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-1-Unit4Wildlifeprotection【导读】《野性的呼唤》,又名《荒野的呼唤》(TheCalloftheWild),是美国著名作家杰克·伦敦创作的中篇小说。该作品以一只狗的经历表现文明世界的狗在主人的逼迫下回到野蛮,写的是狗,也反映人的世界。阅读下面的节选,仔细体会该小说的主题:生命总是在不断挣扎求存的过程中获得意义与力量。【节选】ThecallofthewildInfiveminutesBuckhadmadefourteenhundreddollarsforThorntonandhisfriends.Themoneymadeitpossibleforthemtotraveleast,wheretheywantedtolookforalostgoldmine.Mensaidthatthisminehadmoregoldthananyothermineinthenorth.Manyhadlookedforit,andsomehaddiedlookingforit.Theonlymenwhoknewwhereitwaswerenowdead.Thornton,PeteandHans,withBuckandsixotherdogs,startedofftotheeastinthespring.TheytravelleduptheStewartRiverandcrossedtheMackenzieMountains.Theydidnotmovequickly;theweatherwasgood,andthemenshotanimalsforfoodwhentheyneededit.Sometimestheytravelledforaweek,andsometimestheystoppedforaweekandsearchedforgoldintheground.Sometimestheywerehungry,andsometimestheyhadlotsoffood.Theyspentallthesummerinthemountains,carryingeverythingtheyneededontheirbacks,sometimesmakingboatstogodownriversoracrosslakes.Intheautumntheycametoastrange,flatcountry,withmanylakes.Theytravelledonthroughthewinterandmetnobody,butoncetheyfoundanoldwooden①house,withanoldguninit.Whenthespringcame,theyfound,notthelostmine,butalakeinawidevalley.Throughtheshallowwaterthegoldshowedlikeyellowbutter,andheretheirsearchended.Therewasgoldworththousandsofdollarsinthelake,andtheyworkedeveryday,fillingbagafterbagwithgold.Thedogshadnothingtodoexceptwatchthemenandeatthefoodwhichthemenshotforthem.Buckspentmanyeveningssittingbythefire.Ashesat,hesawagainhisdreamworld,wherethestrangehairy②mansatnext-2-tohim.Healsoheardsomethingcallinghimintotheforest.Sometimes,inthemiddleoftheday,heliftedhisheadandlistened,andthenranoffintotheforest.Onenighthewokeupandheardthecallagain,alonghowl③.Heranintotheforest,followingthesound,andcametoanopenplaceinthetrees.Andthere,hisnosepointingtothesky,satawolf.ThewolfstoppedhowlingandBuckwalkedslowlytowardshim.Thewolfran,andBuckfollowed.Afteratime,thewolfstoppedandwaited,watchingBuck,readytoattack.ButBuckdidnotwanttofight,andsoonthewolfrealizedthis,andthetwoanimalsbecamefriendly.Thenthewolfstartedtorunagain,andheclearlywantedBucktofollowhim.Theyranforhoursthroughtheforest,andBuckrememberedagainhisdreamworldwherehe,andotherslikehim,hadrunthroughamucholderforest.Thentheystoppedtodrink,andBuckrememberedJohnThornton.Heturnedandstartedtorunback.Thewolffollowedhim,thenstoppedandhowled,butBuckranonanddidnotturn.ThorntonwaseatingdinnerwhenBuckreturned.Buckjumpedalloverhim,andfortwodaysneverlefthisside.Hefollowedhimeverywhere,watchinghimwhileheateandwhileheslept.Butaftertwodaysthecallofthewildcameagain,andherememberedtheforestandthewolfwhohadrunbesidehim.Hestartedtosleepoutintheforestatnight,sometimesstayingoutforthreeorfourdays.Oncehewasawayforaweek,fishingandkillinganimalsforfood.Heatewell,andhegrewstrongerandquickerandmorealive.Hisgoldenbrowncoatshonewithhealthasheranthroughtheforest,learningitseverysecret,everysmell,andeverysound.‘He'sthefinestdogthatI'veeverseen,’saidThorntontohisfriendsonedayastheywatchedBuckwalkingoutofcamp.‘There'llneverbeanotherdoglikehim,’saidPete.Theysawhimwalkingoutofcampbuttheydidn'tseethechangethathappenedwhenhewasinsidetheforest.Atoncehebecameathingofthewild,steppingsoftlyandsilently,apassingshadow④amongthetrees.Intheautumn,Buckstartedtoseemoose⑤intheforest.Onedayhemetagroupofabouttwenty.Thelargestwastwometrestall,andhisantlersweremorethantwometresacross.WhenhesawBuck,hegotveryangry.ForhoursBuckfollowedthemoose;hewantedthebigone,buthewantedhimalone.BytheeveningBuckhaddriventhe-3-bigoldmooseawayfromtheothers,andthenhebeganhisattack.Theanimalweighedsixhundredandfiftykilos—hewasbigenoughandstrongenoughtokillBuckinseconds.Patiently,Buckfollowedhimforfourdays,attackingandthenjumpingaway.Hegavehimnopeace,notimetoeatordrinkorrest,andslowlythemoosebecameweaker.AttheendofthefourthdayBuckpulledthemoosedownandkilledhim.Hestayedbythedeadanimalforadayandahalf,eating,andthenturnedtowardscampandJohnThornton.Fivekilometresfromthecamp,hesmeltsomethingstrange.Somethingwaswrong.Hestartedtorun.AfterafewhundredmetreshefoundthedeadbodyofBlackie,withanarrowthroughhisside.Thenhefoundanothersledgedog,dying,withanarrowinhisneck.Buckwasnearthecampnow,andhecouldhearvoicessinging.ThenhesawthebodyofHans,lyingonhisface,withtenorfifteenarrowsinhisback.Buckwassuddenlyfilledwithawild,burninganger.TheYeehats⑥weredancingaroundthecamp,whentheyheardadeepandterriblegrowling.Buckcameoutofthetreesfasterthanthenorthwind,andthrewhimselfontheYeehatslikeamaddog.Hejumpedatthefirstman,andtoreouthisthroat,野性的呼唤不过5分钟,巴克就为桑顿和他的朋友们赚了1400美元。他们有足够的钱去东部旅行,他们想在那里寻找一座下落不明的金矿。人们传说那座金矿比任何一座北方的金矿都富足。许多人都在寻找它,有一些人为了寻找它而命丧黄泉。那唯一知道金矿下落的人已经死了。桑顿,皮特和汉斯,带着巴克和另外6条狗,在春天向东方启程了。他们渡过了斯塔沃特河,翻过了麦肯瑟山脉。他们走得并不快。天气很不错。有时人们就打点野味来充饥。有时他们连续走一星期,有时他们会逗留一星期在地下寻找金矿。有时他们忍饥挨饿,有时又食物丰足。他们在山区里度过了夏天,背着所有必需品,有时他们制造小船沿河漂流或者横渡湖泊。秋天的时候他们来到一个奇特而平坦的国度,有许多湖泊。他们跋涉了整整一个冬天,没有碰到一个人。但是他们发现过一座古老的木屋,还有屋内一杆旧枪。当春天又来临的时候,他们发现的不是那座下落不明的金矿,而是一个位于宽阔峡谷中的湖泊。透过浅浅的湖水,金子就像黄澄澄的奶油一样。他们的搜寻到此结束了。湖中的金子价值连城,他们每天都工作,装满了一袋又一袋的金子。狗无所事事,只好看人们工作和吃人们打来的野味。巴克总是坐在火边消磨
本文标题:(新课标)2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 4 Wildlife protection英美文
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