Unit 1 Section Ⅳ Integrated skills(课件PPT+Word教案)-【步步高】2024-2025学年高一英语必修第三册教师用书（译林版2020）

Section Ⅳ　Integrated skills 1．Who are the most terrible hunters according to recent research? A．Lions. B．Sharks. C．Humans. D．Jaguars. 答案　C 2．What is the main reason for hunting whales according to the passage? A．For sport. B．For fashion. C．For their fur. D．For their meat. 答案　D 3．What is the impact of building farms and factories on animal habitats? A．They destroy animal habitats. B．They make animal habitats safer. C．They help animals find new habitats. D．They provide more food for animals. 答案　A 4．What can we know from the passage? A．People hunt deer for fashion. B．Human activities affected animals both directly and indirectly. C．The continuous growth of human population has no effect on animals. D．Over 300 species of animals have been close to extinction in the past 500 years. 答案　B Ⅰ.选择填空(高考形式) Watch the video on P9 and choose the best answer. 1．What is the main idea of the passage? A．Protecting animal habitats is crucial. B．Animals are important to our world. C．The best way to protect animals is to make hunting illegal. 答案　B 2．What can we infer from the passage about the protection of whales? A．Killing whales was legal in the past. B．Whale species are no longer endangered. C．The population of whales has recovered. 答案　A 3．What is the best way to protect animals? A．Protecting animal habitats. B．Making it illegal to hunt endangered animals. C．Making people understand the problems facing animals. 答案　B 4．What is the author’s attitude towards protecting animal habitats? A．Negative. B．Neutral. C．Positive. 答案　C Ⅱ.听力填空(精听训练) Watch the video on P9 again and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. Narrator：Today I want to talk about protecting animals.We often forget how important animals are to our world.They make our world 1.more beautiful and lively.They provide 2.food and medicine for us.They play a role in 3.maintaining the balance of our ecosystem.It’s therefore our duty to protect animals. The best way to protect animals is to do 4.what many countries did with whales years ago.When several whale species were hunted 5.near to extinction in the last century，many countries made killing whales against the law.If we make it 6.against the law to hunt endangered animals，populations of these animals will have time to recover. We must also try to 7.protect animal habitats.8.Creating protected areas is an effective way to protect animal habitats.Well-planned and well-managed protected areas can ensure that water and food supplies are 9.safe，and can reduce 10.the impact of human activities.There are also things we can do to help protect animal habitats，and even a small action can 11.make a big difference.For example，using less paper may not seem like it would save the animals in the Amazon rainforest.Yet since the loss of animal habitats is partly caused by people cutting down trees in the rainforest，to a certain degree,12.reducing the need for paper helps protect animal habitats from destruction. Finally，making people 13.understand the problems facing animals also helps.The more we learn about how human activities 14.harm the environment，the better we’ll be able to 15.change our behaviour—before it’s too late！ 本单元的写作任务是给校报写一篇文章，倡议保护动物。 一、写作常用词汇 1．in danger of处于……的危险中 2．extinction灭绝，绝种 3．with the development of...随着……的发展 4．take measures采取措施 5．protect...from...保护……免于…… 6．a wise choice一个明智的选择 7．lead to/contribute to促成；导致 8．live in peace with与……和平相处 二、写作常用句式 1．As the human population continues to grow，so does the effect we have on animals. 随着人口的持续增长，我们对动物的影响也在不断增加。 2．Animals are very important to humans and they live together with us on the Earth. 动物对人类非常重要，它们和我们一起生活在地球上。 3．If there are no animals on the Earth，we can’t survive at all. 如果地球上没有动物，我们根本无法生存。 4．However，some people don’t know the importance of protecting them. 然而，有些人不知道保护它们的重要性。 5．Hunters kill them for food，or just for fun，which has brought many animals close to extinction. 猎人捕杀它们是为了食物，或只是为了好玩，这使许多动物濒临灭绝。 6．Thus，we should make our efforts to do whatever we can to protect animals. 因此，我们应该努力尽我们所能保护动物。 7．If we can do the things above，I believe we can live in harmony with animals. 如果我们能做到以上几点，我相信我们能与动物和谐相处。 假如你是李华，上周末去某个岛上游玩，看见了很多可爱的动物，听岛上的一位老人说，现在野生动物的数量日益减少，如果不采取措施，有些动物可能会灭绝。回来后你给校报写信，就保护野生动物提出一些建议。 注意：开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 第一步　审题谋篇 审题 写作要求是给校报写信，分析动物的生存现状，号召大家保护动物。写作时应注意下面几点： 1．确定文体：这是一封书信。写作时注意书信的格式。 2．主体时态：文章应以一般现在时为主。 3．主体人称：由于是分析一个客观事实，提出号召，所以人称应该以第一人称和第三人称为主。 谋篇 第一段：说明野生动物对人类的重要性。 第二段：分析野生动物的生存现状。 第三段：提出保护野生动物的建议。 第二步　遣词造句 核心词汇 1．尽某人最大努力 try one’s best 2．处于……的危险中 in danger of 3．获利 make a profit 4．另外 what’s more/in addition 5．因为，由于 due to 6．结果 as a consequence/result 7．采取措施 take measures 连词成句 1．动物是我们的朋友，它们对我们的世界非常重要。 Animals are our friends and they are very important to our world. 2．人类活动已经破坏了一些动物的栖息地。 Human activities have damaged some animals’ habitats. 3．另外，有些野生动物因为恶劣的气候而死去。 In addition，some wild animals have died due to the terrible climate. 4．是我们该采取一些措施来保护野生动物的时候了。 It is time for us to take some measures to protect the wild animals. 5．让地球成为适合野生动物生存的地方是我们的职责。 It is our duty to make the earth a nice place for the wild animals to live in. 第三步　句式升级 1．用定语从句改写句1。 Animals are our friends，which are very important to our world. 2．用强调句型改写句2。 It is human activities that have damaged some animals’ habitats. 3．用虚拟语气改写句4。 It is time that we took/should take some measures to protect the wild animals. 第四步　组句成篇 用适当的过渡词语，把以上词汇和句式，再加上联想内容，组成一篇80个词左右的英语短文。 参考范文 Dear Sir/Madam， Animals are our friends，which are very important to our world.We should try our best to protect them. However，some wild animals are in danger of extinction.It is human activities that have damaged some animals’ habitats.Some hunters kill them to make a profit.In addition，some wild animals have died due to the terrible climate.As a consequence，many rare wild animals have disappeared from the earth. It is time that we took/should take some measures to protect the wild animals.The government should make some laws to protect them.It is our duty to make the earth a nice place for the wild animals to live in. Yours， Li Hua 训练4　Integrated skills　[分值：40分] Ⅰ.阅读理解(每小题2.5分，共10分) A new study says the Amazon rainforest is nearing a tipping point(临界点) in its decline that could see the biologically rich and diverse ecosystem turned into a savannah(热带草原)． “The Amazon is losing its ability to recover from disturbances like drought and extreme weather.Deforestation and climate change are likely the main drivers of this decline，” study co-author Niklas Boers said in a statement.The researchers say they’ve found evidence of this decline across 75 percent of the Amazon. “It’s worth reminding ourselves that if it gets to that tipping point and we commit to losing the Amazon rainforest，we will get significant feedback on global climate change，” said Timothy Lenton，a scientist and co-author of the study. The research team looked at three decades’ worth of satellite data，paying close attention to trees and other plants after extreme events.The researchers concluded that the forest，which is essential for oxygen production and carbon sequestration(碳封存)，has been losing its resilience for the last two decades. The researchers say the forest is nearing a tipping point，but the arrival date is unclear as a number of factors can push it closer to or farther from that edge.It’s just too challenging to estimate when the change may occur.But the scientists warn that once the tipping point has been crossed，the change could happen quickly. The news comes after the Amazon recorded record levels of deforestation in Brazil in January.Animal agriculture is causing deforestation in the Amazon，as Brazil is now the world’s top beef exporter.Last November，the EU took steps to ban beef linked to deforestation.“What we propose is a pioneering initiative，” Virginijus Sinkevicius，the EU environment commissioner，said.“The EU action alone will not solve the problem.We also need major markets like the US to clean up their supply chain.” 语篇解读　本文为一篇说明文。新的研究表明，由于滥伐森林和气候变化，亚马孙雨林正逐渐退化。 1．What can we learn from the study? A．The Amazon rainforest is in danger of changing into grassland. B．The Amazon rainforest has reached the point of no return. C．Scientists are convinced that the change could happen quickly. D．Scientists are unclear about what is responsible for the decline. 答案　A 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，从研究报告可以看出，亚马孙雨林正面临着变成草原的危险，故选A。 2．What does the underlined word “resilience” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A．The ability to predict the future. B．The ability to rise to challenges. C．The ability to remain unchanged. D．The ability to go back to normal. 答案　D 解析　词义猜测题。根据第四段首句可知，专家是研究了三十年来森林在极端事件后的变化，结合画线词前的“has been losing its...”可知，森林在经历了极端事件后，已经无法完全恢复到之前的状态，故推测resilience与D项“回归正常的能力”意思接近，故选D。 3．What does the EU environment commissioner expect? A．Deforestation will become easy to deal with. B．The export of beef should be banned. C．More countries should join hands. D．The EU should adopt strict measures. 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“We also need major markets like the US to clean up their supply chain.”可知，欧盟环境专员希望更多的国家和欧盟一起努力来应对这一问题，故选C。 4．What is the text likely to be? A．An adventure diary. B．A scientific report. C．An official proposal. D．A biology textbook. 答案　B 解析　文章体裁题。通读全文尤其是第一段可知，新的研究表明，亚马孙雨林正在接近其退化的临界点，文章主要介绍了该研究的方法和结论，故可推知，文章属于一篇科学报道，故选B。 Ⅱ.完形填空(每小题1分，共15分) As I was walking along the river one day，enjoying some hot chocolate with the sun shining down on me on a nice spring day，I was in the mood to do something nice for a 1 and started looking around for an opportunity.Not long after that，I found I was 2 by a complete stranger and he started talking to me aggressively.I could tell he was probably 3 due to a strong smell of alcohol，so I just stayed calm and kept walking ahead.There were hundreds of people 4 around nearby，so I wasn’t that worried. As I tried to change my 5 ，he kept following me.At one point，he literally cornered me near the rail next to the river.I got really 6 ，praying that one of the many people nearby who watched this whole episode unfold would be 7 enough to help me out of the situation. 8 later，a couple passed by me and had seen everything happen.Just when I felt completely helpless，the lady came along，linked her arm into mine and said，“Darling，why don’t you come with us？” and started 9 me away from the guy. 10 ，her husband stayed between us and the guy and gestured for him to walk in the other direction.The guy started swearing and getting angry，while the sweet lady 11 me，saying don’t worry.Finally，once he left，she said，“Why don’t you carry on walking where you were going and we’ll make sure he goes away and leaves you 12 .” As I rushed away，I was still badly shaken，but at the same time had feelings of immense 13 for this random couple who chose to 14 me.Here I was，thinking I was on a mission to do a random act of kindness，when instead，I ended up on the 15 end.I guess it is equally important to learn how to receive and to feel grateful for the kindness of others. 语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文。一天作者心情很好，打算做一件随机的善事，但是却遭到一个喝醉的陌生人的纠缠，幸运的是一对夫妇帮助作者赶走了这个陌生人，结果作者成了接受帮助的人。通过这件事，作者明白了学会如何接受别人的善意并对此心存感激同样重要。 1．A.hero B．jogger C．friend D．stranger 答案　D 解析　hero英雄；jogger慢跑者；friend朋友；stranger陌生人。根据最后一段中“Here I was，thinking I was on a mission to do a random act of kindness”可知，作者打算做一件随机的善事，即此处指作者有心情为陌生人做些好事，故选D。 2．A.attacked B．approached C．amazed D．accompanied 答案　B 解析　attack攻击；approach接近；amaze使惊讶；accompany陪伴。由下文“he started talking to me aggressively”可知，这个人接近作者，然后开始和作者说话，故选B。 3．A.drunk B．crazy C．injured D．disabled 答案　A 解析　drunk喝醉的；crazy疯狂的；injured受伤的；disabled残疾的。由下文“due to a strong smell of alcohol”可知，男人身上有很重的酒味，所以可能是喝醉了，故选A。 4．A.turning B．looking C．hanging D．traveling 答案　C 解析　turn转向；look看；hang悬挂，休闲；travel旅行。由上文“There were hundreds of people”和下文“around nearby，so I wasn’t that worried”可知，周围有很多人在闲逛，所以作者不害怕这个陌生人，hang around固定搭配，意为“逗留，闲逛”，故选C。 5．A.name B．course C．attitude D．mind 答案　B 解析　name名字；course课程，路线；attitude态度；mind思想。由下文“At one point，he literally cornered me near the rail next to the river.”可知，作者改变路线后，这个陌生人还一直跟着作者，故选B。 6．A.bored B．confused C．scared D．exhausted 答案　C 解析　bored无聊的；confused困惑的；scared害怕的；exhausted筋疲力尽的。由上文“he kept following me.At one point，he literally cornered me near the rail next to the river.”可知，男人一直跟着作者，甚至把作者逼到河边铁轨旁边，所以作者很害怕，故选C。 7．A.courageous B．generous C．careful D．strong 答案　A 解析　courageous勇敢的；generous大方的；careful仔细的；strong强壮的。由上文“praying that...would be”和下文“enough to help me out of the situation”可知，作者祈祷能有个勇敢的人来帮助自己，故选A。 8．A.Weeks B．Days C．Hours D．Seconds 答案　D 解析　week星期；day天；hour小时；second秒。由下文“later，a couple passed by me and had seen everything happen”和“we’ll make sure he goes away”以及上文提到的作者很害怕，祈祷附近能够有人站出来帮助自己摆脱困境可知，在作者祈祷后几秒钟，一对从作者身边经过的夫妇帮助了作者，故选D。 9．A.chasing B．walking C．kicking D．driving 答案　B 解析　chase追逐；walk走路，陪伴……走；kick踢；drive开车。由上文“Darling，why don’t you come with us？”可知，女士让作者和他们一起走，walk sb意为“陪某人一起走”，故选B。 10．A.However B．Therefore C．Meanwhile D．Instead 答案　C 解析　however然而；therefore因此；meanwhile与此同时；instead相反。上文“started me away from the guy”和下文“her husband stayed between us and the guy and gestured for him to walk in the other direction”是同时发生的事，故选C。 11．A.urged B．encouraged C．persuaded D．comforted 答案　D 解析　urge催促；encourage鼓励；persuade劝说；comfort安慰。由下文“saying don’t worry”可知，女士告诉作者不要担心，这是在安慰作者，故选D。 12．A.alone B．aside C．behind D．out 答案　A 解析　alone独自；aside在旁边；behind在后面；out在外面。由上文“we’ll make sure he goes away and leaves you”可知，女士告诉作者，他们会确保跟踪作者的人离开，确保那个人不再打扰作者，leave sb alone为固定搭配，意为“不打扰，不惊动”，故选A。 13．A.happiness B．responsibility C．gratitude D．pride 答案　C 解析　happiness幸福；responsibility责任；gratitude感恩；pride骄傲。由下文“to feel grateful for the kindness of others”以及上文描述的这对夫妇帮助作者可知，作者对他们怀有感激之情，故选C。 14．A.fit in with B．reach out to C．take care of D．catch up with 答案　B 解析　fit in with适应；reach out to联系，帮助(某人)；take care of 照顾；catch up with追赶上。由上文“this random couple who chose to”和上文描述的这对夫妇赶走了跟踪作者的陌生人可知，这对夫妇帮助了作者，reach out to sb意为“帮助某人”，故选B。 15．A.repaying B．rewarding C．remembering D．receiving 答案　D 解析　repay偿还；reward酬谢；remember记住；receive收到，接受。由下文“I guess it is equally important to learn how to receive and to feel grateful for the kindness of others.”和上文描述的作者本打算去帮助别人，结果却遭到一个陌生人跟踪，最后一对夫妇帮助作者赶走了跟踪她的陌生人可知，作者成了接受帮助的人，故选D。 Ⅲ.应用文写作(共15分) 假定你是李华，你所生活的城市周围有很多动植物正逐渐减少，对此，请你为你们学校校报写一篇呼吁大家保护野生动植物的文章。内容包括： 1．野生动植物的现状； 2．分析造成许多野生动植物濒临灭绝的原因及应采取的措施； 3．提出希望。 注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考范文 With the development of cities，wildlife’s living areas are becoming smaller and smaller.They not only have little to eat，but also may be killed by human beings.Personally，these species of wildlife are an important part of our life.More measures should be taken to protect them from being hurt.To begin with，more laws must be made to stop people from cutting down trees.What’s more，all the factories must clean the waste water before it is poured into rivers or lakes.Last but not least，more reserves should be set up so that wild animals can live safely. I hope these measures will make us live in harmony with wildlife. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Section Ⅳ Integrated skills Nature in the balance Unit 1 Part 1　文本整体理解 Part 2　听力变式训练 Part 3　写作技法指导 整体理解 文本 3 1.Who are the most terrible hunters according to recent research? A.Lions. B.Sharks. C.Humans. D.Jaguars. √ 2.What is the main reason for hunting whales according to the passage? A.For sport. B.For fashion. C.For their fur. D.For their meat. √ 3.What is the impact of building farms and factories on animal habitats? A.They destroy animal habitats. B.They make animal habitats safer. C.They help animals find new habitats. D.They provide more food for animals. √ 4.What can we know from the passage? A.People hunt deer for fashion. B.Human activities affected animals both directly and indirectly. C.The continuous growth of human population has no effect on animals. D.Over 300 species of animals have been close to extinction in the past 500 years. √ 返 回 变式训练 听力 8 Ⅰ.选择填空(高考形式) Watch the video on P9 and choose the best answer. 1.What is the main idea of the passage? A.Protecting animal habitats is crucial. B.Animals are important to our world. C.The best way to protect animals is to make hunting illegal. √ 2.What can we infer from the passage about the protection of whales? A.Killing whales was legal in the past. B.Whale species are no longer endangered. C.The population of whales has recovered. √ 3.What is the best way to protect animals? A.Protecting animal habitats. B.Making it illegal to hunt endangered animals. C.Making people understand the problems facing animals. √ 4.What is the author’s attitude towards protecting animal habitats? A.Negative. B.Neutral. C.Positive. √ Ⅱ.听力填空(精听训练) Watch the video on P9 again and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. Narrator：Today I want to talk about protecting animals.We often forget how important animals are to our world.They make our world 1._______________________.They provide 2.___________________ for us. They play a role in 3._________________________ of our ecosystem.It’s therefore our duty to protect animals. more beautiful and lively food and medicine maintaining the balance The best way to protect animals is to do 4._______________________ ____________ years ago.When several whale species were hunted 5._________________ in the last century，many countries made killing whales against the law.If we make it 6._____________ to hunt endangered animals，populations of these animals will have time to recover. We must also try to 7._____________________.8._________________ ______ is an effective way to protect animal habitats.Well-planned and well-managed protected areas can ensure that water and food supplies are 9._____，and can reduce 10.____________________________. what many countries did with whales near to extinction against the law protect animal habitats Creating protected areas safe the impact of human activities There are also things we can do to help protect animal habitats，and even a small action can 11._____________________.For example，using less paper may not seem like it would save the animals in the Amazon rainforest.Yet since the loss of animal habitats is partly caused by people cutting down trees in the rainforest，to a certain degree,12.____________ ______________ helps protect animal habitats from destruction. Finally，making people 13.______________________ facing animals also helps.The more we learn about how human activities 14.___________ _____________，the better we’ll be able to 15._______________________ —before it’s too late！ 返 回 make a big difference reducing the need for paper understand the problems harm the environment change our behaviour 技法指导 写作 16 本单元的写作任务是给校报写一篇文章，倡议保护动物。 一、写作常用词汇 1.in danger of处于……的危险中 2.extinction灭绝，绝种 3.with the development of...随着……的发展 4.take measures采取措施 5.protect...from...保护……免于…… 6.a wise choice一个明智的选择 7.lead to/contribute to促成；导致 8.live in peace with与……和平相处 常用表达 二、写作常用句式 1.As the human population continues to grow，so does the effect we have on animals. 随着人口的持续增长，我们对动物的影响也在不断增加。 2.Animals are very important to humans and they live together with us on the Earth. 动物对人类非常重要，它们和我们一起生活在地球上。 3.If there are no animals on the Earth，we can’t survive at all. 如果地球上没有动物，我们根本无法生存。 4.However，some people don’t know the importance of protecting them. 然而，有些人不知道保护它们的重要性。 5.Hunters kill them for food，or just for fun，which has brought many animals close to extinction. 猎人捕杀它们是为了食物，或只是为了好玩，这使许多动物濒临灭绝。 6.Thus，we should make our efforts to do whatever we can to protect animals. 因此，我们应该努力尽我们所能保护动物。 7.If we can do the things above，I believe we can live in harmony with animals. 如果我们能做到以上几点，我相信我们能与动物和谐相处。 假如你是李华，上周末去某个岛上游玩，看见了很多可爱的动物，听岛上的一位老人说，现在野生动物的数量日益减少，如果不采取措施，有些动物可能会灭绝。回来后你给校报写信，就保护野生动物提出一些建议。 注意：开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 分步演练 第一步　审题谋篇 审题 写作要求是给校报写信，分析动物的生存现状，号召大家保护动物。写作时应注意下面几点： 1.确定文体：这是一封书信。写作时注意书信的格式。 2.主体时态：文章应以一般现在时为主。 3.主体人称：由于是分析一个客观事实，提出号召，所以人称应该以第一人称和第三人称为主。 谋篇 第一段：说明野生动物对人类的重要性。 第二段：分析野生动物的生存现状。 第三段：提出保护野生动物的建议。 _____________ ____________ _____________ ______________________ _______ ______________________ ______________ 第二步　遣词造句 核心词汇 1.尽某人最大努力 2.处于……的危险中 3.获利 4.另外 5.因为，由于 6.结果 7.采取措施 try one’s best in danger of make a profit what’s more/in addition due to as a consequence/result take measures 连词成句 1.动物是我们的朋友，它们对我们的世界非常重要。 Animals are our friends _____________________________________. 2.人类活动已经破坏了一些动物的栖息地。 _____________________________ some animals’ habitats. 3.另外，有些野生动物因为恶劣的气候而死去。 _____________________________________ due to the terrible climate. and they are very important to our world Human activities have damaged In addition，some wild animals have died 4.是我们该采取一些措施来保护野生动物的时候了。 _____________________ some measures to protect the wild animals. 5.让地球成为适合野生动物生存的地方是我们的职责。 _____________________ the earth a nice place for the wild animals to live in. It is time for us to take It is our duty to make 第三步　句式升级 1.用定语从句改写句1。 _______________________________________________________________ 2.用强调句型改写句2。 _______________________________________________________________ 3.用虚拟语气改写句4。 _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Animals are our friends，which are very important to our world. It is human activities that have damaged some animals’ habitats. It is time that we took/should take some measures to protect the wild animals. 第四步　组句成篇 用适当的过渡词语，把以上词汇和句式，再加上联想内容，组成一篇80个词左右的英语短文。 参考范文 Dear Sir/Madam， __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Animals are our friends，which are very important to our world.We should try our best to protect them. However，some wild animals are in danger of extinction.It is human activities that have damaged some animals’ habitats.Some hunters kill them to make a profit.In addition，some wild animals have died due to the terrible climate.As a consequence，many rare wild animals have disappeared from the earth. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours， Li Hua It is time that we took/should take some measures to protect the wild animals.The government should make some laws to protect them.It is our duty to make the earth a nice place for the wild animals to live in. 返 回 Lavf58.29.100 $$Unit one nature in the baLance integrated skills part by. Today, I want to talk about protecting animals. We often forget how important animals are to our world. They make our world more beautiful and lively. They provide food, food and medicine for us. They play a role in maintaining the baLance of our ecosystem. It's therefore our duty to protect animals. The best way to protect animals is to do what many countries did with whales years ago, when several whe species were hunted near to extinction. In the last century, many countries made killing wales against the law. If we make IT against the law to hunt danger animals. Populations of these animals will have time to recover. We must also try to protect animal habitats. Creating protected areas is an effective way to protect animal habitat. Well planned and well manage protected areas can ensure that water and food supplies are safe and can reduce the impact of human activities. There are also things we can do to help protect animal habitat, and even a small action can make a big difference. For example, using less paper may not seem like IT would save the animals in the amazon rainforest yet, since the loss of animal habitats is partly caused by people cutting down trees in the rainforest. To a certain degree, reducing the need for paper helps protect animal habitats from destruction. Finally, making people understand the problems facing animals also helps. The more we learn about how human activities harm the environment, the Better will be able to change our behavior before it's too late.