内容正文:
[重难预知]
核心
词汇
hunt,immediately,alarming,extinction,mass,aware,average concern,living,adapt,measure,pressure,reserve,observe,beauty,shoot,profit,attack,effective,recover,remove,intend,exist,harmony,goods,reduce,neighbourhood,emotion,unusual
核心
短语
1.on earth(放在疑问词之后表示强调)究竟;到底
2.die out灭亡;逐渐消失
3.aware of意识到;知道
4.on average平均
5.make progress取得进步
6.concerned about对……关切的;为……担忧的
7.adapt to适应
8.under pressure在压力下;承受压力
9.make out看清;听清;分清
10.remind sb. of sb./sth.使某人想起(类似的人或事)
11.watch over保护;照管;监督
12.day and night日日夜夜;夜以继日
13.due to由于;因为
14.search for搜寻;查找
15.stir up激起
单元
语法
现在进行时的被动语态。
重点
句型
1.This is why...这就是……的原因
This is why we're here-to observe Tibetan antelopes.
这就是我们来这里的原因——观察藏羚羊。
2.as引导时间状语从句,意为:随着。
Their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built.
随着新公路和铁路的修建,它们的栖息地变得越来越小。
3.“only+状语从句”位于句首,主句使用部分倒装
Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.
只有当我们学会与自然和谐共存时,我们才能停止对野生动物和我们的星球构成威胁。
4.When it comes to...意为:当谈到/涉及……
When it comes to wildlife protection,all species-the good,the bad,and the ugly-should be treated equally.
当谈到野生动物保护时,所有物种——好的坏的和丑的——都应该受到平等的对待。
[读图探新]
Talk about the following questions in pairs and answer the questions.
1.Of the four kinds of animals,which kind are you familiar with?
Various
2.Why are they in danger of dying out?
Elephant: Because of too much hunting.
Panda: Owing to the loss of habitats.
Polar Bear: Because the global warming has caused the reduction of ice and snow.
Antelope: Because of too much hunting and the loss of habitats.
Section Ⅰ Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking
A DAY IN THE CLOUDS
The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp. To our left, snowcovered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch. ①On 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. ②
[①这是一个主从复合句;关系代词that在句中引导定语从句,修饰先行词clouds,且在定语从句中作主语。
②这是一个主从复合句;This is why...意为:这就是为什么……;why在句中引导表语从句;不定式短语to observe Tibetan antelopes在句中作目的状语。]
Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their beauty③.I'm also reminded of the danger they are in. ④They are being hunted,illegally, for their valuable fur.
[③现在分词短语Watching them move slowly...在句中作状语。
④这是一个复合句,they are in是定语从句,修饰先行词danger;其前省略了that或which。]
My guide is Zhaxi, a villager from Changtang. ⑤ 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. ⑥“We're not trying to save the animals,”he says.“Actually we're trying to save ourselves.”
[⑤名词短语a villager from Changtang作同位语,对Zhaxi进行介绍。
⑥这是一个由and连接的并列复合句;在第二个分句中动名词短语protecting the wildlife作主语。]
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. ⑦
In order to save this species from extinction, the Chinese government placed it under national protection. ⑧Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks. ⑧ Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains. ⑧
[⑦as引导时间状语从句,意为“随着”。
⑧不定式短语在句中作目的状语。]
The measures were effective. The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. ⑨The government,however,does not intend to stop the protection programmes, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. ⑩
[⑨过去分词endangered在句中作定语,意为“濒危的”。
⑩since在句中引导原因状语从句,意为“因为”。]
In the evening, I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars. I think about the antelopes and what Zhaxi told me ⑪. Much is being done to protect wildlife,but if we really want to save the planet, we must change our way of life. ⑫ Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet. ⑬
[⑪What引导的从句作介词about的宾语。
⑫表转折的连词but连接两个并列分句,在第二个分句中含有一个if引导的条件状语从句。
⑬“only+时间状语从句”位于句首,主句使用部分倒装,把情态动词can放在主语we之前。]
云中的一天
空气稀薄,我们在从营地出来的短途旅行中不得不休息几次。在我们的左边,白雪覆盖的山脉消失在云里。云看起来几乎近得触手可及。在我们前面的平原上,我们可以看到一群优雅的动物。这就是我们来这里的原因——观察藏羚羊。
藏羚羊生活在西藏、新疆和青海的平原上。看着他们慢慢地穿过绿草地,我被它们的美丽所吸引。我也想起了它们所处的危险。因其珍贵的羊毛,它们正遭受非法猎杀。
我的导游是扎西,一个来自羌塘的村民。他在羌塘国家级自然保护区工作。保护区是西藏西北部动植物的庇护所。对扎西来说,土地是神圣的,保护野生动物是一种生活方式。“我们不是正在努力拯救这些动物。”他说,“事实上,我们正在努力拯救自己。”
80年代和90年代是藏羚羊的艰难时期。其数量下降了50%以上。猎人们射杀羚羊以赚取利润。随着新公路和铁路的修建,它们的栖息地变得越来越小。
为了使这一物种免于灭绝,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守羚羊,以防它们受到攻击。增加了桥梁和大门,能够使羚羊行动起来更容易,并保护它们免受汽车和火车的伤害。
这些措施是有效的。羚羊的数量已经恢复,2015年6月。藏羚羊被从濒危物种名单中除名。然而,政府并不打算停止保护计划,因为对藏羚羊的威胁还没有消失。
晚上,我喝一杯茶然后看起了星星。我想到了羚羊和扎西告诉我的话。为了保护野生动物,我们正在做很多工作,但是如果我们真的想拯救这个星球,我们必须改变我们的生活方式。只有当我们学会与自然和谐共存时,我们才能停止对野生动物和我们的星球构成威胁。
◆[StepⅠ Carefulreading]
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers.
1.Why did the author come to Tibet?
A.To enjoy the beautiful scenery.
B.To save the endangered antelopes.
C.To observe Tibetan antelopes.
D.To do a scientific research.
2.Why did the population of antelopes drop so badly in the 1980s and 1990s?
A.Because of the extreme climate.
B.Because of a serious disease.
C.Because of being hit by cars and trains.
D.Because of being hunted and the loss of their habitats.
3.What was done to protect the Tibetan antelopes?
A.Moving them to a national zoo.
B.Watching over them and adding some bridges and gates.
C.Establishing a research centre to study them.
D.Limiting the number of tourists to the plain.
4.Why will the protection programmes of the antelope continue?
A.Because its population is still decreasing.
B.Because they are still endangered animals.
C.The threat to them has still existed.
D.Because the former measures didn't work well.
5.How can we do to save the planet according to the author?
A.To develop economy.
B.To improve education.
C.To study the planet.
D.To live in harmony with nature.
答案:1-5 CDBCD
◆[Step Ⅱ Postreading]
Fill in the blanks according to the passage.
A day in the clouds
To observe Tibetan antelopes, we came to Tibet.There we made out 1. a herd of graceful animals and were struck by their beauty.I 2. was reminded (remind) of the danger they are in. They are being hunted 3. illegally (illegal) for their valuable fur.
To protect them,the Changtang National Nature Reserve was set up,4. which is a shelter for animals and plants.
In 1980s and 1990s, the population dropped badly because of being shot to make profits and the loss of 5. their (they) habitats.
In order to prevent this species from 6. extincting (extinct),the Chinese government took effective 7. measures (measure) to place it under national protection.Its population has recovered and it was removed from the 8. endangered (danger) species list. However,the government didn't intend 9. to give (give) up the protection programmes.
To save wildlife,we should learn to exist 10. in harmony with nature.
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