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B2 Unit2 Wildlife protection
一 课文填空 Reading and thinking : A DAY IN THE CLOUDS
The air is thin and we have to rest several _____(time)on the short hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains disappear ____clouds _____seem almost close enough ____(touch). On the plain ____front of us, we can just make _____a herd of ______(grace) animals. This is _____ we’re here—________(observe) Tibetan antelopes.
Tibetan antelopes live _____ the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. ______(watch)them move_____ (slow) across the green grass. I’m struck _____their beauty. I’m also _____(reminder)of the danger they are in. They are being hunted, _____(illegal), for their ______(value) fur.
My guide is Zhaxi, ____ villager from Changtang. He works at _____Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is a shelter for _____ animals and _____(plant) of northwestern Tibet. To Zhaxi, the land is ____(scare)and protecting the wildlife ______(be)a way of life. “We’re not trying _____(save) the animals,” he says. “_____(actual), we’re trying to save _____(our).”
The 1980s and 1990s ____(be)bad times for the Tibetan antelope. The population ______(drop) by more than 50 percent.Hunters ______(shoot) antelopes to make profits. Their habitats were becoming ____(small)as new roads and railways ______(bulid).
In order to save this species _____ extinction, the Chinese government placed it _____ national _______(protect). Zhaxi and other ______(volunteer) watched over the antelopes day ______ night to keep ____(they) safe from attacks. Bridges and gates _____(add) to let the antelopes move ______(easy) and keep them safe ______cars and trains.
The measures were ____(effect). The antelope population _____(recover) and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from_____ endangered species list. _____ government, however, does not intend to stop the ______(protect) programmes, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.
____ the evening, I drink a cup of tea _____ watch the stars. I think about the antelopes and _____Zhaxi _____(tell) me. Much ________(do) to protect wildlife, but if we ______(real) want to save the planet, we must change our way _____ life. Only when we learn to exist in harmony ______ nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and _____our planet.
Reading for writing
When it comes ____ wildlife protection, all species—the good, _____ bad, and the ugly—should ______(treat)______(equal). Pandas, dolphins, ______ other cute wildlife are important, but we must pay attention ______less cute animals, too. The world ______(need) all kinds—without variety, our planet cannot survive. So if you want the future _____( be) beautiful, you have to give ugly ____chance.
Don’t Make Paper with My Home!
Billions of trees ________(cut) down every year to make paper for _____(human). Every tree _____is cut down is a part of ______habitat of animals such _____ these koalas. _____ this way a lot of animal homes are being ______(destroy) !Is it right to make animals homeless so that humans can have______(much) paper?
二 测试题
On the plain in front of us, we can make 1.______ a herd of graceful animals. This is why we're here -to observe Tibetan antelopes, Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Xizang, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. 2._______(watch) them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their 3,________ ( beautiful). I'm also reminded of the danger they were in, They were hunted, 4________(illegal),for their valuable fur. 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 5________(profit). Their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built. In order to save this species 6.________extinction, the Chinese government placed it under national protection. Volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night 7. _____(keep) them safe from attacks. Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains. The measures were 8. _______(effect ).The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope 9. _________(remove)from the endangered species list. The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection progranmes, 10.________threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.
In fact, much has been done to protect wildlife all over the world, But, this is not Enough. If we 1 __________(real) want to save the planet, we must change our way of life, Though more and more people are aware 2.________the importance of protecting the animals, do we really know the meaning of protecting wildlife? When comes to wildlife protection, all species — the good, the bad, and the ugly should 4. ________ (treat)equally. Pandas, dolphins, and other cute wildlife are important, but we must pay attention to 5.______(little) cute animals, too.
The world needs all kinds—without variety, our planet cannot survive. So if you want the future to be beautiful, you have to give ugly a chance. As we know, 6. __________(protect) the forest is to protect the wildlife, because it is the main habitat of most wildlife. But billions of trees are being cut down every year 7. ______(make) paper for humans.It is difficult for the wildlife to adapt 8. ______the changed situation. The animals are losing 9. _______ (they) habitats. Therefore, we should take effective 10. _________(measure) to protect the forest.
答案
一 课文填空
Reading and thinking : A DAY IN THE CLOUDS
times/into/that/to touch/in/out/graceful/why/to observe
on/Watching/slowly/by/reminded/illegally/valuable
a/the/the/plants/scared/is/to save/Actually/ourselves
were/dropped/were shooting/smaller/were built
from/under/protection/volunteers/and/them/were added/easily/from
effective/has recovered/the/The/protection/
In/and/what/told/is being done/really/of/with/to
Reading for writing
to/and/be treated equally/and/to/needed/tobe/an
are being cut/humans/that/the/as/In/destroyed/more
二 测试题
1 out 2 Watching 3 beauty 4 illegally 5 profits
6 from 7 to keep 8 effective 9 was removed 10 since
1 really 2 of 3 it 4 be treated 5 less
6 protecting 7 to make 8 to 9 their 10 measures
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