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(A) deceitful
(B) alarming
(C) prosperous
(D) thoughtful

deceit(N.)欺騙，欺詐；奸詐

alarm(vt.)向……報警，向……告急；使驚慌不安，使恐懼

alarm(N.)警報；警報器[C]；鬧鐘[C]（= alarm clock） prosper(V.)繁榮，昌盛；成功 

think-thought-thought(V)想；思索[+wh-]；認為，以為[O8][O9][+（that） 

immature(adj.)發育未全的；未成熟的

mature(adj.)成熟的 Great Barrier Reef 澳洲大堡礁

barrier reef(n)堡礁

hatchling(n.)剛孵出的卵生動物

virtually(adv.)實際上，事實上，差不多

raise(vt.)引起；喚起；揚起

immediate(adj.)立即的，即刻的；目前的，當前的

reproductive(adj.)生殖的、再生的

boost(vt.)推動；促進 evolve(v.)逐步形成；發展；進化；成長

sustainable(adj.)能保持的；能維持的 

Climate change is having a significant effect on one of the biggest green turtle populations in the world.

A study shows that 99% of immature不成熟的, 沒經驗的, 未長成的，發育未全 green turtles born in the northern 在北部的part of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef大堡礁 are female.

Among adult turtles, 87% are female. The result is 41 —rising temperatures have turned sea turtle population female.

(A) deceit翻譯：欺騙；欺詐。
(B) alarming翻譯：使人驚恐的，引起恐慌的；令人擔憂的。
(C) prosperous翻譯：繁榮的；富裕的。
(D) thoughtful翻譯：考慮周到的；計劃周密的, 沉思的, 體貼的，關心的。

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Climate change is having a significant effect on one of the biggest green turtle populations in the world. A study shows that 99% of immature green turtles born in the northern part of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef are female. 

氣候變化正在對世界上最大的綠海龜種群之一產生重大影響。一項研究表明，在澳大利亞大堡礁北部出生的未成熟綠海龜中有99%是雌性。

Among adult turtles, 87% are female. The result is alarming —rising temperatures have turned sea turtle population female.

在成年海龜中，87%是雌性。結果是令人震驚的 - 氣溫上升使海龜種群成為雌性。

The sex of a sea turtle is  determined  by the temperature of the nesting environment. Warm temperatures produce more female hatchlings, and cooler temperatures produce more males.

海龜的性別是由築巢環境的溫度決定的。溫暖的溫度產生更多的雌性幼崽，較冷的溫度產生更多的雄性幼崽。 

During the past two decades, temperatures in northern Great Barrier Reef have increased to the point that virtually no male turtles are produced, which  raises new concerns over the immediate threats of climate change to the population’s future. 

Sea turtles, protected under the Endangered Species Act, are among the most ancient species roaming the oceans and have adjusted to shifting climates.

在過去的二十年中，大堡礁北部的氣溫已經上升到幾乎沒有雄性海龜生產的程度，這引發了人們對氣候變化對人民未來的直接威脅的新擔憂。

受「瀕危物種法」保護的海龜是海洋中漫遊的最古老的物種之一，並且已經適應了不斷變化的氣候。

Increasing numbers of females may  at first be a good thing for its population. The reproductive potential can be boosted. The problem, however, is that the modern climate appears to be changing faster than turtles can adjust to it.

女性數量的增加起初可能對其人口來說是一件好事。繁殖潛力可以提高。然而，問題在於，現代氣候的變化速度似乎比海龜適應它的速度還要快。 

Species evolve in response to climate and other environmental changes, but they need time for that. According to researchers of World Wildlife Fund Australia, setting up shade cloth to cool beaches might help, but the only sustainable solution is to stop climate change.

物種的進化是為了應對氣候和其他環境變化，但它們需要時間。根據澳大利亞世界野生動物基金會的研究人員的說法，在涼爽的海灘上設置遮陽布可能會有所幫助，但唯一可持續的解決方案是阻止氣候變化。

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