy water. The white color of their fur helped hide them in the white snow and ice. In the next book, Marcos read about seals. They had a thick layer of fat to help them stay warm. Their sleek coats helped them slip through the water and across the ice. That looks like fun, Marcos thought as he imagined the freedom of swimming and splashing in the chilly water.

他翻开书，读到了关于北极熊的内容。它们厚厚的白色皮毛即使在冰冷的水中也能帮助它们保暖。它们皮毛的白色有助于它们在白雪和冰块中隐藏自己。 在下一本书中，马科斯读到了关于海豹的内容。它们有一层厚厚的脂肪来帮助它们保暖。 它们光滑的外套有助于它们在水中和冰面上滑行。 马科斯想象着在寒冷的水中畅游和拍打水花的自由，心想:“这看起来很有趣。”