【英语翻译EveryAugustontheislandofHeimaey,youngpeopleoftentakeawalkalongthestreetsthroughoutthenight.WhytheirparentsallowthemtostayoutThechildrenofHeimaeyaregoingtosaveyoungpuffins(海鹦),smallblack-and-whitese】
英语翻译
EveryAugustontheislandofHeimaey,youngpeopleoftentakeawalkalongthestreetsthroughoutthenight.WhytheirparentsallowthemtostayoutThechildrenofHeimaeyaregoingtosaveyoungpuffins(海鹦),smallblack-and-whiteseabirds.
Thecliffs(悬崖)abovethetownarehometoalargegroupofpuffins.Thebirdsdigholesallaroundthecliffs.Theseholesaretheirhomes.Theiryoungstayintheholesforaboutsevenweeks.Thentheybegantoleave.SomemoveslowlyontheirundevelopedwingsandfeetdowntotheseaaroundHeimaey.Theretheyswim.whichtheycandonaturally,andlearntodive(潜水)forfish.others,howeverraylosetheirwayatnightandfindthemselvesinthetowninstead.Ontheground,theyoungbirdsareintrouble.Becausetheirwingsarenotfullydeveloped,theycannottakeoffquicklytoseaandsafety.Thebirdsthenbecomeagoodmealforcatsandotheranimals.
Formanyyears,islandershavehelpedtheyoungpuffins.AtnightinlateAugust,childrencarryingthickpaperboxesandlightshurryouttocatchpuffins.Theyspendmostofthenightrunningafterthebirds.Theyputthebirdsthey’vecaughtintoboxesandtakegoodcareofthem.
Thenextmorningthechildrentakethepuffinstotheseasetthemfree.Thebirdswillliveseauntiltheyareatleasttwoatyearsold.Thentheywillreturntothecliffstobuildhomesoftheirown.