晨读2 Using Language 素材这样理解积累 [原文呈现] THE AMAZING ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIA Our topic today is “Creatures Unique to① Australia”， with questions answered by wildlife expert, Dr Jim Smith．【1】 【1】此处为with复合结构，在句中作状语。questions与answer之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故此处用过去分词形式。Dr Jim Smith是wildlife expert的同位语。 Australia has lots of unique animals, but which animal is a symbol② of the country It has to be the kangaroo, as it has a wide distribution③ throughout the country. It's a tough④ animal that has to survive in a difficult environment. Also, it cannot walk backwards, so it is always moving forwards. This expresses the strength and resolve⑤ of the Australians as individuals⑥ and as a nation. Baby kangaroos weigh only two grammes at birth⑦. They then find their way into their mother's pouch—a kind of pocket—to stay safe and warm. They sleep and drink milk in that temporary⑧， protected environment until they are about seven or eight months old．【2】 After this phase⑨， they go out to try their legs. After they learn to jump, they gradually spend less time with their mother and learn to be independent. Kangaroos may look cute, but encounters with⑩ them don't always end so well.【3】 Kangaroos can hit and kick very hard, so please folks, if you see some kangaroos, remember they're not for petting! 【2】此处为until引导的时间状语从句。 【3】本句为but连接的并列句，but后的分句包含部分否定。 Koalas are cute, and we see so many pictures of people holding them. But in many places in Australia, it is against the law to even touch them. Can you clarify that They are really quite cute, but the truth is, koalas are very sensitive creatures who can easily panic because of even small changes in their environment. They spend quite a lot of time eating, sleeping, and hanging onto tree trunks ， so interaction with humans can cause them a lot of stress. Because of this, the government began to make laws against touching koalas, in the interest of animal protection, as well as public safety. So, if you see one in the wild, you shouldn't approach it to pick it up or even touch it. If you want to hold a koala, you have to go to certain licensed zoos where animal experts make sure that the koalas selected for each session are in a good state for human contact and that they are handled for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions. So, we've talked about some cute animals. What about animals which aren't so cute My favourite is a little creature called the Tasmanian devil. If you are out camping in Tasmania and come across one, the experience might scare you! Tasmanian devils hunt at night, so you won't usually see them, but you may hear their loud cries when they are fighting or eating. The noise they make could wake the dead. 【4】 Frightening! They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats. They also have a terrible smell! Their diet is mostly dead animals. Fortunately, de ... ...
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