Unit 5 课时作业13-【红对勾讲与练】2022-2023学年新教材高中英语必修第一册(外研版)

Unit 5　 Into the wild 课时作业 13 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　阅读理解 A As a young boy growing up in Sicily, Francesco Romito would hear stories about a different Italy—a wild place, where hunters still robbed the forests. It aroused a strong feeling in him, one that would take him high in the mountains of northern Italy. Once there, his love for wildlife continued to grow, bringing him face to face with one species in particular: the wolf. In Italy—especially rural areas—the wolf is considered as a “danger” , and a big part of Francesco and his group members􀆳 role is fighting against this “ dangerous description”, through positive and factual communications. Social media have become a very powerful tool, where they share news about their research operations, wolf tracking and updates about upcoming events. Currently, they have a 50,000-strong following. The goal is to create an environment where wolves and humans can coexist peacefully. When Francesco isn􀆳t posting online, he􀆳s usually out in the mountains looking for wolves. As they are one of the most elusive animals in Europe, tracking them requires almost superhuman patience. “ It􀆳s not easy to study. It􀆳s not easy to find information. It􀆳s mainly a night animal, so it􀆳s just not easy to see!” In order to promote the rewilding of wolves in Italy, Francesco also meets with local people, farmers, and sheep raisers. In these meetings, he explains the benefits of having wild wolves around. “ It􀆳s not easy to manage people􀆳s feelings about this animal,” he says. “ It􀆳s ea