2017年12月六级第2套选词填空原文翻译及答案解析

The Pacific island nation of Palau has become home to the sixth largest marine world. The new marine reserve, now the largest in the Pacific, will __26__ no fishing or mining. Palau also established the world's first shark sanctuary in 2009.

太平洋岛国帕劳已成为第六大海洋保护区。这个新的海洋保护区，现在是太平洋最大的，将禁止捕鱼和采矿。帕劳还在2009年建立了世界上第一个鲨鱼保护区。

The tiny island nation has set aside 500,000 square kilometres-80 percent -of its maritime __27__, for full protection, That's the highest percentage of an __28__ economic zone devoted to marine conservation by any country in the world. The remaining 20 percent of the Palau seas will be reserved for local fishing by individuals and small-scale __29__ fishing businesses with limited exports.

这个小小的岛国已划出50万平方公里——占其海洋领土的80%——进行全面保护。这是世界上任何国家中将专属经济区用于海洋保护的最高百分比。帕劳海域剩余的20%将留给个人和小规模商业捕鱼企业进行本地捕鱼，出口有限。

"Island __30__ have been among the hardest hit by the threats facing the ocean," said President. Tommy Remengesau Jr. in a statement. "Creating this sanctuary is a bold move that the people of Palau recognise as __31__ to our survival. We want to lead the way in restoring the health of the ocean for future generation."

"岛屿社区是受海洋威胁打击最严重的群体之一，"总统汤米·雷门格绍在一份声明中说。"创建这个保护区是一个大胆的举措，帕劳人民认为这对我们的生存至关重要。我们希望引领未来几代人恢复海洋健康的道路。"

Palau has only been an __32__ nation for twenty years and has a strong history of environmental protection. It is home to one of the world's finest marine ecosystems, with more than 1,300 species of fish and 700 species of coral.

帕劳独立仅有二十年，但有着悠久的环境保护历史。它是世界上最优良的海洋生态系统之一的家园，拥有超过1300种鱼类和700种珊瑚。

Senator Hokkons Baules, lead __33__ of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary Act, said the sanctuary will "help build a __34__ future for the Palauan people by honoring the conservation traditions of our past". These include the centuries-old custom of "bul", where leaders would call a temporary stop to fishing for key species in order to give fish __35__ an opportunity to replenish (补充).

参议员霍康斯·鲍勒斯，帕劳国家海洋保护区法案的主要发起人，说这个保护区将"通过尊重我们过去的保护传统，为帕劳人民建设一个安全的未来"。这些传统包括有数百年历史的"bul"习俗，即领导人会暂时停止对关键物种的捕鱼，以便给鱼类种群一个补充的机会。