Unit 6 Nurturing Nature-【红对勾讲与练】2022-2023学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第一册(外研版)

Unit 6　 Nurturing nature 课时作业 16 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　阅读理解 A Pangolins (穿山甲) are the most trafficked (非法交易) mammals in the world and are facing extinction. To draw attention to these scaly ( 有鳞片的), anteater-like animals, a new wildlife documentary, Eye of the Pangolin, is attempting a unique way to inspire action and conservation. Partnering with the nonprofit organization Pangolin Africa, the documentary was made available on YouTube in May 2019. The intention is to reach communities wherever the Internet is available, especially African communities, who live near the animal􀆳s habitats. Over two years, the documentary crew travelled to South Africa, Ghana, Central African Republic and Gabon in search of the four unique species of pangolin, which has never been achieved before. Film-makers Bruce Young and Johan Vermeulen said that they went into the shoot knowing relatively little about pangolins, but grew to respect and appreciate the animals. Getting close to the creatures over two years was a crash course in these secretive creatures. Johan Vermeulen said, “ One thing however that might seem unimportant is that they are actually quite fussy eaters. You would think they would eat any type of ant, but they all prefer a specific type of ant. ” Pangolins are hunted illegally across Africa for their scales, which are used for traditional medicine, and their meat. In April 2019, Sin- gaporean customs officials conducted two sepa- rate seizures of 24 tons of pangolin scales, which equals to the death of 69,000 pangol