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Unit 2 Wildlife Protection
Period 2 Reading and Thinking:
A Day in the Clouds 练习
I.单词语境妙记。
1．Effective measures are being taken by the local government to r___________(减少) the smog．
2．I truly believe that b__________ (美) comes from within．
3．We are swimming in a lake with an a__________ (平均的) depth of 2 meters．
4．As we all know, Wolong Nature R__________ (保护区) is home to pandas．
5．The picture r__________ (使想起) him of his home and family in Paris．
6．Whales are still being h__________ (猎取) and killed in that ocean．
7.Researchers might have found an u____________（不寻常的）) way to reduce plastic pollution, a
newspaper reported．
8．We appreciate joining in this activity, which has helped to build an e____________ (情感上的)
connection between the old and the young．
9．I firmly believe that women should be treated e___________(公平的)．
10.I do hope every one of us should be a__________（意识到）of the importance of protecting
wildlife．
Ⅱ. 选词填空
make progress, on average aware of adapt to,
under pressure concerned about make out watch over
1. You can __________________ only if you work harder and never give up.
2. The only thing I ________________is his mental strength.
3. We could hardly ________________ anything in the heavy fog.
4. Smokers ________________ the dangers to their own health.
5. It takes ________________ two years to finish this kind of project.
6. They ________________these endangered animals day and night.
7. The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to ________________the change.
8. ________________, many governments have taken effective measures to protect wild animals.
Ⅲ. 完成句子
There used to be millions of antelopes on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau. But ___________①(fortune)
many___________② (hunt) killed them and_______③ (skin) them on the spot for their wool,
________④ is the ideal material for a coat and this kind of coat is popular with rich people in European
countries. Poachers make huge _______⑤(profit) on the deal.
Now the government has begun to take an active part in _________⑥(protect) the antelopes. Police
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As ______⑧ result, the antelope population has ____________⑨begun to grow again.
1.___________________2.___________________3.____________________
4.___________________5.___________________6.___________________
7.____________________8._________________9.____________________
IV.阅读理解
A
Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans
◆Monkeys do math
If monkeys manage the world, we might have stayed away from the recent banking hardship. In an
experiment led by Keith Chen at Yale, monkeys showed an understanding of pricing and planning the
money, as well as a wish to stay away from losses when required to buy food with money. Makes sense this
one looks like it’s checking its stocks (股票) on a smart phone. Think that’s impressive?
◆Camel eats breakfast with people
The first time Joe ate with British farmers, he was uninvited. The four-year-old Bactrian camel stuck his
head through their open kitchen window, and emptied a fruit bowl. Now the couple, who rent out reindeer,
camels, goats, and other creatures for television shows, movies, and photo shoots, set a place at their table
for the confident double-humped creature, where Joe eats grain food and his favorite: bananas on toast.
◆Marmots (土拨鼠) befriend a boy
A group of marmots in the Austrian Alps has made friends with eight-year-old Mateo Welch by chance,
whose family vacations there in summer. Typically, they beat their tails, chatter, and whistle to warn other
marmots of danger, but with Mateo, they behave much differently, allowing the boy to feed, pet, and
even touch noses with them. “Watching them makes me feel a connection with nature,” says Mateo. How
sweet!
1. In what way do monkeys behave like humans according to the text?
A. In character. B. In intelligence. C. In communication. D. In the way of lifestyle.
2. Why do the British couple raise the animals?
A. To make money. B. To have dinners with them.
C. To protect endangered animals. D. To train them to act as humans.
3. Why did Mateo Welch go to the Austrian Alps?
A. To warn marmots of danger.
B. To develop interest in nature.
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D. To go on a holiday with his family.
B
George was a game warden (猎物繁殖和保护区的管理员) in Kenya. One day, he found three tiny
lions beside a dead lioness. They were so little that their eyes had not yet opened. Sadly, he took the three
little lions and drove back home.
When George got out of the car with the baby lions, his wife Joy Adamson immediately took over. Joy
had cared for many young animals over the years, but she had never tried to raise baby lions! However, she
was determined to save these babies.
The lions grew rapidly. But as the lion grew bigger and stronger, Joy and George realized they could not
keep three large lions. They decided to present two of the lions to a zoo; they would keep the smallest lion,
which they named Elsa.
Joy and George taught Elsa to hunt and to protect herself. Elsa liked to play with her human friends, but
as Elsa grew to her adult size, this play became dangerous. More than once, Elsa knocked Joy to the
ground, scratching (抓伤) her. Joy and George both realized that it was time to find Elsa a new home. They
knew she needed a wild home where she could live the life she was born to lead. Finally, Joy and George
decided to set Elsa free in Meru Park at the foot of Mt. Kenya.
Elsa never forgot Joy and George. Whenever they camped nearby, Elsa would come to visit, rubbing her
head against their legs in greeting.
Joy missed Elsa, but was happy that she had made a successful life as a wild lion. Joy wrote a book
about Elsa, Born Free, which became an international bestseller. Joy traveled all over the world, talking
about the importance of saving the wild animals of the world.
Joy lived out her life in Africa, working with wild animals. She wrote more books about her
experiences. Her heart felt interest in animals and her great love for Elsa helped inspire (激发) a worldwide
movement to protect wildlife. For Joy Adamson, there was no greater gift than the beauty and spirit of wild
animals, living free.
4. When George took the three lions home, his wife_______________.
A. advised him to give them to a zoo
B. was frightened by their appearances
C. was unwilling to care for them
D. had a great love for them
5. Joy and George set Elsa free because _____________
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B. there wasn’t enough food for Elsa
C. Elsa was big and strong
D. Elsa was a danger to their neighbors
6. What do we know about the book Born Free from the text?
A. It became very popular.
B. It is mainly about Joy’s experiences in Meru Park.
C. It focuses on wild animals in Kenya.
D. It helped change people’s attitudes towards wildlife.
7. What’s the best title for the text?
A. Joy Adamson: living with lions
B. Elsa: lion raised by a human
C. Born Free: a wonderful book
D. George: a game warden
V. 结合课文主题使用本单元词汇与句型, 根据提示写一篇50词左右的短文
1. 当今, 随着濒危物种(species)被非法猎杀(hunt illegally), 以及栖息地(habitat)被破坏, 它们正以令
人惊讶的速度(alarming rate)灭绝(extinct)。
2. 人们已逐渐意识到(aware of)保护它们的重要性。有些志愿者主动夜以继日地保护它们。
3. 政府已采取有效的措施(measure)来保护(watch over)它们, 比如建立了一些自然保护区(reserve)。
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