Unit4Wildlifeprotection越来越多的人已经意识到了保护野生动植物的重要性。但是有些贫困国家的农民正在利用野生动植物的栖息地来种植食物。FarmingandWildlifeProtectionAlmosthalfoftheworld's17，000wildlifeprotectedareasarebeingusedforfarming.Areportsaysusinglandforagricultureiscausingmanykindsofplantsandanimalstodisappear.Farmersmustusebetterfarmingmethodsthatprovidefoodwhileprotectingwildlife.ExpertssaytenpercentofthelandonEarthhasbeendesignedtoprotectwildlife.Yetthesenaturepreservesoftensharecommongroundwithfarmsinmanypoorcountries.Manyoftheseareasarewhereanimalspeciesaremostatrisk.Expertssaymanyspecies，inpreservesaredyingoutbecauseoftheagriculturalareasthatsurroundthem.Thisisbecausemanyanimalsneedtomovetootherplacestosurvive.Thelimitedspaceinnaturepreservescannotfillthisneed.Thelandsthatwouldbeneededtoincreaseprotectedareasalreadyarebeingusedtogrowfoodforlocalpeopleandsupportlocaleconomies.Expertssayhalfoftheanimalspeciesinthepreservescouldbelostbecausetheirpopulationsaretoosmalltoguaranteetheirsurvival.[阅读障碍词]1．agriculturen．农业2．preserven.保护区v.保持；维持3．speciesn.种类；物种4．riskn.危险；风险5．limitedadj.有限的6．economyn.经济7．guaranteevt.保证[诱思导读]1．Whatdoyouthinkfarmersshoulddotoprotectthewildlife?2．Whydofarmersinpoorcountriesincreaselandforfood?A．Toprovideanimalswithfood.B．Tofeedthemselves.C．Tohelpothercountries'farmers.D．Todestroythepreserves.[答案]1.Farmersshouldstopusingprotectedareastogrowfood.2．BSectionⅠWarmingUp，Prereading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.decreaseA．n.保护区()2.reserveB．vi.&vt.减少；(使)变小；或变少()3.huntC．adj.确定的；某一；一定()4.certainD．vt.&vi.打猎；猎取；搜寻()5.containE．vt.鉴赏；感激；意识到()6.affectF．vt.影响；感动；侵袭()7.appreciateG．vt.包含；容纳；容忍()8.harmH．vi.回答；响应；做出反应()9.protectionI．n.保护()10.respondJ．n.&vt.损害；危害[答案]1－5BADCG6－10FEJIHⅡ.选择下列句中相应词组的汉语意思A．在……的危险中B．灭亡；逐渐消失C．如释重负D．注意E．突然大笑起来F．保护……不受……(危害)()1.Thiskindofbirdisdyingoutintheworld.()2.Noonewasinjured，andweallsmiledinrelief.()3.Heisindangeroflosinghisjobifhegoesonlikethis.()4.Umbrellasarecommonlyusedtoprotectpeoplefromrain.()5.Hearingthefunnystory，allofusburstintolaughter.()6.Ihadwarnedhimofthepossibledanger，buthedidn'tpayattentiontoit.[答案]1－6BCAFEDHOWDAISYLEARNEDTOHELPWILDLIFEDaisyhadalwayslongedtohelp①endangeredspecies(物种)ofwildlife(野生动植物)．Onedayshewokeupandfoundaflyingcarpet(地毯)byherbed.“Wheredoyouwanttogo？”itasked.Daisyrespondedimmediately.“I'dliketoseesomeendangeredwildlife，”shesaid.“Pleasetakemetoadistant(远的)landwhereIcanfindtheanimalthatgavefur(毛；软毛)tomakethissweater.”AtoncethecarpetflewawayandtookhertoTibet.ThereDaisysawanantelopelookingsad.Itsaid，“We'rebeingkilledforthewoolbeneathourstomachs.Ourfurisbeingusedtomakesweatersforpeoplelikeyou.Asaresult，wearenowanendangeredspecies.”At②thatDaisycried，“I'msorryIdidn'tknowthat.Iwonderwhatisbeingdonetohelpyou.Flyingcarpet，pleaseshowmeaplacewherethere'ssomewildlifeprotection.”戴茜是如何学会保护野生动物的戴茜一直都渴望帮助那些濒临灭绝的野生动植物。一天她醒来，发现床边有一块飞毯。飞毯问：“你想去哪儿？”戴茜立刻回答道：“我想去看看濒临灭绝的野生动物。请带我到一个遥远的地方，在那里我可以找到为制作这种毛衣而提供皮毛的动物。”飞毯立刻开始起飞了，带她到了中国的西藏。在...
