Hooked!|极限海钓

by Marcus Maurice

Catch some of the world's biggest fish with these extreme anglers.

跟着这些挑战极限的垂钓者，一起来钓世界上的超级大鱼！

For some people, fishing is the ultimate test between man and creature. For others, though, sitting around on the shore with a line in the water waiting for fish to bite can be unexciting or even a bit tedious. This month, National Geographic Channel (NGC) is anything but boring as the cameramen travel the open seas around some exotic destinations in Hooked: Extreme Angling.

Deep underwater, the kings of the food chain in the ocean have no natural enemies. All they do is pick their prey and get bigger and bigger. Anglers that crave excitement must go to their turf to battle with deadly sharks or wrestle with human-sized catfish. In Hooked: Fish Gone Wild, Matt Watson and his team are in New Zealand when they come face-to-face with one of the ocean's most feared creatures—the great white shark. Later, two German men that have been trying to reel in a catfish for two hours come to the realization that there is only one way to make the catch. They decide to take the matter into their own hands and wrestle the beast with their bare hands. Also in the program, a professional fishing guide in Thailand captures a giant Siamese carp. This fish is called the T-Rex of the carp family because it can be the size of a bathtub.

Fish are magnificent creatures in the water, but they also can leap into the air. In Hooked: Flying Monsters, cameras catch people searching for airborne warriors in fishing meccas all over the world in places like Puerto Rico and Panama. One man even risks his life by diving into shark-infested waters to tag manta rays so that scientists can study their habits. Adrenaline-filled anglers also try to defy the balance of nature in Hooked: Gone Monster Fishing. In this episode, a tug of war breaks out between a fisherman and a massive bluefin tuna. Who wins? Tune in to NGC this month to find out.

1.  Why do the kings of the food chain in the ocean keep getting bigger and bigger?

(A) Some of them are being killed off by anglers, so there is more food.

(B) Their prey is getting bigger and bigger.

(C) They need to be big enough to fight off anglers.

(D) No other fish hunt them.

2.  Why is the Siamese carp compared to a T-Rex?

(A) It's extinct like the dinosaur.

(B) The T-Rex was gold in color.

(C) Because of its enormous size.

(D) It can swim like a T-Rex.

3.  According to the article, why would someone want to tag manta rays?

(A) They want to get a closer look at them.

(B) They want to figure out their eating patterns.

(C) Manta rays are fun to play with.

(D) Manta rays are great at defending themselves against shark attacks.

4.  What does NOT happen in the episodes of Hooked?

(A) One man catches a fish in his bathtub.

(B) Fishermen must wrestle a fish with their hands to catch it.

(C) People come toe-to-toe with a great white shark.

(D) A fisherman struggles to catch a bluefin tuna.

对某些人而言，钓鱼是人类和生物间的终极考验。但对有些人来说，坐在岸边、将线放到水中然后等鱼上钩可说是一点都不刺激，甚至还挺乏味的。本月的国家地理频道绝不无聊，因为《极限海钓：非常海域》节目的摄影人员将前往某些异国的开放海域一探究竟。

　　在深海底下，海洋中的食物链之王没有天敌。牠们做的事就是挑选猎物，然后愈长愈大。追求刺激的垂钓者必须闯进牠们的势力范围，与致命鲨鱼或像人一样大的鲶鱼进行搏斗。在《极限海钓：狂野大鱼》节目中，Matt Watson 和队员在纽西兰面对海洋中最令人恐惧的生物之一：大白鲨。再来，两位德国人在花了两小时试图要把一只鲶鱼卷上来后，明白要抓到鱼只有一种方法。他们决定徒手办事，赤手空拳地与这只大鱼搏斗。在节目中，还有泰国的专业钓鱼向导抓到了一只巨暹罗鲤。这种鱼被称为鲤科中的雷克斯暴龙（T-Rex），因为这种鲤鱼的体型可长到像浴缸这么大。

　　鱼是美丽的水中生物，但牠们也能一跃飞天。在《极限海钓：飞天怪鱼》节目中，摄影机记录了人们走遍世界各地的捕鱼圣地，像是波多黎各和巴拿马等地，追捕飞鱼的经过。甚至还有人冒着生命危险潜进满是鲨鱼的水域替魔鬼魟做记号，好让科学家能研究其习性。而在《极限海钓：挑战大鱼》中，肾上腺素分泌旺盛的垂钓者也试图要挑战自然界的平衡。在这集节目中，将爆发一场渔夫和巨大黑鲔鱼的拉锯战。谁赢了呢？收看本月份国家地理频道便知分晓。

标准答案: 1. (D)2. (C)3. (B)4. (A)

For Your Information

巨暹罗鲤（Siamese carp）为淡水鱼，是现存鲤科鱼类中体型最大的品种。这种稀罕的巨型鱼类只存在于泰国境内的湄公河河段，是当地著名的食用鱼，故野生资源受到极大威胁，种群数量严重减少。

魔鬼魟（manta ray）体长可达 8 米，重达 3 吨，身体扁平，有强大的胸鳍，类似翅膀，在海洋中巡游，胸鳍前有两个薄、窄、似耳朵突起的部分，可以收集食物，牙齿细小，主要以浮游生物和小鱼为食，经常在珊瑚礁附近巡游觅食，性情温和。（数据源：维基百科）