谷歌涂鸦LOGO庆祝印尼科莫多国家公园成立37周年

 

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The internet search company Google celebrated¹ the 37th anniversary of Indonesia’s Komodo National Park with its latest ‘Google Doodle.’

‘Google Doodles’ are special, short-term changes of the Google homepage that mark special events, holidays, or people.

On Monday, Google’s homepage featured an animated² drawing of the komodo dragon, the world’s largest living lizard³ species.

Komodo dragons are two to three meters long, and can weigh over 100 kilograms.

The Google Doodle included a true-or-false quiz about the huge and scaly⁴ creatures. For example, users learn that komodo dragons eat more than half of their own body weight in just one meal. And they can smell a possible “meal” from as many as 10 kilometers away.

Google users can click the Doodle to read more about the species as well as the Indonesian park that protects them.

Komodo National Park is within Indonesia’s Lesser⁵ Sunda Islands. It was formed in March of 1980, and is home to more than 5,000 komodo dragons.

They have lived in this harsh part of Indonesia for millions of years. Today, Indonesia is the only place in the world where komodo dragons exist in the wild.

Along with the huge lizard species, Komodo National Park is also home to more than 70 kinds of birds, Google reports. Its waters are filled with sea turtles, dolphins and thousands of kinds of fish. And, many Timor deer also live within the park. They are a main source of food for the komodo dragons.

Words in This Story

doodle - n. a kind of drawing

homepage - n. the part of a Web site that is seen first and that usually contains links to other parts of the site

animated - adj. produced by the creation of a series of drawings, pictures, etc., that are shown quickly one after another

lizard - n. a type of reptile⁶ that has four legs and a long body and tail

species - n. a group of animals or plants that are similar and can produce young animals or plants

harsh - adj. unpleasant and difficult to accept or experience

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 animated   

adj.生气勃勃的，活跃的，愉快的

参考例句：

• His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
• We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。

3 lizard   

n.蜥蜴，壁虎

参考例句：

• A chameleon is a kind of lizard.变色龙是一种蜥蜴。
• The lizard darted out its tongue at the insect.蜥蜴伸出舌头去吃小昆虫。

4 scaly   

adj.鱼鳞状的；干燥粗糙的

参考例句：

• Reptiles possess a scaly,dry skin.爬行类具有覆盖着鳞片的干燥皮肤。
• The iron pipe is scaly with rust.铁管子因为生锈一片片剥落了。

5 lesser   

adj.次要的，较小的；adv.较小地，较少地

参考例句：

• Kept some of the lesser players out.不让那些次要的球员参加联赛。
• She has also been affected,but to a lesser degree.她也受到波及，但程度较轻。

6 reptile   

n.爬行动物；两栖动物

参考例句：

• The frog is not a true reptile.青蛙并非真正的爬行动物。
• So you should not be surprised to see someone keep a reptile as a pet.所以，你不必惊奇有人养了一只爬行动物作为宠物。