高一必读动物保护话题-21 species removed from US Endangered Species Act after going extinct(卫报)--可对标必修二Unit 2 Wildlife protection

写在前面的话 高考阅读多选自国外外刊。阅读外刊是英语学习不能缺少的一环。阅读原汁原味的英语文章可以帮助学生拓宽、积累词汇量，学习并应用最地道的英语表达，提高英语语感，了解最新时事新闻。 本系列专辑充分考虑高中各年级学生的平均英语水平，从外国著名青少年英语学习网站以及权威新闻资源网站（The New York Times, Time Magazine, BBC, China Daily）等选择语篇，主题贴近课本，难度得当，语言精准权威，是专为高中不同年级学生打造的外刊阅读资源。 一、制作初心 1. 拓展学生的阅读范围，积累话题词汇 2. 阅读语料的时效性高，了解当下的世界 3. 保证阅读语料的纯正性 二、资源内部板块设计 每份外刊根据内容设计不同板块——原文畅读、词汇/词组精讲、长难句分析、综合练习、好句仿写，参考答案、参考译文。符合学生以及教师使用需求。 三、本系列专辑子系列介绍 c.高一外刊精读 d.高二外刊精读 e.高考外刊精读 四、推荐使用场景 a. 晨读 b. 阅读拓展课 c. 自学拓展练习 d. 课堂补充材料 e. 文章赏析&仿写 希望大家能充分利用这套资源，不断拓展，不断精进，在增加知识的同时，也逐渐提高对世界、世事、世物的洞见，祝学习愉快！ 21 Species Removed from US Endangered Species Act after Going Extinct P1【原文畅读】 21 Species Removed from US Endangered Species Act after Going Extinct @the Guardian About 21 species have been removed from the US Endangered Species Act (ESA) after going extinct in a move conservationists are calling a wake-up call. The US Fish and Wildlife Service removed the species – a mix of animals and plants – after determining that they had gone extinct, according to a press release. Among the species that were delisted include the Bachman’s warbler, a bright yellow bird once common in Florida, South Carolina, and other southern states; eight types of southeastern mussels; and the Little Mariana fruit bat, a small fruit bat found in Guam. Some species initially set for delisting have been spared. A Hawaiian herb known as Phyllostegia glabra var lanaiensis will remain after new surveying shows that new habitats may be suitable for the plant. The ivory-billed woodpecker, once set for delisting, was also kept amid debate of its extinction status. The move to delist the extinct species began in September 2021. The US secretary of the interior, Deb Haaland, emphasized the importance of wildlife conservation in a 2021 statement, when the initial delisting process was proposed. “With climate change and natural area loss pushing more and more species to the brink, now is the time to lift up proactive, collaborative and innovative efforts to save America’s wild