網紅“發型獅”

山東 孫啟祿

1A white lion living in Guangzhou Zoo has recently become the talk of the town after it was spotted wearing an unusual hairstyle—a choppy fringe (劉海)spreading across its forehead. The white lion, which is also known as the Albino African Lion, is a rare subspecies(亞種)of the Kruger Lion from Africa.

2The lion,whose name is Hang Hang,was born in 2009 and was sent to Guangzhou Zoo in 2015.Photos of the lion were first released on May 29, when a Weibo user uploaded several photos of the lion with its fringe, leading many to think that the zookeepers had given it a rather fashionable haircut.

3While most netizens were amused by the lion's fringe, some expressed concern as they believed the haircut might cause the lion to develop an inferiority complex (自卑情結)as it made it look less majestic (威嚴的).Malaysians also joined into the fun,asking what kind of conditioners(護發素)the lion had used to achieve such smooth hair and wondering how it was more fashionable than they were.

4In response to the public reaction, an employee at the zoo clarified that the staff would never dare to give a lion a haircut and that its hair was drooping (垂下)due to humid weather in Guangzhou.“The shape of his fringe isn't fixed, so sometimes it will be‘styled up’a little by Hang Hang himself,”he said.

5A spokesperson from the zoo also pointed out that wildlife conservation was vital to the preservation of the ecosystem, especially when it comes to species such as Hang Hang's,who are often hunted down for their rarity.

Reading Check

1.What did many netizens think when they first saw the photos?

A.This species of lions was rare in the world.

B.The zookeepers did the lion's hair on purpose.

C.The zoo wanted to attract tourists with the lion.

D.The zookeepers were brave enough to give the lion a haircut.

2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A.Netizens'different reaction to the lion's fringe.

B.Netizens'concern about the appearance of the lion.

C.The lion's development of an inferiority complex.

D.Jokes played on the white lion by Malaysians.

3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.People are damaging the ecosystem.

B.It is very important to protect wildlife.

C.White lions are in danger of dying out.

D.Hunting of rare animals must be forbidden.

?語篇解碼

本文是一篇說明文。近日，廣州動物園的白獅杭杭的一組“齊劉海”發型的照片在各大社交媒體上被廣泛轉發。不少市民慕名而來，杭杭獨特的發型成為焦點。

?語言學習

Ⅰ.語料薈萃

語篇單詞recently adv.最近 spot v.發現unusual adj.不尋常的 hairstyle n.發型spread v.展開；蔓延；散開 rare adj.稀有的；罕見的release v.公開 upload v.上傳fashionable adj.時髦的 express v.表達concern n.關心；憂慮 believe v.相信cause v.引起 achieve v.實現wonder v.想知道 clarify v.澄清；闡明conservation n.保護 preservation n.保護especially adv.尤其；特別重要短語be known as 被認為是……；被稱作…… be based on 基于be amused by 以……為樂 in response to 對……做出回應point out 指出 be vital to 對……重要such as 例如 when it comes to 當談到……

Ⅱ.語句分析

1. Photos of the lion were first released on May 29, when a Weibo user uploaded several photos of the lion with its fringe,leading many to think that the zookeepers had given it a rather fashionable haircut.這頭獅子的照片于5月29日首次發布，當時一位微博用戶上傳了幾張這頭獅子留著劉海的照片，以致許多人認為動物園管理員給它做了個相當時髦的發型。

【點石成金】Photos of the lion were first released on May 29 是主句；when a Weibo user uploaded several...fringe 是非限制性定語從句，修飾May 29；leading many to think...haircut 是V-ing形式作結果狀語；that the zookeepers had given...haircut是that引導的賓語從句。

2. Malaysians also joined into the fun, asking what kind of conditioners the lion had used to achieve such smooth hair and wondering how it was more fashionable than they were.馬來西亞人也加入了這項有趣的活動，（他們）詢問這頭獅子使用了什么護發素來獲得如此光滑的毛發，并想知道這頭獅子是如何比他們更時尚的。

【點石成金】Malaysians also joined into the fun 是句子的主干，asking...and wondering...were 是V-ing形式短語作狀語，what 和how 引導的句子分別作asking 和wondering 的賓語。

3. A spokesperson from the zoo also pointed out that wildlife conservation was vital to the preservation of the ecosystem,especially when it comes to species such as Hang Hang's,who are often hunted down for their rarity.動物園發言人還指出，野生動物保護對生態系統的保護至關重要，尤其是對于像杭杭這樣的物種，它們經常因為稀有而被捕殺。

【點石成金】A spokesperson from the zoo also pointed out 是主句，that引導的是賓語從句，when引導的是時間狀語從句，who引導的是非限制性定語從句。

?語言運用

Ⅰ.例句仿寫

1.這款詞典是為英語初學者設計的，出版當天就已經售罄。

Designed for English beginners,the dictionaries were sold out on the day __________.

2.這個俱樂部能給我們提供一個展示我們的天賦的平臺，因此它越來越受高中生的歡迎。

The club can provide a platform to show our talent, _________.

3.說到教育，大多數人認為這是一項終身的研究。

_________,most people believe that it is a lifetime study.

Ⅱ.寫作實踐

假定你是高中生李華，你們班的幾個同學計劃本周日去廣州動物園游玩，請你給交換生Jenny寫一封郵件，邀請她一同前往。內容包括：

1.時間和出行方式；

2.游玩內容；

3.期待對方接受邀請。

注意：

1.詞數80左右；

2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫；

3.開頭和結尾已給出，但不計入總詞數。

Dear Jenny,

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

We would feel much honored if you could make it.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua