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【头条播报】
A laughing gull was spotted in Shanghai Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reserve recently, the first time that the species has been seen on the Chinese mainland. The species has only been seen in Taiwan a few times in the past, according to the Shanghai Greenery and Public Sanitation Bureau. The gull, named after its chirp, which sounds like a human laugh, was seen fighting with a tern.
 
【分句讲解】
①A laughing gull was spotted in Shanghai Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reserve recently, the first time that the species has been seen on the Chinese mainland. 
近日，一只笑鸥在上海崇明东滩国家级自然保护区被发现，这是该物种首次在中国大陆被发现。

1. spot v. 看到，发现 n. 点，斑点，地点

spot sb doing sth 看到某人正在做某事
spot the mistake 发现错误
spot one’s ability 发现某人的才能

spots of rain 雨点
spots of mud 泥点
a tourist spot 旅游景点
on the spot 当场

2. reserve n. 保护区 v. 保留，预定（book）

a wildlife reserve 野生动植物保护区
All rights reserved 版权所有
reserve a room 预订房间
reserve a table 预订餐厅座位（book a table）

3. species n. 物种

endangered species 濒危物种
The Origin of Species 《物种起源》

②The species has only been seen in Taiwan a few times in the past, according to the Shanghai Greenery and Public Sanitation Bureau. 
据上海市绿化和市容管理局称，这一物种过去只在台湾被见过几次。

1. in the past 在过去 

at present 在现在
in the future 在将来

The past is history; the future mystery; the present a gift. 
过去已成历史，未来仍是谜团，现在是天赐的礼物。

2. according to 根据……，根据……所说

3. bureau n. 局，办事处

FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation 联邦调查局

③The gull, named after its chirp, which sounds like a human laugh, was seen fighting with a tern. 
这只笑鸥得名于它的叫声，听起来像人类的笑声，它被看到时正与燕鸥搏斗。

1. fight with sb / fight against sb 与某人战斗

fight for sb / sth 为……而斗争
fight for freedom 为自由而战

fighter n. 战士
firefighter n.  消防员

2. name A after B 根据B为A命名

name the baby boy after his grandfather 按照爷爷的名字来给孩子命名

3. chirp n. 鸟叫

meow 猫叫
bark 狗叫
quack 鸭子嘎嘎叫
cluck 鸡叫
bellow 公牛吼叫
buzz 蜜蜂、蚊子嗡嗡叫
grunt 猪发出咕噜声
hiss 蛇发出嘶嘶声
neigh 马儿嘶鸣
roar 狮子发出咆哮