奇妙岛屿 20-英语听力

[00:00.00]In the lowlands,
在低地 [00:01.08]there are lush coastal rainforests teeming with life.
有郁郁葱葱的沿海雨林，其中充满着各种生命 [00:05.40]But not indigenous life.
但不是本土的生物 [00:08.90]None of the plants or animals you see here is actually native.
你在这里看到的任何植物和动物都不是真正意义上的本地生物 [00:13.75]Jackson's chameleons were brought from East Africa as exotic pets.
杰克逊的变色龙就是从东非带过来的当做珍奇宠物 [00:19.13]The white-rumped shama from India
来自印度的白腰鹊鸲 [00:21.50]and the northern cardinal from North America
和来自北美的北部红衣主教 [00:24.39]were both introduced to supplement the native bird life,
都是为了补充本地鸟类而引进的 [00:28.11]while the red-billed leiothrix was a cage bird imported from China.
而红嘴相思鸟就是从中国引进的一种笼养鸟 [00:33.98]And the Japanese white-eye was imported in an attempt
来自日本的绣眼鸟 [00:37.46]to control insect pests.
是为了控制害虫而引进的 [00:39.53]Before humans,
在人类到来之前 [00:40.56]only one new species reached Hawaii every 35,000 years.
每35,000年只有一种新物种来到夏威夷 [00:45.10]Now up to 50 new species turn up every year.
现在每年多达50种新物种来到夏威夷 [00:49.45]Invaders are everywhere,
入侵者到处都是 [00:52.23]and some have had a significant impact.
有些已经给该地造成了显著的影响 [00:55.09]In an attempt to control introduced rats,
为了控制曾经引进的老鼠的数量 [00:59.31]humans brought the Indian mongoose to Hawaii.
人类把印度猫鼬引入了夏威夷 [01:02.34]Unfortunately,
不幸的是 [01:03.55]no one considered the fact that rats are nocturnal,
没有一个人注意到一个事实，就是老鼠是夜行性的 [01:06.35]while the mongoose hunts by day,
但猫鼬一般在白天捕食 [01:08.45]so the hungry mongoose turned its attention
因此饥肠辘辘的猫鼬便将注意力 [01:10.45]to decimating the island's unique bird life instead.
转移到岛上特有的鸟类上，对它们进行大肆捕杀。