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[0:30] 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.

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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