壹苹派生活美语　最后的北极熊

　　While The Last Bear is fictional, Bear Island is a real place. The island got its name when explorers saw a polar bear swimming near its shore. It is part of an island chain that has been governed by Norway for around 100 years. Bear Island is not a natural habitat for polar bears, and the only other animals there are a small number of Arctic foxes. Although the island is remote and barren, it has been used for commercial activities in the past, including coal mining, fishing, and whaling. However, no settlement has lasted for more than a few years.

　　虽然《最后的北极熊》是虚构的，但熊岛却是真实存在的地方。该岛因探险家看到一只北极熊在其岸边游泳而得名。熊岛属于一个已由挪威治理约一百年的岛链的一部分。熊岛并不是北极熊的天然栖息地，那里唯一的其他动物是为数不多的北极狐。尽管该岛地处偏远且环境贫瘠，但过去曾用于开采煤矿、捕鱼和捕鲸等商业活动。然而，没有任何聚落能持续超过数年。

生活必备字词：

govern　vt. 治理，统治

commercial　a. 商业的

settlement　n. 居住区，定居地

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