Things you can do for wildlife protection

難詞探意

1. overwhelmed /???v??welmd/ adj. 被壓垮的；不堪重負的

2. reverse /r??vз?s/ v. 顛倒；徹底轉變

3. plague /ple?ɡ/ v. 使痛苦；困擾；折磨

4. contraption /k?n?tr?p?n/ n. 奇妙的裝置

5. lobby /?l?b?/ v. 游說

6. acidic /??s?d?k/ adj. 酸的；酸性的

7. terrestrial /t??restr??l/ adj. 陸棲的

In the face of species loss and habitat destruction,it's easy to feeloverwhelmedand powerless to improve things. But any action you take, no matter how small,will help restore the world to its natural balance. If millions of other people do the same,there's hope that we can permanentlyreversecurrent trends. Here are things you can do to help wildlife.

Don't feed any animals but birds

That deer or raccoon （浣熊）that wanders into your backyard might look hungry and helpless,but if you feed it you won't be doing it any favors. Giving food to animals accustoms them to human contact, and not all human beings are as warmhearted as you are.The next time that raccoon visits a house, it might be greeted with a shotgun rather than a sandwich. Feeding wild birds, on the other hand, is OK as long as you don't have outdoor cats (see previous) and you provide a meal in keeping with the bird's natural diet.Think nuts and seeds rather than processed bread.

Turn off that bug zapper

No one likes being bitten by mosquitoes orplaguedby flies on their front porch, but that doesn't always justify using bug zappers and tiki torches. The light and heat of thesecontraptionscan attract faraway bugs that had no intention of visiting your house, and frying them deprives other wildlife (frogs, spiders, lizards,etc.) of their accustomed meals. It takes an especially compassionate human to make this compromise, but if bugs are really a problem,consider screening your porch or applying a topical bug spray to your arms and legs.

Set up a wildlife shelter

If you want to go a step beyond planting a wildlife garden, consider building a shelter on your property for birds, bees, or other animals.This will involve, for example, constructing birdhouses to the appropriate scale, hanging them at the proper height, and stocking them with the right food. If you want to keep bees,you'll need to invest in a fair amount of equipment (for which our rapidly collapsing wild bee populations will thank you). Before you start hammering and sawing, though, study your local regulations； some municipalities(自治市) restrict the kind of animals you can keep on your property.

Join a wildlife conservation organization

Different wildlife conservation organizations have different objectives. Some work to protect small plots of habitat or to shelter specific animals such as whales, while others focus on establishing good environmental policies by local government. If you have an area of interest, you can usually find an organization devoted to the species or habitats you're most concerned about.Even better, most of these organizations rely on volunteers to help sign up new members,lobbygovernment bodies, or clean the oil off seals, so you'll always have something to do with your time.

Reduce your carbon footprint

One of the gravest threats to wildlife is pollution. Carbon dioxide emissions cause oceans to become moreacidic, endangering marine life, and polluted air and water have an outsize impact onterrestrialanimals. By keeping your home a little warmer in the summer and a little cooler in the winter and using your car only when necessary, you can help reduce the impact of greenhouse gases and do your part to decelerate the pace of global warming, which might help wild animal species around the world.

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1. Have you ever done anything for wild animals? Share your experience with your classmates.

2. Do you have other suggestions for wildlife protection?

主題應用·語庫構建

I. 話題熱詞

瀕危野生動物

1. giant panda 大熊貓

2. tiger 老虎

3. rhino 犀牛

4. kakapo 鸮鸚鵡

5. elephant 大象

6. antelope 羚羊

7. sea turtle 海龜

8. polar bear 北極熊

9. gorilla 大猩猩

10. dolphin 海豚

11. plains bison 平原野牛

12. leopard 豹

13. whale 鯨

14. seal 海豹

15. Pacific salmon 太平洋大馬哈魚

16. zebra斑馬

現狀描述

1. endangered 瀕臨滅絕的

2. die out 滅絕

3. in danger 處于危險當中

4. extinct 滅絕的

5. on the edge of extinction 快滅絕了

6. alarming 使人驚恐的

7. severe 嚴重的

8. migrate 遷徙

9. decline sharply in number 數量急劇下降

10. be hunted for economic purpose 因為經濟利益而被獵殺

瀕危原因

1. illegal hunting 非法捕獵

2. pollution 污染

3. habitat loss 棲息地喪失

4. natural evolution 自然進化

5. introduction of exotic species 外來物種的引進

6. carbon dioxide emission 二氧化碳的排放

7. climate change 氣候變化

8. volcano eruption 火山爆發

9. shoot 射殺

10. profit 利潤

11. earthquake 地震

12. human activities 人類活動

應對措施

1. poster 海報

2. be aware of 意識到

3. reserve 保護區

4. watch over 監管

5. launch 發起

6. call on 號召

7. close ivory markets 關閉象牙交易市場

8. stop illegal hunting 阻止非法捕獵

9. reduce carbon footprint 減少碳足跡

10. take action/steps/measures to do 采取措施去做……

11. set up wildlife shelters 設立野生動物收容所

12. join a wildlife conservation organization 加入野生動物保護組織

Ⅱ. 美句背誦

1. Animals, especially the rare ones, make our world more colorful.

動物，尤其是珍稀動物，讓我們的世界更加豐富多彩。

2. Recently, we have heard a shocking news that some wild animals are hurt by humans.

最近，聽說一些野生動物被人類所傷，我們感到很震驚。

3. As is known to us, large numbers of wild animals have been killed for their meat, skins, or other parts of their bodies because human beings can make a huge profit on them.

眾所周知， 大量野生動物因為它們的肉、皮毛或身體的其他部分而被殺害，因為人類能夠從中獲得巨大的利潤。

4. The reason why such things happened is that some people lack awareness of wildlife protection and they aren't concerned about animals.

這類事件發生的原因在于， 有些人缺乏保護野生動物的意識，他們對動物一點也不關心。

5. We should keep in mind that it is our duty to protect wild animals.

我們應該牢牢記住，保護野生動物是我們的責任。

6. Effective measures should be taken to protect wildlife.

我們應該采取有效的措施去保護野生動物。

7. The reason is that the number of rats would increase sharply with no eagles to hunt them.

原因是少了捕老鼠的鷹， 老鼠的數量會急劇增加。

8. But any action you take, no matter how small,will help restore the world to its natural balance.

但你所采取的任何行動，無論多小，都將有助于恢復世界的自然平衡。

9. One of the gravest threats to wildlife is pollution.

對野生動物最嚴重的威脅之一就是污染。

10. If you want to go a step beyond planting a wildlife garden, consider building a shelter on your property for birds, bees, or other animals.

如果你想在種植野生動物花園之外更進一步，可以考慮在你的土地上為鳥類、蜜蜂或其他動物建造一個收容所。

11. A habitat is not just a residence, it is also where an animal finds food, raises its young and allows the next generation to take over.

棲息地不僅僅是一個住所， 它也是動物找到食物，養育后代，讓下一代接管的地方。

12. As a result, some species die out outright while others are pushed into areas where they can't find food and shelter.

結果，一些物種直接死亡，而另一些則被推到無法找到食物和棲息地的地方。

Ⅲ. 讀后創寫

假定你校將于本周五下午舉行題為“Protecting wild animals”的演講比賽，你將代表你所在的班級參賽，請你寫一份演講稿。 內容應該包括：

1. 野生動物的生存現狀；

2. 說明保護野生動物的意義；

3. 你為野生動物保護做了什么。

注意：

1. 詞數150左右；

2. 開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數。

Good morning, everyone. It's my honor to give a short speech titled “Protecting wild animals”.

Let's work together to protect wild animals now!