A penguin—that black and white bird—came ashore on a beach in the south of the North Island nearly 4 000 miles away from its usual habitat. The creature's【D1】 1journey was witnessed by a woman【D2】 2her dog as the 2 feet bird waddled (摇摇摆摆地走) out of the water in front of her. She said: "It was out of this world to see it. It was this glistening white thing standing up on the【D3】 3and I thought I was seeing things."
The tale of the【D4】 4penguin is similar to the 2006 children's film Happy Feet, in which a young penguin【D5】 5himself far from home during a voyage of discovery. Conservationists believe it has completed an incredible journey for such a young bird—it is【D6】 6to be around 10 months old. The most likely【D7】 7for its appearance in New Zealand is the hunt for food. Experts said it may also have【D8】 8on an ice floe during its travels and was carried north for a great【D9】 9before it made a swim for dry land. Colin Miskelly said: "They can spend months at a time in the【D10】 10and come ashore only to moult (换羽) or rest."
A) lost F) sand K) finds
B) astonishing G) estimated L) explanation
C) jested H) elevated M) distance
D) stone I) ocean N) strange
E) walking J) sending O) sleep 【D1】