九座岛,三大板块

波莉低低地飞过黑色的岩石和海边的绿色田野。雾在内陆的山上移动。这里是圣米格尔岛,亚速尔群岛最大的岛。

Polly flew low over black rock and green fields by the sea. Mist moved over the hills inland. This was São Miguel, the biggest Azores island.

这座岛是在海底形成的。三块巨大的地壳在那里互相推挤。热量从岩石的裂缝里升上来。这里的每座岛都来自火和冷下来的岩石。

The island was made under the sea. Three huge pieces of the earth push together there. Heat rises through cracks in the rock. Every island here came from fire and cooled rock.

这里大多数田地边上都有绣球花篱:蓝色、紫色,有时是粉色。很久以前,农民从亚洲带来这种花,用来标出田地的边界。土很肥,所以花是深蓝色的。

Most fields here have a hedge of hydrangea flowers: blue, purple, and sometimes pink. Farmers brought the plants from Asia long ago to mark field borders. The rich soil makes the flowers deep blue.

再往内陆,绿色的山围着安静的山谷。细细的白色蒸汽从中间升起来。波莉朝高处飞去看一看。

Further inland, green hills rose around quiet valleys. Thin white steam rose from somewhere among them. Polly flew toward the high ground to look.