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Unit4Wildlifeprotection2越来越多的人已经意识到了保护野生动植物的重要性。但是有些贫困国家的农民正在利用野生动植物的栖息地来种植食物。FarmingandWildlifeProtectionAlmosthalfoftheworld's17，000wildlifeprotectedareasarebeingusedforfarming.Areportsaysusinglandforagricultureiscausingmanykindsofplantsandanimalstodisappear.3Farmersmustusebetterfarmingmethodsthatprovidefoodwhileprotectingwildlife.ExpertssaytenpercentofthelandonEarthhasbeendesignedtoprotectwildlife.Yetthesenaturepreservesoftensharecommongroundwithfarmsinmanypoorcountries.Manyoftheseareasarewhereanimalspeciesaremostatrisk.4Expertssaymanyspecies，inpreservesaredyingoutbecauseoftheagriculturalareasthatsurroundthem.Thisisbecausemanyanimalsneedtomovetootherplacestosurvive.Thelimitedspaceinnaturepreservescannotfillthisneed.Thelandsthatwouldbeneededtoincreaseprotectedareasalreadyarebeingusedtogrowfoodforlocalpeopleandsupportlocaleconomies.Expertssayhalfoftheanimalspeciesinthepreservescouldbelostbecausetheirpopulationsaretoosmalltoguaranteetheirsurvival.5[阅读障碍词]1．agriculturen．农业2．preserven.保护区v.保持；维持3．speciesn.种类；物种4．riskn.危险；风险5．limitedadj.有限的6．economyn.经济7．guaranteevt.保证6[诱思导读]1．Whatdoyouthinkfarmersshoulddotoprotectthewildlife?2．Whydofarmersinpoorcountriesincreaselandforfood?A．Toprovideanimalswithfood.B．Tofeedthemselves.C．Tohelpothercountries'farmers.D．Todestroythepreserves.7[答案]1.Farmersshouldstopusingprotectedareastogrowfood.2．B8SectionⅠWarmingUp，Prereading&Reading9新生词汇初识10Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.decreaseA．n.保护区()2.reserveB．vi.&vt.减少；(使)变小；或变少()3.huntC．adj.确定的；某一；一定()4.certainD．vt.&vi.打猎；猎取；搜寻()5.containE．vt.鉴赏；感激；意识到11()6.affectF．vt.影响；感动；侵袭()7.appreciateG．vt.包含；容纳；容忍()8.harmH．vi.回答；响应；做出反应()9.protectionI．n.保护()10.respondJ．n.&vt.损害；危害[答案]1－5BADCG6－10FEJIH12Ⅱ.选择下列句中相应词组的汉语意思A．在……的危险中B．灭亡；逐渐消失C．如释重负D．注意E．突然大笑起来F．保护……不受……(危害)()1.Thiskindofbirdisdyingoutintheworld.()2.Noonewasinjured，andweallsmiledinrelief.13()3.Heisindangeroflosinghisjobifhegoesonlikethis.()4.Umbrellasarecommonlyusedtoprotectpeoplefromrain.()5.Hearingthefunnystory，allofusburstintolaughter.()6.Ihadwarnedhimofthepossibledanger，buthedidn'tpayattentiontoit.[答案]1－6BCAFED14教材语篇细研15HOWDAISYLEARNEDTOHELPWILDLIFEDaisyhadalwayslongedtohelp①endangeredspecies(物种)ofwildlife(野生动植物)．Onedayshewokeupandfoundaflyingcarpet(地毯)byherbed.“Wheredoyouwanttogo？”itasked.Daisyrespondedimmediately.“I'dliketoseesomeendangeredwildlife，”shesaid.“Pleasetakemetoadistant(远的)landwhereIcanfindtheanimalthatgavefur(毛；软毛)tomakethissweater.”AtoncethecarpetflewawayandtookhertoTibet.ThereDaisysawanantelopelookingsad.Itsaid，16“We'rebeingkilledforthewoolbeneathourstomachs.Ourfurisbeingusedtomakesweatersforpeoplelikeyou.Asaresult，wearenowanendangeredspecies.”At②thatDaisycried，“I'msorryIdidn'tknowthat.Iwonderwhatisbeingdonetohelpyou.Flyingcarpet，pleaseshowmeaplacewherethere'ssomewildlifeprotection.”17戴茜是如何学会保护野生动物的戴茜一直都渴望帮助那些濒临灭绝的野生动植物。一天她醒来，发现床边有一块飞毯。飞毯问：“你想去哪儿？”戴茜立刻回答道：“我想去看看濒临灭绝的野生动物。请带我到一个遥远的地方，在那里我可以找到为制作这种毛衣而提供皮毛的动物。”飞毯立刻开始起飞了，带她到了中国的西藏。在那里，戴茜看到了一只藏羚羊面带忧郁的神色。它说：“为了取得我们肚皮底下的羊毛，我们正在被屠杀。18我们的毛被用来为像你一样的人们制作毛衣。因此，我们现在濒临灭绝了。”听了这话，戴茜哭了：“我很抱歉，我过去不知道还有这回事儿。我想知道为了帮助你们正在采取什么措施。飞毯啊，请把我带到一个有野生动植物保护的地方去，好吗？”[助读讲解]①longvt.&vi.渴望，极想。longtodosth.渴望做某事。②at在此表示“针对……做出反应”。19TheflyingcarpettravelledsofastthatnextminutetheywereinZimbabwe.Daisyturnedaround③andfoundthatshewasbeingwatchedbyanelephant.“Haveyoucometotakemyphoto？”itasked.Inrelief(减轻或解除)Daisyburstintolaughter.“Don'tlaugh，”saidtheelephant，“Weusedtobeanendangeredspecies.Farmershunteduswithoutmercy(仁慈)．Theysaidwedestroyedtheirfarms，andmoneyfromtouristsonlywenttothelargetourcompanies.Sothegovernmentdecidedtohelp.Theyallowedtouriststohuntonlyacertainnumberof④animalsiftheypaidthefarmers.Nowthefarmersarehappyandournumbersareincreasing.Sogoodthingsarebeingdoneheretosavelocalwildlife.”20飞毯飞行得如此之快，以至于一转眼他们就来到了津巴布韦。戴茜转过身去，看到一头大象正望着她。大象问道：“你是来给我拍照的吗？”戴茜如释重负，突然笑了起来。“不要笑了，”大象说道，“我们过去是濒危动物，农民们毫不留情地捕杀我们。他们说我们破坏了他们的农田，而旅游者的钱过去都流进了大型旅游公司。于是政府决定出面提供帮助。如果游客付给农民钱的话，他们允许游客猎取一定数量的动物。如今农民高兴了，我们的数量也在增加。因此，为了拯救当地的野生动植物，他们也在做一些好事。”21[助读讲解]③turnaround转身，环顾，翻身。④acertainnumberof一定(数)量的。22Daisysmiled.“That'sgoodnews.Itshowstheimportanceofwildlifeprotection，butI'dliketohelpastheWWFsuggests⑤.”Thecarpetroseagainandalmostatoncetheywereinathickrainforest.Amonkeywatchedthemasitrubbeditself.“Whatareyoudoing？”askedDaisy.“I'mprotectingmyselffrommosquitoes，”itreplied.“WhenIfindamillipedeinsect，Irub(擦)itovermybody.Itcontainsapowerfuldrugwhichaffectsmosquitoes(蚊子)⑥.YoushouldpaymoreattentiontotherainforestwhereIliveandappreciatehowtheanimalslivetogether.Norainforest，noanimals，nodrugs.”23戴茜笑道：“这可是个好消息。这体现了野生动植物保护的重要性，不过，我还是想按照世界野生生物基金会的建议来帮助你们。”飞毯再次升起，几乎一转眼他们就到了茂密的热带雨林。一只猴子一边擦着身体，一边望着他们。戴茜问它：“你在干什么呢？”它回答说：“我这样做可以防止蚊虫叮咬。当我发现一种千足虫，便把它擦在身上，它含有一种强效的药物可以防止蚊虫叮咬。你们应该多关注我生活的热带雨林，并且懂得热带雨林的动物是如何在一起生活的。没有雨林，就没有动物，也就没有药物了。”24[助读讲解]⑤astheWWFsuggests是as引导的方式状语从句。⑥which引导定语从句，修饰apowerfuldrug。25Daisywasamazed.“Flyingcarpet，pleasetakemehomesoIcantellWWFandwecanbeginproducingthisnewdrug.Monkey，pleasecomeandhelp.”Themonkeyagreed.Thecarpetflewhome.Astheylanded⑦，thingsbegantodisappear.Twominuteslatereverythinghadg