2012年职称英语理工A新增阅读理解第十四篇中英文对照.docVIP

+第十篇 It is hard to get people to think of sharks as anything but a deadly enemy. They are thought to attack people frequently. But these fish perform a valuable service for earths waters and for human beings. Yet business and sport fishing are threatening their existence .Some sharks are at risk of disappearing from Earth. 要让人们相信鲨鱼不是人类的死敌不是一件很容易的事。人们认为鲨鱼经常袭击人类。但鲨鱼在为地球水系和人类做着有价值的贡献。商业和捕鱼运动仍在威胁着它们的生存，有些鲨鱼面临着从地球上消失的危险。 Warm weather may influence both fish and shark activity. Many fish swim near coastal areas because of their warm waters. Experts say sharks may follow the fish into the same areas, where people also swim. In fact, most sharks do not purposely charge at or bite humans. They are thought to mistake a person for a sea animal, such as a seal or sea lion. That is why people should not swim in the ocean when the sun goes down or comes up. Those are the times when sharks are looking for food. Experts also say that bright colors and shiny jewelry may cause sharks to attack. 温暖的气候影响着鱼类和鲨鱼的活动。由于水温变暖，很多鱼类游到海边。专家认为鲨鱼跟随其他鱼类，也来到人类有用的区域。实际上鲨鱼并非故意袭击人类。人们认为，由于鲨鱼将人错认为是海狮等海洋动物，在饥饿时才袭击人类。日出和日落时，正是鲨鱼饥肠辘辘的时候，人们不应该出海游泳。专家还提到鲜艳的色彩和闪光的珠宝也会诱使鲨鱼袭击。 A shark has an extremely good sense of smell， It can find small amounts of substances in water, such as blood, body liquids and chemicals produced by animals. These powerful senses help sharks fred their food. Sharks eat fish, any other sharks, and plants that live in the ocean. 鲨鱼的嗅觉特别灵敏，能嗅到海水中存在的极为微量的气味，比如血液、体液和动物散发的化学物质。灵敏的嗅觉有助于鲨鱼找到食物。鲨鱼以鱼、其他鲨鱼和海洋植物为生。 Medical researchers want to learn more about the sharks body defense, and immune systems against disease. Researchers know that sharks recover quickly from injuries. They　study the shark in hopes of finding a way to fight human disease. 医学研究人员想要更多了解的是鲨鱼的身体抗病免疫系统。研究人员发现鲨鱼受伤会很快恢复，他们希望通过研究鲨鱼，找到一种人类抗病的方法。 Sharks are important for the worlds oceans .They eat injured and diseased fish. Their hunting activities mean that the numbers of other fish in ocean waters do not become too great