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八上 Unit 5 Wild animals
1. Humans and animals are family under the same sky.
人类和动物是同一片天空下的一家人。
2. learn about efforts to protect wild animals
了解保护野生动物的努力
3. better understand the relationship between animals and humans
更好地理解动物和人类之间的关系
Welcome to the unit
4. They’re among the smartest animals on earth.
它们是地球上最聪明的动物之一。
5. They’re the king of the animal world.
他们是动物世界的王。
6. They often work as a group. I like their team spirit.
他们经常作为一个团队工作。我喜欢他们的团队精神。
Reading
7. Xiwang in safe hands希望安然无恙
in safe hands 在可靠的人手里,得到妥善照顾
8. Tiny, pink and quiet, with eyes closed…
小小的,粉粉的,安安静静的,眼睛紧闭…
with+…+形容词/介词短语;表示伴随的状态
9. Xiwang was just 100 grams when I first saw her.
我第一次见到希望时,她才100克重。
10. Her birth brought much happiness to us.
她的出生给我们带来了许多快乐。
11. We named her Xiwang because it means “hope”.
我们给她取名“希望”,因为这它寓意着“希望”。
12. In the beginning, Xiwang couldn’t see, hear or even move.
刚出生时,希望看不见,听不到,甚至不能动。
in the beginning = at first = at the start一开始
at the beginning of… 在…的开始
at the end of… 在…的末尾
in the end=at last=finally 最后
13. We gave her round-the-clock care.
我们给她全天候的照料。
round-the-clock 日夜不停的,夜以继日的
14. At six months old, she began to eat bamboo.
六个月大时,她开始吃竹子。
15. Half a year later, she weighed over 35 kilograms.
半年后,她重超过35千克。
16. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing Xiwang grow into a big ball of fur.
没有什么比看着希望长成一只毛茸茸的大圆球更让人满意的了。
satisfy (v.) 满足,使...满意
satisfy one’s need 满足某人的需要
satisfied (adj.)满意的,满足的
be satisfied/happy/pleased with对…感到满意的
satisfying (adj.)令人满意的,令人满足的
17. When she was 20 months old, she learnt to look after herself.
当她20个月大时,她学会了照顾自己。
18. Xiwang has a happy life here.
希望在这里过着幸福的生活。
19. However, giant pandas in the wild face serious problems.
然而,野生大熊猫面临着严峻的问题。
① in the wild在野外
wild animals野生动物
② serious (adj.) 严重的;严肃的;认真的
serious - more serious - most serious
seriously (adv.) 严重地;严肃地;认真地
20. They are very special animals. It is difficult for them to have babies.
它们是非常特殊的动物,他们很难生孩子。
21. Even if baby pandas are born, they may easily get sick and die.
即便熊猫宝宝出生了,它们可能容易生病和死亡。
sick (adj.) 生病的-sickness
ill (adj.) 生病的(只跟在系动词后作表语)-illness
22. Also, they live mainly on bamboo, but the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller.
此外,它们主要以吃竹子为生,但竹林面积正变得越来越小。
live on以吃…为生
23. As a result, pandas may not have a place to live or enough food to eat.
结果熊猫可能没有地方住也没有足够的食物吃。
as a result因此,结果,引出事情的结果
as a result of因为,由于,引出事情的原因
24. Luckily, the government has taken action.
幸运的是,政府已经采取了行动。
action (n.)行动;行为
take action to do sth 采取行动做某事
act(v.)行动;表演 act to do sth 采取行动做某事
active (adj.)积极的,活跃的;主动的more active
→ inactive(adj.) 不积极的
→ actively(adv.) 积极地
activity (n.)活动
actor (n.)男演员→ actress女演员
25. There are laws to protect giant pandas and more nature reserves for them to live in.
有法律保护大熊猫,有更多的自然保护区供它们生活。
26. Moreover, scientists are working hard to help pandas have more babies.
而且,科学家们正在努力帮助熊猫生更多的宝宝。27. Thanks to all the efforts, the number of giant pandas is increasing.
多亏所有的努力,大熊猫的数量正在增加。
① Thanks to... 幸亏,由于,因为
Thanks for... 感谢…
② increase (v.) 增长,增加
lift (v.)举起,抬高;提高
raise sth 及物动词; 举起,提起(某物)
sth rise 不及物动词;(某物)上升,升起
reduce (v.) 减少 drop (v.)下降,落下
③ effort (n.)努力;一次次的努力、尝试(可数)
泛指“努力”这个抽象概念(不可数名词)
make an effort to do sth. 努力做某事
with much effort 费力地without effort 轻松地
put one’s effort into sth/doing sth投入精力于…
28. But they still need our protection.
但他们仍然需要我们的保护。
29. We believe things will get better and better, for where there is Xiwang, there is hope.
我们相信事情会越来越好,因为有希望的地方,就有希望。
Where there is a will, there is a way.
有志者事竟成。
30. the growth of the baby panda
熊猫宝宝的成长
31. Giant pandas are so popular all over the world!
大熊猫在全世界如此欢迎!
32. And they have a history of about eight million years.
而且它们有大约八百万年的历史了。
33. Luckily, our government is working hard to help them, and there are now laws to protect them.
幸运的是,我们政府一直在努力帮助它们,现在有了保护它们的法律。
34. Thanks to all the efforts of the government, the number of giant pandas is increasing.
多亏政府的努力,大熊猫的数量正在增加。
35. But that doesn’t mean everything is OK.
但这并不意味着一切都没问题了。
Grammar
36. 当句子中已经有谓语动词,而我们又要表达不止一个动作概念时,其余的动词可以使用非谓语形式。
动词不定式(to do) 是动词的一种非谓语形式。
否定形式not to do
动词不定式可以在句中充当多种成分,如主语、宾语、宾语补足语、状语等。
37. 动词不定式做宾语,常见的有:
afford to do sth负担得起;agree to do sth同意
choose to do sth选择; decide to do sth决定
fail to do sth失败; forget to do sth忘记
hope to do sth希望; learn to do sth学习
like to do sth喜欢; manage to do sth设法
plan to do sth计划; prepare to do sth准备
promise to do sth答应; refuse to do sth拒绝
remember to do sth记住;seem to do sth似乎
start/begin to do sth开始;try to do sth尝试
want to do sth想要; wish to do sth希望
would like to do sth想要;
38. 动词不定式做目的状语
我们可以用动词不定式表示某一动作或状态的目的。to do sth=in order to do sth为了…
39. 动词不定式做宾语补足语
我们可以用动词不定式来说明宾语的情况,此时动词不定式在句中作宾语补足语。
★常跟带to的动词不定式作宾语补足语的动词有:
advise sb to do sth 建议某人做某事
allow sb to do sth允许某人做某事
ask/tell/get sb to do sth 让某人做某事
encourage sb to do sth 鼓励某人做某事
invite sb to do sth邀请某人做某事
need sb to do sth需要某人做某事
want sb to do sth想要某人做某事
would like sb to do sth
warn sb to do sth警告某人做某事
wish sb to do sth希望某人做某事
★常跟不带to的动词不定式作宾语补足语的动词有:
①感官动词 hear; see; watch; notice
see/watch/ notice/hear sb. do sth.
看见、听见某人做了或常做某事
see/watch/ notice/hear sb. doing sth. (区分)
看见、听见某人正在做某事
②使役动词 let, make, have
let/make/have sb do sth让某人做某事
③help后面的动词不定式可带to, 也可不带to
help sb (to) do sth帮助某人做某事
40. When we arrived at the zoo, the pandas started to come out of their home.
当我们到达动物园时,熊猫开始从它们的家出来。
get to到达
reach 到达;伸手(脚)够到
arrive到达;arrive in+大地点;arrive at+小地点;
当“到达”后没有地点作宾语时,只能用arrive
地点副词home/here/there/where前不要加介词
41. That panda was full of energy. 那只熊猫精力充沛。
42. He began to eat bamboo for breakfast.
他开始吃竹子当早餐。
43. After that, he tried to exercise.
在那之后,他试着锻炼。
44. A few minutes later, he decided to climb a tree.
几分钟后,他决定爬上一棵树。
45. He even wanted to climb over the wall!
他甚至想翻墙!
46. She does not want to move around.她不想到处跑。
47. Sometimes she manages to climb up the tree, but she often fails to get down.
有时她设法爬上树,但她经常下不来。
manage (vt.) 明智地使用;管理→management (n.)
→manager (n.)经理
manage (vt.) 完成(困难的事)
manage to do sth设法完成(成功)做某事
48. We prepare all kinds of food to give her a healthy diet.
我们准备了各种各样的食物给她一个健康的饮食。
prepare (v.) 把…预备好
prepare to do sth准备好做某事
prepare for sth为…做准备
prepare...for... 为…准备…
49. We buy toys to make her happy.
我们买玩具逗她开心。
50. We also plan to give her a special cake and some gifts in order to celebrate her birthday.
为了庆祝她的生日,我们还打算给她一个特别的蛋糕和一些礼物。
51. Whales make loud sounds in order to talk to each other.
鲸鱼发出响亮的声音是为了彼此交谈。
52. Zebras live in groups in order to stay safe.
斑马群居是为了安全。
53. Baby animals watch their parents to learn hunting skills.
小动物看着它们的父母学习狩猎技巧。
hunt (v.) 猎杀;hunt…for… 因…而猎杀…
54. I saw a baby lion stay near its mother for protection.
我看到一只小狮子躲在妈妈身边寻求保护。
55. Mr. Wu asked us not to feed the animals there because it might make them sick.
吴老师让我们不要在那里喂动物,因为那样可能会使它们生病。
56. It helped us (to) understand the importance of protecting animals.
它帮助我们了解保护动物的重要性。
57. Mr. Wu told us to wear a pair of comfortable shoes.
吴老师叫我们穿一双舒服的鞋。
58. Our Chinese teacher asked us to watch the animals carefully because she wanted us to write about them.
我们的语文老师要求我们仔细观察动物,因为她想让我们写关于它们的文章。
59. We heard some birds sing in the trees.
我们听到一些鸟在树上唱歌。
Word power
60. We are members of the Wild Animals Club.
我们是野生动物俱乐部的成员。
61. Many wild animals are now in danger because of hunting.
由于狩猎,许多野生动物现在处于危险之中。
62. They have feelings of happiness and sadness.
他们有快乐和悲伤的感觉。
63. We should not hurt them for any reason.
我们不能以任何理由伤害他们。
reason (n.) 理由,原因
the reason for… …的原因
the reason why… …的原因
64. We hope you can accept our invitation to protect them.
我们希望你能接受我们的邀请来保护他们。
65. Thank you for your kindness.
谢谢你的好意。
Integration
66. live in the Arctic生活在北极
67. We are the biggest meat eaters on land, and we often have to travel a long way to find food.
我们是陆地上最大的食肉动物,我们常常得长途跋涉去觅食。
68.The earth is becoming warmer, and the Arctic ice is melting.
地球正在变得更暖,北极的冰正在融化。
69. This makes it more difficult for us to survive.
这让我们更难生存。
find/think/make it +adj + for sb +to do sth
发现/认为/使得做…对于…来说是…样的
70. Today there are about 22,000 to 31,000 of us on earth, and our number may still drop.
如今地球上我们大概有2.2万到3.1万之间,而且这一数字可能仍会下降。
71. We are the largest animals on the planet.
我们是这个星球上最大的动物。
72. The ocean is our home, and we can live up to 90 years.
海洋是我们的家园,我们可以活到多达90岁。
73. In the past, humans hunted us, and there were very few of us left.
在过去,人类捕猎我们,我们的数量所剩无几。
left (adj.)剩下的,留下的
have…left=there’s… left有…剩下
74. Now it is against the law to hunt us, but we are still at risk.
如今捕猎我们是违法的,但我们仍面临威胁。
risk doing sth 冒险做某事
at the risk of doing... 冒做某事的风险
75. We often get hurt by big ships.
我们经常被大轮船弄伤。
hurt (vt.)使受伤,伤害; hurt sb伤害某人
(vi.)疼; my head hurts头疼
(adj.)受伤的; be badly hurt 伤得严重
76. Moreover, the ocean water is getting warmer, and we may not have enough food to eat in the future.
而且,海水升温,未来我们可能没有足够吃的食物。
77. It is harder for us to live long and healthy lives than before.
与以往相比,我们更难过上长寿且健康的生活了。
78. For thousands of years, Indian rhinos have lived in Asia.
几千年来,印度犀牛一直生活在亚洲。
79. The governments of India and Nepal took action to increase the number of Indian rhinos.
印度和尼泊尔政府采取行动增加印度犀牛的数量。
80. They make laws to stop people from hunting them for their horns.
他们制定法律阻止人们猎取犀牛角。
stop sb (from) doing sth阻止某人做某事
prevent sb (from) doing sth
keep sb from doing sth
81. Reasons why some wild animals are in danger
一些野生动物处于危险中的原因
82. Natural disasters like floods can also be a problem for them.
像洪水这样的自然灾害对它们来说也是一个问题。
83. People take more land for their own use, so wild animals may lose their living spaces.
人们占用了更多的土地供自己使用,因此野生动物可能会失去生存空间。
84. Air pollution and water pollution make it difficult for animals to live healthy lives.
空气污染和水污染使动物难以健康地生活。
pollute污染(vt.)
polluted被污染的(adj.)
pollution 污染;污染物(n.)
water/air/noise pollution水/空气/噪音污染
85. As a result, certain wild animals may not have a place to live or enough food to eat.
因此,某些野生动物可能没有地方居住或没有足够的食物吃。
certain (adj.) 某种,某些
(adj.)确定,肯定 be certain of…
certainly (adv.) 确定,肯定
86. People hunt wild animals for food and their fur, bones or other parts of the body.
人们捕猎野生动物以获取食物和它们的皮毛、骨头或身体的其他部位。
87. Wild animals are in danger for many reasons.
由于许多原因,野生动物处于危险之中。
88. There are natural reasons like illnesses and natural disasters, but human activities are the biggest reason.
自然原因有疾病、自然灾害等,但人类活动是最大的原因。
89. Moreover, human activities are warming the earth, and serious weather events may happen more often.
此外人类活动正在使地球变暖,严重的天气事件可能会更频繁地发生。
90. Some wild animals may face problems of finding a place to live and enough food to eat.
一些野生动物可能面临找地方居住和找足够的食物吃的问题。
91. What can we do to protect wild animals?
我们能做些什么来保护野生动物呢?
92. Also, some people make things like bags and shoes from the fur or skin of wild animals—we must make sure we don’t buy these things.
此外,一些人用野生动物的毛或皮制作包和鞋子。——我们必须确保我们不买它们。
93. We should also make sure we don’t do bad things to wild animals’ living spaces.
我们也应该确保我们不会对野生动物的生存场所做不好的事情。
94. That’s a great point. 那是很重要的一点。
95. And we can join an animal protection group.
而且我们可以加入一个动物保护组织。
96. I live in northern India. 我生活在印度北部。
97. I am writing to ask for your help to protect the rhinos in the wild.
我写信是想向你们寻求帮助来保护野生犀牛。
98. Many years ago, thousands of us lived in some parts of Asia.
许多年前,我们成千上万头犀牛生活在亚洲的一些地区。
99. We ate special plants near our homes, but they became fewer and fewer when farmers started using them to feed their animals.
我们食用我们家园附近的特殊植物,但当农民们开始用它们喂养他们的动物时,它们变得越来越少。
100. People also hunted us for our horns. As a result, our number started to drop.
人类也为了我们的角而猎杀我们。结果,我们的数量开始下降。
101. The governments of India and Nepal made laws to protect us.
印度和尼泊尔政府制定了法律来保护我们。
102. Please stop using our horns for your own needs.
请停止为了你们自己的需求使用我们的角。
103. Our horns are important for us to live healthy lives. 我们的角对我们过健康的生活至关重要。
104. Please help us, or there may be none of us left in the future.
请帮帮我们,否则未来可能不会有我们留存下来了。
105. Thank you for reading my letter.
感谢你们阅读我的信。
https://www.zxxk.com/user/11987631/
Further study
106. Have you ever wondered what it is like to live in Antarctica?
你有没有想过生活在南极洲是什么样子?
107. Or would you like to see a snow leopard in the wild?
或者你想看看野外的雪豹吗?
108. In the TV series Seven Worlds, One Planet, you will meet some of the most amazing animals on earth.
在电视剧《七个世界,一个星球》中,你将见到地球上一些最神奇的动物。
109. Watch it to learn more about wildlife on all seven continents and share your findings with your classmates.
观看它,了解更多关于七大洲的野生动物,并与你的同学分享你的发现。
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