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主题语境：人与自然 篇幅：325词 建议用时：6分钟

1Without doubt, Africa includes some of the most diverse and powerful wildlife in the world. It's what keeps tourists coming back and environmentalists impassioned (充满激情的).Unfortunately,much of the wildlife that Africa is famous for has come under threat in recent years,as more and more African animals are at the risk of dying out.

2Rhinos, the large yet gentle animals are currently considered greatly endangered in Africa. This is mostly due to poaching on a large scale and habitat destruction, although there are many contributing factors. Shockingly, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) states that there were 500,000 rhinos in Africa at the start of the 20th century. However, only 29,000 remain in the wild today.

3The African mountain gorilla (大猩猩) has faced wars, civil unrest (动乱) and habitat destruction over the years. Today, there may be as few as 700 mountain gorillas left in the wild.In fact,according to WWF,the future for mountain gorillas was once thought to be so hopeless that many people thought the species would be entirely extinct by the end of the 20th century. Luckily, things have been looking up in recent years thanks to conservation efforts,as the population has shown a slow but steady increase.

4Leopards(豹)are powerful creatures.They have seen a major population decrease in recent years, and can be found in many continents across the globe, including Africa, Asia and Russia. Despite this, the leopard is currently considered rather endangered. According to the International Society for Endangered Cats (ISEC) Canada, nearly 37 percent of leopards have been wiped out of their African range.

5Unfortunately,the list of endangered wildlife in Africa goes on.It seems that there is no animal free from the threat of extinction in Africa. There is so much we can do to help.For a full list of tips and tricks on how we can help endangered wildlife in our area and the world,head towww.worldwildlife.org.

Reading Check

1.What do the mentioned animals have in common?

A.All of them are at the risk of extinction.

B.All of them are well protected by WWF.

C.All of them have suffered from wars and killing.

D.All of them have enough food to eat.

2.What can be learned about leopards according to the text?

A.They are widely spread over the world.

B.Half of them have been killed so far.

C.They are now driven out of Africa.

D.More than half of the animals live in Russia.

3.What is the author's attitude to the protection of wildlife?

A.Curious. B.Indifferent. C.Hopeful. D.Concerned.

4.Where is this text probably taken from?

A.A magazine. B.A newspaper. C.A report. D.A website.

Language Study

Useful expressions

diverse wildlife 多样的野生动物

be famous for 因……而闻名

under threat 遭受威胁

at risk of dying out 面临灭绝的危险

due to 由于

poach on a large scale 大量偷猎

habitat destruction 栖息地的破坏

It seems that...似乎……

主题应用·语库构建

Ⅰ.主题词汇

hunt 打猎；搜寻；追捕

hunter 猎人

poach 偷猎

species 物种

extinction 灭绝

habitat（动植物的）生活环境；栖息地

aware 知道；发觉；有……意识的

endanger 使遭受危险；危害

adapt 适应；使适应；使适合

measure 措施；方法

reserve（动植物）保护区

plain 平原

herd 牧群；兽群

shoot 射杀；射伤；发射

profit 利润；利益

attack 攻击；袭击

recover 恢复；康复；找回；寻回

remove 去除；移开；脱去

intend 打算；计划；想要

threaten 威胁；危及

exist 存在；生存

harmony 和谐；融洽

creature 生物；动物

Ⅱ.主题短语

on earth (放在疑问词之后表示强调)究竟；到底

die out 灭绝；消失

be aware of 意识到；察觉到

on average 平均

make progress 取得进步

be concerned about 对……关切的；为……担忧的

adapt to 适应

under pressure 在压力下；承受压力

make out 看清；听清；分清

remind sb of 使某人想起

watch over 保护；照管；监督

day and night 日日夜夜；夜以继日

due to 由于；因为

search for 搜索；查找

stir up 激起

at an alarm rate 以惊人的速度

in harmony with 与……和睦相处

in danger 处于危险中

under protection 受到保护

take measures 采取措施

be covered with 被……覆盖

be used for 被用来

crash into 撞到……上

endangered animals 濒危动物

in danger of extinction 濒临灭绝

be a threat to 对……是威胁

above sea level 海拔

herds of elephants成群的大象

live in peace 和平相处

bring about changes 带来变化

leave...behind 超过；永久离开

keep...safe 使……安全

recover from 从……中恢复

different kinds of 不同种类的

even worse 更糟的是

be worried about 为……担忧

carry...to safety 把……带到安全的地方

pay special attention to 特别注意

cut down 砍倒

carry out the plan 执行计划

do harm to 伤害……

take care of 照料

Ⅲ.主题美句

1. When the buying stops, the killing can too.没有买卖，就没有杀害。

2. The government set up a national park to protect wildlife. 政府建立了一个国家公园来保护野生动物。

3.It's everyone's duty to love and protect wildlife. 爱护和保护野生动物是每个人的责任。

4. Protect birds, protect wildlife and maintain ecological balance.保护鸟类，保护野生动物，维护生态平衡。

5. The authorities are under pressure to build elephant parks to tell people not to buy elephant products. 政府人员正面临着建立大象公园，以告诉人们不要购买大象产品的巨大压力。

6. What measures are being taken to help them? 目前正在采取什么措施来帮助它们？

7. Protect wildlife and realize harmonious coexistence between man and nature.保护野生动物，实现人与自然和谐共处。

8. Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits.猎人通过捕猎羚羊来赚钱。

9. In order to save Tibetan antelopes from extinction, the Chinese government placed it under national protection.为了避免藏羚羊的灭绝，中国政府将其置于国家保护之下。

10. It is glorious to love animals and shameful to abuse them. 以爱护动物为荣，以虐待动物为耻。

11. Protecting wildlife means caring for human beings themselves.保护野生动物，就是关爱人类自己。

12.All kiwi species are endangered.

所有种类的几维鸟都濒临灭绝。

13.You can help by donating money to protect wildlife. 你可以通过捐款来帮助保护野生动物。

14.It is beneficial to raise people's awareness of protecting wildlife.增强人们保护野生动物的意识是有益的。

15. We should find corresponding measures to protect wild animals.我们应该找到相应的对策，对野生动物进行保护。

16. The earth is not complete without wild animals. 没有野生动物的地球是不完整的。

17.Are we doing enough to protect wildlife? 我们在保护野生动物方面做得足够吗？

Ⅳ.主题写作

你校将以“野生动物保护”为主题，举办英语征文比赛，请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：

1.分析野生动物的生存现状；

2.保护野生动物的重要性；

3.提出保护野生动物的倡议。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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Ⅴ.主题测评

见P64～P74 自测园地“野生动物的保护”内容。