2020年高中英语 Module 6 Animals in Danger Section Ⅰ Int

Module6AnimalsinDanger[话题导读]由于滥捕、盗猎、环境破坏、栖地狭窄等种种原因导致地球上的很多物种都濒临灭绝。一个关键物种的灭绝可能破坏当地的食物链，造成生态系统的不稳定，并可能最终导致整个生态系统的崩解。因此一个新的保护濒危物种的节日出现了，就让我们通过下文来了解一下吧。EndangeredSpeciesDayEndangeredSpeciesDayisanopportunityforpeopleyoungandoldtolearnabouttheimportanceofprotectingendangeredspeciesandeverydayactionsthatpeoplecantaketohelpprotectournation'sdisappearingwildlifeandlastremainingopenspace.StartedbytheUnitedStatesSenate,EndangeredSpeciesDayisthethirdFridayinMay.Everyyear,thousandsofpeoplethroughoutthecountrycelebrateEndangeredSpeciesDayatparks,wildliferefuges(避难所)，zoos,libraries,schoolsandcommunitycenters.Youcanparticipateinfestivals,fieldtrips,parktours,communityclean­ups,filmshowings,classroompresentations,andmanyotherfunandeducationalactivities.ToplanyourownEndangeredSpeciesDay,youcanshowyoursupportforthreatenedandendangeredspeciesbyreplacingyourprofilepictureonFacebookorTwitterwithapictureofyourfavoritespecies.SendingafreeEndangeredSpeciesDaye­cardtoyourclassmates,friends,familymembersandeveryoneelseyouknowisalsoreallyagoodidea.Overseastripscanbeexcitingandfun,andeveryonewantsasouvenir.Butsometimesthesouvenirsaremadefromspeciesnearingextinction.Neverpurchaseproductsmadefromthreatenedorendangeredspecies.Avoidsupportingthemarketinillegalwildlifeincluding:tortoise­shell,ivory,andcoral.Also,becarefulofproductsincludingfurfromtigers,polarbears,seaottersandotherendangeredwildlife,crocodileskin,livemonkeysorapes,mostlivebirdsincludingparrots,andfinches(雀类),somelivesnakes,turtlesandlizards,medicinalproductsmadefromtigerorAsiaticblackbear.Protectingwildlifeandplantstodayisaruleweleavetothenextgeneration,sothathumanscanexperiencetherichvarietyofnativespecies.SectionⅠIntroduction&Reading—Comprehending练读文记词汇学翻译1教材助读[先读通]SavingtheAntelopes①Onafreezing②colddayinJanuary1994,JiesangSuonandajiefoundwhathewaslookingfor—agroupofpoachers③whowerekillingtheendangered④Tibetanantelope.Jiesangknewhehadtomovequickly.Heshoutedtothepoacherstoputdown⑤theirguns.Althoughsurprised⑥，thepoachershadanadvantage—thereweremoreofthem.Inthebattle⑦whichfollowed⑧Jiesangwasshotandkilled.Whenhisfrozen⑨bodywasfoundhourslater,hewasstillholdinghisgun.Hehadgivenhislifetosave⑩theTibetanantelope.Atthebeginningof⑪thetwentiethcenturythereweremillionsofantelopesontheQinghai­TibetanPlateau⑫.Bythe1990s⑬thenumberhadfallento⑭about50,000.Thereasonissimple:thewooloftheTibetanantelopeisthemostexpensiveintheworld.Itissoft,light,andwarm—theideal⑮coatforananimalwhichhastosurviveathighaltitudes.Ashawl⑯madefromthewool⑰(knownas“shahtoosh”，or“kingofwools”inPersian)cansellforfivethousanddollars.Forpoacherstheprofits⑱canbehuge.Oftenworkingatnight，thepoachersshootwholeherds⑲ofantelopesatatime⑳，leavingonlythebabies,whosewoolisnotworth○21somuch.Theanimalsareskinned○22onthespot○23andthewooltakentoIndia,whereitismadeintotheshawls○24.Fromthere,itisexported○25torichcountriesinNorthAmericaandEurope.Thebusinessiscompletelyillegal—therehasbeenabanon○26thetradesince1975.Butinthe1990stheshawlscameintofashion○27amongrichpeople.Apoliceraid○28onashopinLondonfound138shawls.About1,000antelopes—or2percentoftheworld'spopulation○29—hadbeenkilledtomakethem.Inthe1990stheChinesegovernmentbegantotakeanactivepartin○30protectingtheantelopesintheHohXilNatureReserve—thehugenationalparkontheQinghai­TibetanPlateau,whichisthemainhabitat○31oftheantelopes.Overthenexttenyearsabout3,000poacherswerecaughtand300vehiclesconfiscated○32.Sometimesthereweregunfights,liketheoneinwhichJiesangSuonandajiewaskilled○33.Buttodaythegovernmentseemstobewinning○34thebattle.Thenumberof○35poachershasfallen.Thesmallgroupofofficialswhoworkinthereserve○36arehelpedbyvolunteerswhocomefromalloverthecountry,andwhoarereadyforthedifficultconditions○37oflifeat5,000metres.Meanwhile○38，inthosecountrieswheretheshawlsaresold,policearegettingtoughwith○39thedealers○40.Internationalco­operationseemstobeworking.Since1997theantelopepopulationhasslowlybeguntogrowagain.[再记住]①antelope['æntIˌləʊp]n.(藏)羚羊②freezingadj.极冷的；冷冻的freezingcold(＝extremelycold)极度寒冷；具体的某一天前要用介词on。③poacher['pəʊtʃə]n.盗猎者；偷猎者④endanger[In'deIndʒə]vt.使……处于险境；危及endangeredadj.(生命等)有(灭绝)危险的⑤putdown放下；写下；镇压⑥Althoughsurprised为省略的让步状语从句，补全应为Althoughtheyweresurprised。⑦battle['bætl]n.战斗⑧whichfollowed为定语从句，修饰先行词thebattle。⑨frozenadj.冻僵的；冰冷的⑩giveone'slifetodosth.为做某事献出生命⑪atthebeginningof在……的开始⑫plateau['plætəʊ]n.高原⑬Bythe1990s“到20世纪90年代”，常与过去完成时态连用。⑭fallto下降到……，fallby下降了……⑮ideal[aI'dIəl]adj.理想的⑯shawl[ʃɔːl]n.披肩⑰过去分词短语madefromthewool作定语，修饰Ashawl，相当于whichismadefromthewool。⑱profitn．利润，益处；作“利润”讲时，用huge/large或small修饰。⑲herd[hɜːd]n.牧群；兽群aherdof一群；herdsof一群群⑳atatime一次atonetime从前；曾经○21worth[wɜːθ]adj.值……钱○22skin[skIn]vt.剥皮；去皮(skinned,skinned)○23spot[spɒt]n.(某事发生的)准确地点；现场onthespot当场○24where...为非限制性定语从句，修饰India。○25exportv．出口，(反义)importv．进口○26abanon表示“……方面的禁令”。○27comeintofashion成为时尚；开始流行起来○28raid[reId]n.&vt.(警方的)突击搜查○29populationn．这里指“藏羚羊的总数目”。○30takeanactivepartin积极参加/参与○31themainhabitat主要的栖息地○32confiscate['kɒnfIˌskeIt]vt.没收○33inwhich为“介词＋关系代词”结构，引导定语从句，修饰先行词theone。○34seemtobedoing似乎正在做……○35thenumberof……的数量/数目○36int