Unit4Wildlifeprotection【导读】《野性的呼唤》，又名《荒野的呼唤》(TheCalloftheWild)，是美国著名作家杰克·伦敦创作的中篇小说。该作品以一只狗的经历表现文明世界的狗在主人的逼迫下回到野蛮，写的是狗，也反映人的世界。阅读下面的节选，仔细体会该小说的主题：生命总是在不断挣扎求存的过程中获得意义与力量。【节选】ThecallofthewildInfiveminutesBuckhadmadefourteenhundreddollarsforThorntonandhisfriends.Themoneymadeitpossibleforthemtotraveleast，wheretheywantedtolookforalostgoldmine.Mensaidthatthisminehadmoregoldthananyothermineinthenorth.Manyhadlookedforit，andsomehaddiedlookingforit.Theonlymenwhoknewwhereitwaswerenowdead.Thornton，PeteandHans，withBuckandsixotherdogs，startedofftotheeastinthespring.TheytravelleduptheStewartRiverandcrossedtheMackenzieMountains.Theydidnotmovequickly；theweatherwasgood，andthemenshotanimalsforfoodwhentheyneededit.Sometimestheytravelledforaweek，andsometimestheystoppedforaweekandsearchedforgoldintheground.Sometimestheywerehungry，andsometimestheyhadlotsoffood.Theyspentallthesummerinthemountains，carryingeverythingtheyneededontheirbacks，sometimesmakingboatstogodownriversoracrosslakes.Intheautumntheycametoastrange，flatcountry，withmanylakes.Theytravelledonthroughthewinterandmetnobody，butoncetheyfoundanoldwooden①house，withanoldguninit.Whenthespringcame，theyfound，notthelostmine，butalakeinawidevalley.Throughtheshallowwaterthegoldshowedlikeyellowbutter，andheretheirsearchended.Therewasgoldworththousandsofdollarsinthelake，andtheyworkedeveryday，fillingbagafterbagwithgold.Thedogshadnothingtodoexceptwatchthemenandeatthefoodwhichthemenshotforthem.Buckspentmanyeveningssittingbythefire.Ashesat，hesawagainhisdreamworld，wherethestrangehairy②mansatnexttohim.Healsoheardsomethingcallinghimintotheforest.Sometimes，inthemiddleoftheday，heliftedhisheadandlistened，andthenranoffintotheforest.Onenighthewokeupandheardthecallagain，alonghowl③.Heranintotheforest，followingthesound，andcametoanopenplaceinthetrees.Andthere，hisnosepointingtothesky，satawolf.ThewolfstoppedhowlingandBuckwalkedslowlytowardshim.Thewolfran，andBuckfollowed.Afteratime，thewolfstoppedandwaited，watchingBuck，readytoattack.ButBuckdidnotwanttofight，andsoonthewolfrealizedthis，andthetwoanimalsbecamefriendly.Thenthewolfstartedtorunagain，andheclearlywantedBucktofollowhim.Theyranforhoursthroughtheforest，andBuckrememberedagainhisdreamworldwherehe，andotherslikehim，hadrunthroughamucholderforest.Thentheystoppedtodrink，andBuckrememberedJohnThornton.Heturnedandstartedtorunback.Thewolffollowedhim，thenstoppedandhowled，butBuckranonanddidnotturn.ThorntonwaseatingdinnerwhenBuckreturned.Buckjumpedalloverhim，andfortwodaysneverlefthisside.Hefollowedhimeverywhere，watchinghimwhileheateandwhileheslept.Butaftertwodaysthecallofthewildcameagain，andherememberedtheforestandthewolfwhohadrunbesidehim.Hestartedtosleepoutintheforestatnight，sometimesstayingoutforthreeorfourdays.Oncehewasawayforaweek，fishingandkillinganimalsforfood.Heatewell，andhegrewstrongerandquickerandmorealive.Hisgoldenbrowncoatshonewithhealthasheranthroughtheforest，learningitseverysecret，everysmell，andeverysound.‘He'sthefinestdogthatI'veeverseen，’saidThorntontohisfriendsonedayastheywatchedBuckwalkingoutofcamp.‘There'llneverbeanotherdoglikehim，’saidPete.Theysawhimwalkingoutofcampbuttheydidn'tseethechangethathappenedwhenhewasinsidethe...
