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英语听力教程第三版张民伦主编Unit2WildlifeConservatin听力原文
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Unit2WildlifeConservation
PartⅠGettingready
gravely:
严重
species:
物种
extinct:
灭种
onthebrink:
在边缘
can'taffordtowaitanymore:
不能再等待
takeaction:
采取行动
abbreviations:
缩写
acronyms:
首字母缩略词
IUCN--InternationalUnionfortheConservationofNature:
世界自然保护联盟
convention:
会议;全体与会者;国际公约;惯例,习俗,规矩
CITES--ConventiononInternationalTradeinEndangeredSpecies:
华盛顿公约,濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约
conservation:
保存;保护;避免浪费;对自然环境的保护
UNEP--UnitedNationsEnvironmentalProgram:
联合国环境规划署
WWF--WorldWideFundforNature:
世界自然基金会
regulate:
调节;控制,管理
promotetheconservation:
促进保护
undertheauspicesof:
在…的帮助或支持下;有…赞助的
prohibit:
禁止
endangeredspecies:
濒危野生动植物种
encouragepartnershipsindoingsth:
鼓励伙伴
partnership:
伙伴关系;合伙人身份;合作关系;合营公司
inspiringinformation:
鼓舞人心的信息
improvetheirqualityoflife:
改善生活品质
withoutcompromising:
不妥协
enablesbtodosth:
使……能
raisefundsfor:
筹款
giantpanda:
大熊猫
aglobalnetwork:
全球网
Gland:
格兰德
Switzerland:
瑞士
biologicaldiversity:
生物多样性
ecosystemservices:
生态系统服务
variety:
种类
abreathableatmosphere:
洁净的(能够呼吸的)空气
reduceinnumber:
数量减少
role:
任务
negligible:
以忽略的;微不足道的
apes:
猿
whales:
鲸
seals:
海豹
marineturtles:
海龟
walrus:
海象
dolphins:
海豚
crocodiles:
鳄鱼
bludgeon:
攻击;威胁,强迫
campaign:
运动
sanctuaries:
庇护所
seasanctuary:
海洋保护区
protected-nestingsites:
受保护的营巢区
nestingsite:
营巢区;筑巢区;巢址
pollute:
污染
ivory:
象牙
porpoise:
动鼠海豚
comeintoforce:
开始生效
habitat:
(动物的)栖息地,住处
compromise:
妥协
rolloff:
辗轧;下降
breed:
繁殖
publicappeal:
公众诉求;呼吁
slaughter:
屠宰(动物);大屠杀
makeadonation:
捐款
Wildanimalsandwildplantsandthewildplaceswheretheylivearegravelythreatenedalmosteverywhere.Onespecieshasbecomeextinctineachyearofthiscentury;andmanyhundredsarenowonthebrink.Wecan'taffordtowaitanymore.Itistimethatwetakeaction.
AThefollowingwordsandphraseswillappearinthisunit.Listencarefullyandstudythedefinitions.
1.habitat:
thenaturalhomeofaplanetoranimal
2.species:
agroupofplantsoranimalsofthesamekind,whicharealikeinallimportantwaysandcanbreedtogether
3.bludgeon:
hitwithaheavyobject
4.census:
acountofatotalpopulation
5.logistics:
theplanningandimplementationofthedetailsofanyoperation
6.degrade:
bringdown
7.adversely:
inthemannerofgoingagainst,opposing
8.refuge:
aplacethatprovidesprotectionorshelterfromdanger
9.aquatic:
livinginoronwater
10.mussel:
asmallseaanimallivinginsideablackshellwhosesoftbodycanbeeatenasfood(淡菜)
11.staplefood:
basicfoodormainfoodthatonenormallyeats
12.pickyeater:
someonewhoisverycarefulaboutchoosingonlywhattheyliketoeat
13.shrink:
tobecomeorcausetobecomesmallerinsize
14.casestudy:
adetailedanalyticalstudyofapersonorsomethingwithaviewtomakinggeneralizations
BListentosomeabbreviationsandacronymsofsomeorganizationsandsomeinformationaboutthem.Fillintheblanks.
Audioscript:
1.IUCN--InternationalUnionfortheConservationofNature,istheorganizationestablishedbytheUnitedNationstopromotetheconservationofwildlifeandhabitatsaspartofthenationalpoliciesofmemberstates.
2.CITES--ConventiononInternationalTradeinEndangeredSpecies.isaninternationalagreementundertheauspicesoftheIUCNwiththeaimofregulatingtradeinendangeredspeciesofanimalsandplants.Theagreementcameintoforcein1975andby1991hadbeensignedby110states.Itprohibitsanytradeinacategoryof8,000highlyendangeredspeciesandcontrolstradeinafurther30,000species.
3.UNEP--UnitedNationsEnvironmentalProgram,aimstoprovideleadershipandencouragepartnershipsincaringfortheenvironmentbyinspiringinformationandenablingnationsandpeopletoimprovetheirqualityoflifewithoutcompromisingthatoffuturegenerations.
4.WWF--WorldWideFundforNature(formerlyWorldWildlifeFund),isaninternationalorganizationestablishedin1961toraisefundsforconservationbypublicappeal.Projectsincludeconservationofparticularspecies,forexample,thetigerandgiantpanda.Withalmostfivemillionsupportersdistributedthroughoutfivecontinents,WWFhasaglobalnetworkactiveinover90countries.ItsheadquartersareinGland,Switzerland.
Biologicaldiversityprovidesuswithavarietyofspecial"ecosystemservices",suchascleanwater,abreathableatmosphereandnaturalclimatecontrol.However,manykindsofwildanimalshavebeensoreducedinnumberthattheirroleintheecosystemisnegligible.Animalslikethegreatapes,thewhales,seals,andmarineturtlesareunderparticularpressure.
CListentotheconversation.MatchcolumnA,whichisalistofthenamesofsomeendangeredanimals,withcolumnB,whichgivestheinformationaboutthoseendangeredanimals.Thenanwserthequestions.
ColumnA
1.Whales
2.Seals
3.Turtles
4.Crocodiles
5.'Walruses(海象.)
6.Dolphins
2
4
5
1.6
3
ColumnB
bludgeonedtodeathforfurcoats
killedtomakehandbagsandshoes
huntedfortheirivory
huntedtoextinction
eggsrolledoffandslaughteredformeatandoil
Questions:
1.WhatdopeopleattheWorldWildlifeFundworkforaccordingtothewoman?
Theyworktoconservenaturalareasthatcontainendangeredwildlife.
2.Whataretheydoinginordertoprotectthoseendangeredanimals?
Theyarecampaigningtoprovideseasanctuariesforsomeoftheseendangeredspecies.Protected-nestingsitesforturtleshavebeensetup.
3.Canyouguessthemeaningof"seasanctuaries"?
Itreferstotheplacesofsafetyintheseawhereseaanimalsareprotectedandallowedtolivefreely.
Audioscript:
A:
Hello,I'mcallingonbehalfoftheWorldWildlifeFund.
B:
Thewhat?
A:
TheWorldWildlifeFund.Ifyou'vegotafewminutesI'dliketotellyouwhatthatmeans.
B:
Oh,allright.
A:
Weworktoconservenaturalareasthatcontainendangeredwildlife.Theseas,forexample,havebecomepollutedbytheindustrializedworld;whalesarebeinghuntedtoextinction;turtlesarerolledofftheireggswhentheycomeashoretobreedorareslaughteredfortheirmeatandoil...
B:
Oh.
A:
Crocodilesarekilledtomakehandbagsandshoes;walrusesarehuntedfortheirivory.
B:
Isee.
A:
Sealsarebludgeonedtodeathtoprovidefurcoatsandthethreatofextinctionhangsoverseveralspeciesofwhale,dolphinandporpoise.
B:
Really.
A:
Wearenowcampaigningtoprovideseasanctuariesforsomeoftheseendangeredspecies.
B:
Veryinteresting.
A:
Aidedbyourcampaign,protectednestingsitesforturtleshavealreadybeensetup.Asyoucansee,thisisveryvaluableworkandIwonderthereforeifyou'dliketomakeadonation?
PartIIChristmasbirdcounts
bedeemed:
(被)认为,视为,断定
fortunes:
命运
critically:
危急;严重
perilous:
危险的,冒险的
atriskof:
有……危险
imminentextinction:
即将灭绝
loseaspecies:
丧失一个物种
residents:
居民
maintaining:
保持
sustain:
维持;支撑;忍受
quality:
质量
sustainingthequalityoflives:
维持生活质量
JohnJamesAudubon:
约翰·詹姆斯·奥杜邦,1785年4月26日-1851年1月27日),美国画家、博物学家,他绘制的鸟类图鉴被称作“美国国宝”
illustrate:
说明;描绘;画插图
intheirnaturalhabitats:
自然居住地
conservationist:
自然资源保护者,生态环境保护者
feather:
羽毛,翎毛
manufacture:
制造
sponsoredby:
赞助;发起
theNationalAudubonSociety:
全国奥杜邦(鸟类保护)协会
Bermuda:
百慕大群岛(北大西洋西部群岛)
Pacificislands:
太平洋岛屿
volunteer:
志愿者
birdcount:
鸟类的清点
experienced:
有经验的
birdwatcher:
野鸟观察者,鸟类观察家
diameter:
直径
observe:
观察
actually:
实际上,实质上,事实上,几乎
longest-running:
播放时间最长的
census:
人口普查,统计;人口财产调查
ornithology:
鸟类学;鸟学
scheduled:
排定,进度表
logistics:
组织工作
ideal:
理想;目标
virtually:
实际上,实质上,事实上,几乎
identify:
识别,认出
Panama:
巴拿马
estheticvalue:
审美价值
indicator:
指示器
habitatalteration:
栖息地变更
signal:
信号,暗号;预兆,征象
degrade:
降低,贬低;使降级
degradation:
退化;堕落;降级
adversely:
反对;不利地;有害地
annual:
每年
Christmasbirdcounts:
对诞(岛)数鸟
decline:
下降
Oneineightoftheworld'sbirdspeciesisdeemedgloballythreatenedandthefortunesof198criticallyendangeredspeciesarenowsoperilousthattheyareatriskofimminentextinction.Manypeoplefeelthateverytimeweloseaspecies,theworldbecomesapoorerplace.ThemoresuccessfulweareatmaintainingorimprovingthelivingconditionsoftheEarth'smanyresidents,thebetterourchanceswillbeofsustainingthequalityofallspecies'livesonEarth.
AListentoanewsreport.Whilelisteningforthefirsttime,addmorekeywordsinthenotescolumnaccordingtothefollowingcues.Whilelisteningforthesecondtime,supplythemissinginformation.
Event:
Christmasbirdcounts
Time:
fromChristmastoJan.3rd
Sponsoredby:
theNationalAudubonSociety
Participants:
Numbers:
morethan40,000volunteers
Background:
fromall50statesoftheU.S.,everyCanadianprovince,partsofCentralandSouthAmerica',Bermuda,theWestIndiesandPacificislands
Numberofbirdcountsthisyear:
morethan1600separatebirdcounts
Thelogisticsofbirdcounts:
Eachindividualcountisina15milediametercirclearoundtheexactcenterpoint.
OriginoftheNationalAudubonSociety:
ItwasnamedafteranAmericanartistJohnJamesAudubon,whoillustratedbirdsintheirnaturalhabitats.TheSocietywasfoundedinthelate1800sbyconservationistsconcernedwiththedeclineofbirds.
BNowtrythis:
listentoamoreauthenticversionofthereport.Completethesummaryofthisyear'sChristmasbirdcounts.
ChristmasbirdcountswillstartfromChristmastoJanuary3rd.,sponsoredbytheNationalAudubonSociety.Thisyearmorethan40000volunteersfromtheU.S.,Canada,partsofCentralandSouthAmerica,Bermuda,theWestIndiesandPacificislandswillbeoutsidecountingbirds.Thecountsarenotonlyforexperiencedbirdwatchersbu