美国国家公共电台 NPR--Sharks are making a comeback in the waters of Long Island

Sharks are making a comeback in the waters of Long Island

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Shark sightings off the coast of Long Island have spiked² in recent years. Researchers say many species of shark are thriving because of rebounding³ populations of the fish they eat and warmer water.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

It is hard to see the bright side of a shark bite.

(SOUNDBITE OF MONTAGE)

UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #1: Recent shark attacks - there have been at least three incidents...

UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #2: Two recent shark attacks.

UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #3: A fisherman and his son nearly running into a 12-foot great white shark off the coast...

INSKEEP: But to ocean researchers, shark sightings and even bites show a comeback.

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Here's why sharks are returning to the waters off Long Island, N.Y. Chris Paparo of the South Fork Natural History Museum says when the sharks turn up, you know the ocean has plenty of food.

CHRIS PAPARO: Sharks need a healthy environment. So if the waters around us are not healthy, it can't support sharks. So seeing these sharks is really a sign that we're doing some really good stuff.

MARTIN: He traces the resurgence⁴ of sharks to the return of the smaller fish.

INSKEEP: They're called bunker or baitfish. Humans overfished them for a time. Their populations dropped, and sharks, dolphins and whales all suffered.

PAPARO: One common denominator is they all eat bunker. And the idea came up, like, hey, let's protect bunker. Or let's at least regulate bunker. Let's make it so it's not a free-for-all.

INSKEEP: Now there's more bunker, so you got more sharks. Now, just to reassure⁵ those on beach vacations, you're not going to need a bigger boat. The revival⁶ of sharks in some places does not make it very likely that you'll have to reenact scenes from "Jaws⁷."

MARTIN: There were only 73 unprovoked shark attacks in the world last year.

PAPARO: It's rare. But nobody wants to be that statistic⁸. Nobody wants to be number 74, you know, on the list.

MARTIN: So watch what the lifeguards tell you about sharks. And if you're warned that they are near, at least you know it's not all bad news.

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RUBEN BLADES: (Singing in Spanish).

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 spiked   

adj.有穗的；成锥形的；有尖顶的

参考例句：

• The editor spiked the story. 编辑删去了这篇报道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They wondered whether their drinks had been spiked. 他们有些疑惑自己的饮料里是否被偷偷搀了烈性酒。 来自辞典例句

3 rebounding   

蹦跳运动

参考例句：

• The strength of negative temperature concrete is tested with supersonic-rebounding method. 本文将超声回弹综合法用于负温混凝土强度检测。
• The fundamental of basketball includes shooting, passing and catching, rebounding, etc. 篮球运动中最基本的东西包括投篮，传接球，篮板球等。

4 resurgence   

n.再起，复活，再现

参考例句：

• A resurgence of his grief swept over Nim.悲痛又涌上了尼姆的心头。
• Police say drugs traffickers are behind the resurgence of violence.警方说毒贩是暴力活动重新抬头的罪魁祸首。

5 reassure   

v.使放心，使消除疑虑

参考例句：

• This seemed to reassure him and he continued more confidently.这似乎使他放心一点，于是他更有信心地继续说了下去。
• The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe.航空公司尽力让乘客相信飞机是安全的。

6 revival   

n.复兴，复苏，（精力、活力等的）重振

参考例句：

• The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
• He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。

7 jaws   

n.口部；嘴

参考例句：

• The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。
• The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。

8 statistic   

n.统计量；adj.统计的，统计学的

参考例句：

• Official statistics show real wages declining by 24%.官方统计数字表明实际工资下降了24%。
• There are no reliable statistics for the number of deaths in the battle.关于阵亡人数没有可靠的统计数字。