As a result the macarangas grow a remarkable eight meters a year 结果是,这种血桐一年能长8米,

52. But the frontrunners at this stage, the first to fill the clearing, are pioneers like the macaranga.
    在这个舞台的其他地方 第一个长满地面的就是血桐等大戟科植物
53. Their immense leaves capture huge amounts of sunlight,
    它的大叶子捕捉了相当多的阳光
54. so fueling their growth.
    所以加速了它的生长
55. As a result the macarangas grow a remarkable eight meters a year
    结果是,这种血桐一年能长8米,
56. surging ahead of almost all their rivals.
    几乎超越所有竞争者
57. In the race for the top sport hundreds will start
    在这个长高比赛上
58. yet few will ever reach the finishing line,
    众多的运动员中只有少数可以冲过终点

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