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Seasonal Changes and Their Effects on Plants and Animals

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    This article introduces the changes of the four seasons and their effects on plants and animals. It is suitable for beginners for English listening practice. Each short passage comes with audio and the original text, helping to improve reading and listening skills.

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    The weather changes throughout the year, bringing about seasons. There are four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Each season has unique characteristics that influence daily life and the environment.

    These seasonal changes cause significant effects on plants and animals in various parts of the world. Plants may bloom, bear fruit, or go dormant, while animals may migrate, hibernate, or adapt their behavior to survive.

    That’s all for the listening content of beginner English reading exercises compiled by Qicai editor Xiao Wu. We hope you gain something from listening!

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  • significant

    adj

    1. fairly large

    e.g. won by a substantial margin

    Synonym: substantial

    2. rich in significance or implication

    e.g. a meaning look

    Synonym: meaning(a)pregnant

    3. important in effect or meaning

    e.g. a significant change in tax laws
    a significant change in the Constitution
    a significant contribution
    significant details
    statistically significant

    Synonym: important

    4. too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation

    e.g. the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level
    no significant difference was found

  • various

    adj

    1. of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

    e.g. assorted sizes
    his disguises are many and various
    various experiments have failed to disprove the theory
    cited various reasons for his behavior

    Synonym: assorted

    2. distinctly dissimilar or unlike

    e.g. celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan
    animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth

    Synonym: diverse

    3. having great diversity or variety

    e.g. his various achievements are impressive
    his vast and versatile erudition

    Synonym: versatile

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