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你是哪种动物？谷歌玩测试庆祝世界地球日

时间：2015-07-22 12:47:11

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 　　In 1970, 20 million Americans took to the streets to spread the message of environmental awareness1, and in the process created the first ever Earth Day. To honor what has become a global observance, a new Google Doodle has been created for Earth Day 2015.

　　1970年，2000万美国人走上街头，呼吁人们关注环境问题。首个地球日也在这一过程中产生。如今，地球日已经成为全球性的惯例。为了向它致敬，谷歌为2015年的世界地球日创作了一个新的涂鸦。
　　The brainchild of the late Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day 1970 garnered2 bipartisan support and is widely considered to be the beginning of the environmental movement. The campaign led to remarkable3 change — generating momentum4 for the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and the passing of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act.
　　1970年的地球日是由威斯康星州参议员盖洛·尼尔森提出的，得到了共和、民主两党的支持。它被广泛认为是环保运动的开端。地球日活动促成了相当的改变——它是成立美国环保署和通过清洁空气法案、洁净水法案、濒危动物法案的契机。
　　你是哪种动物？谷歌玩测试庆祝世界地球日
　　In 1990 another big campaign was organized to honor the 20th anniversary of Earth Day and an estimated 200 million people worldwide participated in the celebrations. Afterward5, President Bill Clinton awarded Senator Nelson the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the highest honor a U.S. civilian6 can receive.
　　1990年，人们又组织了一个大型活动来向第20个地球日致敬。估计全球有2亿人参加了这一庆典。之后，美国总统比尔·克林顿向尼尔森参议员授予了代表美国公民最高荣誉的总统自由勋章。
　　Earth Day 2015 includes a cleanup of the Great Wall of China, beach-litter removal in Lebanon and an attempt to protect 25,000 acres of rain forest in Indonesia.
　　2015年地球日活动包括清扫中国长城，处理黎巴嫩海滩的垃圾，以及尝试在印尼保护25000英亩热带雨林。
　　The doodle features a spinning globe with various animal animations8 inside the Google letters. With a click, the animation7 links to a fun quiz where people can find out “which animal are you?”
　　这次的谷歌涂鸦是由旋转的地球和画在谷歌logo字母里的动物组成的。单击谷歌涂鸦会跳转到一道有趣的问题：“你是哪种动物？”

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1 awareness 4yWzdW     
n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智
参考例句：
  • There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
  • Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。
2 garnered 60d1f073f04681f98098b8374f4a7693     
v.收集并（通常）贮藏（某物），取得，获得( garner的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Mr. Smith gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert. 史密斯先生逐渐赢得全国金融专家的声誉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He has garnered extensive support for his proposals. 他的提议得到了广泛的支持。 来自辞典例句
3 remarkable 8Vbx6     
adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的
参考例句：
  • She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
  • These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
4 momentum DjZy8     
n.动力，冲力，势头；动量
参考例句：
  • We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
  • The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。
5 afterward fK6y3     
adv.后来；以后
参考例句：
  • Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。
  • Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。
6 civilian uqbzl     
adj.平民的，民用的，民众的
参考例句：
  • There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
  • He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
7 animation UMdyv     
n.活泼，兴奋，卡通片／动画片的制作
参考例句：
  • They are full of animation as they talked about their childhood.当他们谈及童年的往事时都非常兴奋。
  • The animation of China made a great progress.中国的卡通片制作取得很大发展。
8 animations f2613ee5e6671fc93ff41adcf6fefc2b     
n.生气( animation的名词复数 )；兴奋；动画片；（指电影、录像、电脑游戏的）动画制作
参考例句：
  • You'll see your team cheerleaders and mascot performing new animations as well. 你会看到啦啦队队长跟吉祥物也都会有全新的动作。 来自互联网
  • Ability to create simple movie and animations using graphic & multimedia software. 能够用平面和多媒体软件制作简单的电影及动画。 来自互联网