共同成长见仁见智Atigercub(幼兽)wasseeninanewsphotobeingpunishedbythestaffofthezooaccordingtothepressreportbyalocalmedia.ThecubwasmadetoposewithtouristsduringtheNationalDayholidays.ThecubwiththeothertwowasbornlastJulyandonlystartedtrainingrecently.“Tigersusuallysleepduringthedaytimeandroam(漫游)aroundatnight,sothethreecubswerereallysleepingduringmiddletime.”Thestaffinchargethenpunishedthembymakingthemcooperateandtakephotoswithtourists.Thethreecubswerereturnedtotheirrespectivelairs(窝)tolivewiththeirparentaftertheNationalDayholidays.Whatdoyouthinkaboutthepunishmenttothecubs?Achiefofazoo:Thepunishmentisapartoftheregulartrainingforthecubstoperformwiththeirtrainers’orders.It’snotplunging(摔)andthrashing(鞭打)inthetruesense.Ananimaltrainer:Thepunishmentwentsosoftlythatthecubswouldnotbehurtatall.Otherwise,theirfatigue(脆弱的)bonescouldnotstandit.Avisitor:Whatthezoowantisjustmoney.Theydon’thaveanysensetoprotecttheanimals.Ofcourse,visitorsthemselveshavesomeresponsibilities.Theyshouldnotaskforinordinate(过分的)requirement.Azoologist:Animals,likehumanbeing,havetheirownlivingrules.Weshouldobeythem.Onlyifweobeytheserulescantheanimalsgrowupnormally(正常地).Myview:合作共赢Theclockisticking.Uptoahundredspeciesbecomeextincteveryday.Scientistssaythatthetotalnumberofspecieslosteachyearmayreach40000,thelargestnumberinayearinthelast65millionyears.Ifnothingisdone,wemayfindourselvesaloneonthisplanet.Ifwewanttoliveabetterlifeandhaveabrightfuture,wemustlearntoactinwaysthatdonotharmotherlivingthings.Peoplehavebeguntakingmeasurestoprotecttheendangeredanimals.Theysendsomeanimalsinthezoo.Peoplethink,inthisway,morepeoplewillknowthem.Meanwhile,theanimalscanbesaved.【话题导入】Workingroups.Chooseoneofrolesbelow.Makeupasmallinterview.Theroles:A.areporterB.apandaC.atigerD.aTibetanantelopeBackground:AreporterforthemagazineNationalWildlifeiswritinganarticleaboutanimalsinzoosandgoingtointerviewsomeanimalstofindoutwhattheanimalsarethinkingabouttheirlifeinthezoo.专心爱心用心1Steps:1.Choosearightroleoftheinterview.Preparesomeanimalmasksfortheinterview.2.Youacteitherasthereporterorananimal;thefollowingquestionsmayhelpyou:Wheredidyoulivebeforepeoplebroughtyoutothezoo?Howlonghaveyoubeenlivinginthezoo?Doyoupreferlivinginthezooorlivinginthewild?Why?Ifyouwantcouldsaysomethingtoallhumans,whatwouldyoutellthem?Pleasetrytothinkofmorequestions.3.Havealiveinterviewbeforetheclass.读书做人RiseandShineByHaroldHelferAllkindsofpeoplecameintohavetheirshoesshined.Mostarefriendlyandpleasant.Butthismanintheblackcoatwasdifferent.IknewittheminuteIlaideyesonhim.IfeltIhadseenhimsomewhere.YetIwassureIhadnevermethim.“Howmuchdoyoumakeaweek,boy?”heaskedme.Ifelthewaslaughingatme.BeforeIcouldanswer,hebegantellingmehowmuchmoneyhemadewhenhewasmyage.Hekeptgivingasharplookaroundeverynowandthen.AllthetimeIkeptwonderingwhereIhadseenhisface.SuddenlyIknew.I’dseenhispictureinthepostofficemanytimes.Hewasthebigswindler(骗子),wantedbythepoliceinthreestates.“Youknow,”hewassaying,“it’simaginationpeoplelack.You’llnevergetanywhereasashoesshineboy.”IkeptbrushingawayonhisshoesasfastasIcould.ThesoonerIfinished,thebetter.Hesaid,“WhenIwas16,Ihadmade$2500ofmyown.”That’swhensomethingclickedinme.Wasit$2500or$5000or$25000?Iwasn’tsure.Iknewabigrewardwasofferedforhim.ButwhatwouldIdoaboutit?Hithimwithacanofshoepolish?Amanhissizecouldgrind(磨碎)meintothefloor.Ifonlysomeonewouldcomein.Hekepttalkingaway.“Alongwithimagination,ittakesnerve(胆量、勇气).Thenervetotakeachance.Startsomethingonashoestring(鞋带).”SuddenlyIsawOfficerDaileycomingacrossthestreet.Then,realfast,Ibegantighteningtheman’sshoelaces(鞋带).ThemanwaswatchingOfficerDailey.“That’senough,boy!”hesaid.“Igottobegoing.”ThepolicemanwasatthewindowwhenIyelled,“OfficerDailey,help!Thisman’sacrook(坏蛋).”“Shutup,”themangrowled(咆哮).Isawaguninhishand.Hestartedtoleap(跳)offthestand.Buthedidn’tgothewayheplanned.Hefeltflatonhisfaceandknockedhimoutcold.Afewminuteslater,OfficerDaileytoldmeabouthim.Therewasarewardof$7500forhim.“Thatwascleverofyou,”theofficersaid.专心爱心用心2“Well,itreallywasn’tmyidea,”Isaid.“Itwashis.Hetoldmeifyouhadnerveandimaginationyoucouldstartsomethingbigonashoestring.Isawyoucoming,soItiedhisshoelacestogether.”专心爱心用心3