In an age of environmental change, the people of the oceanic city of Agraria had to
adapt. The city, known for its agricultural prowess, was experiencing a great transformation. The effects of the aging Earth had become evident, with rising temperatures and melting ice caps causing ocean levels to rise. Before this era, Agraria had been a thriving agrarian society with a variety of crops and numerous agriculturalists working the fertile land.
The hunters who once roamed the northward expanses now found themselves confined within the city walls. However, the evidence suggested that the human ability to adapt could lessen the impact of these changes. For example, the city's citizens began to focus on the cultivation of plants that were more resistant to the heat and required less water, like various root vegetables. Insects, which provided a high percentage of protein, were included in their diet.
The city's workers, once called upon for agricultural tasks, turned their energy towards the activation of new processes and technologies to maintain their society's well-being. They made use of their social connections to create a supportive atmosphere, sharing ideas and resources to enhance the city's resilience.
Although the challenges posed by the changing environment were immense, the citizens of Agraria remained actively engaged in finding solutions. Day by day, they hunted for new ways to ensure their survival in a world with increasing variability. The people of Agraria served as a testament to the importance of adaptability and the strength of human spirit in the face of adversity.
Word List
- Ocean ˈəʊʃən:海洋
- Oceanic ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk:海洋的,大洋的,海洋产生的
- Process ˈprəʊses:过程,进程,程序;(v.):处理,加工,进行
- Aging ˈeɪdʒɪŋ:老化,衰老;(adj.):老化的,衰老的
- Evidence ˈevɪdəns:证据,迹象,根据
- Evident ˈevɪdənt:明显的,显然的,显而易见的
- Evidently ˈevɪdəntli:明显地,显然地,显著地
- Number ˈnʌmbər:数字,数量,号码;(v.):编号,计数
- Numerous ˈnjuːmərəs:众多的,许多的,无数的
- Predate priːˈdeɪt:先于,早于,在日期上先于
- Predation prɪˈdeɪʃən:掠夺,捕食
- Predator ˈpredətər:掠夺者,捕食者
- Predatory ˈpredətəri:掠夺的,食肉的,捕食性的
- Citizen ˈsɪtɪzn:公民,市民,居民
- Environment ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt:环境,自然环境,周围条件
- Environmental ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl:环境的,环境产生的,环境保护的
- Heat hiːt:热,热度;
- Humanless ˈhjuːmənlɪs:无人的,没有人的
- Lessen ˈlesn:减少,缩小,降低
- Variability ˌveərɪəˈbɪləti:变异性,可变性
- Vary ˈveəri:变化,变动,不同
- Variable ˈveəriəbl:可变的,易变的;(n.):变量,可变因素
- Variant ˈveəriənt:变体的,变异的;(n.):变体,异型
- Variation ˌveərɪˈeɪʃən:变化,变异,变种
- Variety vəˈraɪəti:品种,种类,多样性
- Various ˈveəriəs:各种各样的,多方面的,不同的
- Agrarian əˈɡreəriən:土地的,农业的,农民的
- Agricultural ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl:农业的,农艺的,农耕的
- Agriculturalist ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəlɪst:农业学家,耕作者
- Agriculture ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər:农业,农艺,农耕
- Agriculturist ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərɪst:农学家,农民
- Example ɪɡˈzɑːmpl:例子,榜样,样品
- Hunt hʌnt:狩猎,追捕,搜寻;(n.):狩猎,打猎,搜寻
- Hunter ˈhʌntər:猎人,猎犬
- Suggestive səˈdʒestɪv:暗示的,引起联想的,启示性的
- Atmosphere ˈætməsfɪər:大气,气氛,环境
- Atmospheres ˈætməsfɪəz:气氛,环境
- Atmospheric ˌætməsˈferɪk:大气的,气氛的,有气氛的
- Icy ˈaɪsi:冰冷的,结冰的,严寒的
- Behave bɪˈheɪv:行为,举止,表现
- Behaved bɪˈheɪvd:守规矩的,有礼貌的,举止端正的
- Behavior bɪˈheɪvjər:行为,举止,习惯
- Behavioral bɪˈheɪvjərəl:行为的,行为学的,行动上的
- Behaviorally bɪˌheɪvjərˈæli:行为上地,举止上地,行动上地
- Energetic ˌenəˈdʒetɪk:精力充沛的,有活力的,积极的
- Energetically ˌenəˈdʒetɪkli:精力充沛地,有活力地,积极地
- Energize ˈenədʒaɪz:充满能量,激发,使精力充沛
- Energy ˈenədʒi:能量,精力,活力
- 119.Northward ˈnɔːθwərd:向北,北方的
- Insect ˈɪnsekt:昆虫,虫子
- Include ɪnˈkluːd:包含,包括,涵盖
- Inclusion ɪnˈkluːʒn:包含,包容,内含物
- 123.Million ˈmɪljən:百万,大量,无数
- Importance ɪmˈpɔːtəns:重要性,重要,价值
- Important ɪmˈpɔːtənt:重要的,重大的,有价值的
- Importantly ɪmˈpɔːtəntli:重要地,重要地说
- Percent pərˈsent:百分之一,百分比,百分数
- Percentage pərˈsentɪdʒ:百分比,百分数
- Provide prəˈvaɪd:提供,供应,给予
- Root ruːt:根,根源,源头;(v.):扎根,生根,使扎根
- Ability əˈbɪləti:能力,才能,本领
- Able ˈeɪbl:能干的,有能力的,能够的
- Activation ˌæktɪˈveɪʃən:激活,启动,活性化
- Active ˈæktɪv:积极的,活跃的,动态的
- Actively ˈæktɪvli:积极地,活跃地,主动地
- Activity ækˈtɪvəti:活动,行动,活跃
- Social ˈsəʊʃl:社会的,社交的,群居的
- Society səˈsaɪəti:社会,团体,社交界