Unit 2 Wildlife Protection 单元知识清单-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

Book 2 Unit 2 Wildlife Protection 一、课文翻译 1.Reading and Thinking 班级：____________ 姓名：____________ A DAY IN THE CLOUDS 云中的一天 The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can just make out a herd of graceful animals. This is why we're here—to observe Tibetan antelopes. 空气很稀薄,我们不得不在从营地出发的短途徒步旅行中休息几次。在我们的左边,白雪皑皑的山脉消失在云层中,看上去几乎触手可及。在我们面前的平原上,我们隐约看到一群体形优美的动物。这就是我们来到这里的原因——观察藏羚羊。 Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their beauty. I'm also reminded of the danger they are in.They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur. 藏羚羊生活在西藏、新疆和青海的平原上。看着它们缓缓地穿过绿色的草地。我被其美丽所震撼,也想到了它们所处的险境。因其珍贵的羊毛,它们(藏羚羊)正遭受非法猎杀。 My guide is Zhaxi, a villager from Changtang. He works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet. To Zhaxi, the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life. “We're not trying to save the animals,” he says. “Actually,we're trying to save ourselves.” 我的向导扎西,是一位来自羌塘的村民。他在羌塘国家级自然保护区工作。该保藏西北地区动植物的庇护所。对于扎西来说,这片土地是神圣的,保护野生动物是一种生活方式。“我们不是在试图拯救动物。” 他说,“事实上,我们是在努力救自己。” The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. The population dropped by more than 50 percent. Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits. Their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built. 上个世纪80年代和90年代对于藏羚羊来说是一个悲惨的时代。藏羚羊的数量减少了50％以上。猎人为了谋利而射杀羚羊。随着新公路和铁路的修建,它们的栖息地也不断缩小。 In order to save this species from extinction, the Chinese government placed it under national protection. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks. Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains. 为了使这个物种免于灭绝,中国政府将其置于国家保护之下。扎西和其他志愿者日夜看护着羚羊,保护