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Starting from Hainan Island, the southernmost province of China, you can reach Sansha City at the southern tip, by this transportation supply ship.

從中國最南部的省份海南島出發(fā)，乘坐這艘交通補給船可以前往中國最南端的三沙市。

Sansha is made up of more than 280 islands, sandbars, reefs and other sea areas.

它由大小280多個島嶼、沙洲、暗礁以及其它海域組成。

April to May are the most beautiful seasons in this part of China.

每年的4月5月是這片海最美的季節(jié)。

The sea is colorful, with an average visibility of more than 30 meters.

海洋的顏色五彩斑斕，海水平均透明度達到30多米。

Looking down from a high altitude, the islands in front of us do not seem to be connected with each other, but they are known as the Seven Connected Islets.

從高空往下看，眼前的這幾座小島似乎彼此并不相連，但它們被稱為七連嶼。

That's because beneath the sea, there is a huge reef holding them together, forming a common foundation for the little islands.

因為在海面之下有一個巨型礁盤托住了它們，那是七座小島共同的基座。

As the tide rises and falls, they display a variety of features.

隨著潮水起落，它們展現(xiàn)不同的面貌。

Most of the islets here are made up of coral remains.

這里的島嶼大部分都由珊瑚蟲的遺骸堆積而成。

Coral secretes limestone, which becomes their living shells.

在新陳代謝中，珊瑚蟲會分泌石灰石變?yōu)樽约荷娴耐鈿ぁ?/p>

They gather together and grow and multiply from generation to generation.

它們聚集在一起，一代代生長繁衍。

Layer upon layer of limestone is added and then compacted to form the coral reef we see today.

石灰石不斷粘合壓實，就成為如今我們看到的珊瑚礁。

This reef is still growing, towards the sea, at a rate of about 2.5 centimeters per year.

這片珊瑚礁如今仍在以每年2.5厘米左右的速度向海生長。

【紀錄片《美麗中國》-英語作文/聽力/背誦/用英語講中國絕佳學習資料-海南省三沙市】 https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1nM4y1R7gk/?share_source=copy_web&;vd_source=a86a83933c77f6667aaac7ae96f4cd44