考研听力基本功1 Passage12

The majority of fish live in shallow parts of the se
[00:19.88]Fish are varied¹ but they have certain common feature
[00:40.46]Fins are special organs which help the fish to swim in wate
[01:03.03]They can help the fish to stea
[01:15.57]and steer² itself as it moves through the wate
[01:34.62]The fish breathes by swallowing wat
[01:50.71]and passing the water over the gills which are on the side of its hea
[02:16.93]These openings absorb the oxygen form the water
[02:39.45]and help them to live in wate

1 varied   

adj.多样的，多变化的

参考例句：

• The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
• The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。

2 steer   

vt.驾驶，为…操舵；引导；vi.驾驶

参考例句：

• If you push the car, I'll steer it.如果你来推车，我就来驾车。
• It's no use trying to steer the boy into a course of action that suits you.想说服这孩子按你的方式行事是徒劳的。