In a small urban observatory, a careful and dedicated observer named Ivy
recorded her observations of an unusual phenomenon. As the city continued to
expand through urbanization, she noticed a radical change in the behavior of the fox population living nearby. Instead of hunting in the dense woods, the foxes had begun to venture into the urban environment, adapting their lifestyle to the new
surroundings.
Ivy's fascination with this adaptationled her to develop a theory to explain the foxes' change in behavior. She believed that the increased urbanization had a massive effect on the foxes' habitat, forcing them to continually adapt to their new environment. Ivy observed that the foxeshad become more radiant and active during the night, taking advantage of the city's abundant artificial light.
As Ivy continued her observation, she found that the foxes had become skilled at
using urban infrastructure as their new hunting grounds. They had learned to single out their prey carefully and use the city's transportation system to their advantage, sneaking onto buses and trains to travel from one hunting site to another.
Ivy's findings were both factual and intriguing, attracting the attention of other theorists and naturalists. Her work served as a powerful reminder of the resilience of nature and the importance of observing and understanding the effects of urbanization on the world's wildlife.
Word List
- care [kɛr] v. 关心；照料；注意；照顾；n. 照料；小心；关怀；注意力
- careful [ˈkɛr.fəl] adj. 小心的；仔细的；谨慎的
- carefully [ˈkɛr.fə.li] adv. 小心地；仔细地；谨慎地
- date [deɪt] n. 日期；约会；果汁；v. 给…注明日期；追溯…的历史；约会；枣
- radial [ˈreɪ.di.əl] adj. 辐射的；半径的；放射状的
- radially [ˈreɪ.di.ə.li] adv. 放射状地；半径地
- radiant [ˈreɪ.di.ənt] adj. 辐射的；发光的；容光焕发的；光芒四射的
- radiate [ˈreɪ.di.eɪt] v. 发光；辐射；传播；散布
- radiation [ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən] n. 辐射；放射状物
- radiative [ˈreɪ.di.eɪ.tɪv] adj. 辐射性的；放射性的
- radical [ˈræd.ɪ.kəl] adj. 根本的；激进的；彻底的；n. 激进分子；基；根号
- radically [ˈræd.ɪ.kə.li] adv. 根本地；激进地；彻底地
- single [ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl] adj. 单一的；单身的；单程的；v. 单独挑选；使单身；n. 单程
票；单打 - still [stɪl] adv. 仍然；还是；静止地；adj. 静止的；寂静的；n. 蒸馏器；v. 使平
静；使安静；蒸馏 - take off [teɪk ɒf] 起飞；脱下；减去
- transport [ˈtræns.pɔːt] v. 运输；运送；n. 运输；运输工具；情感的狂
- transportation [ˌtræn.spɔːˈteɪ.ʃən] n. 运输；运送；交通工具
- fact [fækt] n. 事实；实际；真相
- factual [ˈfæk.tʃu.əl] adj. 事实的；真实的；实际的
- object [ˈɒb.dʒekt] n. 物体；目标；客体；v. 反对；抗议
- objective [əbˈdʒek.tɪv] adj. 客观
- observable əbˈzɜːrvəbəl 可观测的，可观察到的
- observation ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən 观察，观测
- observatory əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri 天文台，气象台
- observe əbˈzɜːrv 观察，观测
- observer əbˈzɜːrvər 观察者，观测者
- part pɑːrt 部分，零件
- record rɪˈkɔːrd 记录，唱片
- since sɪns 自从
- site saɪt 地点，场所
- stone stoʊn 石头
- stony ˈstoʊni 多石的，石头的
- theoretical ˌθiːəˈretɪkl 理论上的
- theoretically ˌθiːəˈretɪkli 从理论上讲
- theorist ˈθiːərɪst 理论家，学者
- theory ˈθiːəri 理论
- urban ˈɜːrbən 城市的，都市的
- urbanism ˈɜːrbənɪzəm 都市主义，城市文化
- urbanization ˌɜːrbənaɪˈzeɪʃən 城市化
- among əˈmʌŋ 在…之中，当中
- continual kənˈtɪnjuəl 不断的，连续的
- continually kənˈtɪnjuəli 不断地，连续地
- continue kənˈtɪnjuː 继续，延续
- continuous kənˈtɪnjuəs 连续的，不间断的
- continuously kənˈtɪnjuəsli 连续不断地
- explain ɪkˈspleɪn 解释，说明
- explanation ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən 解释，说明
- fox fɑːks 狐狸
- mass mæs 大量，团，块
- massive ˈmæsɪv 大规模的，巨大的
