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课件网) The Wild Within fox leopard racoon chacma baboon hedgehog 刺猬 1. Where would you normally expect to find these animals 2. Would you be surprised to see these animals in a city Why or why not 3. What problems could they encounter in cities What does the title The Wild Within mean The _____ animals within the _____ wild cities a One thing crucial to the increasing number of “urban animals” is their ability to adapt. b People often wonder about the reasons behind this mass urban migration. c. For those animals that don’t adapt, the city can be a dangerous or even deadly place. d Yet, for its newest and wildest inhabitants, a city can offer many benefits. Choose the topic sentences for Paragraphs 2–5. _____ Most of us would assume that urban development and climate change are responsible for pushing the animals out of their natural habitats. However true this is, we also need to consider that some of these so-called “urban animals” have never moved at all-it’s we humans who have moved into their territory. Wherever they go, animals find towns and cities in their way. With nowhere else to make their homes, they have no choice but to move in with us. b. People often wonder about the reasons behind this mass urban migration. _____ As our cities become greener, they offer increasingly appealing spaces to animals looking for new habitats. Out of reach from many of their natural predators, these newcomers often flourish in their new city lives. Today, foxes can be seen all over London-one even being found living on the 72nd floor of the Shard building when it was under construction! What’s more, hungry animals are finding plenty to eat in our gardens and in the leftover we throw away. d Yet, for its newest and wildest inhabitants, a city can offer many benefits. _____ There is evidence that urban racoons are more intelligent than their wild cousins, as they frequently have to figure out difficult problems such as how to open rubbish bins and other containers which they would not find in the wild. Some animals have even changed their living habits to fit in with their new homes. Although naturally active at night, urban foxes come out in daylight if the reward is good enough. Their city location also means that they are getting a taste for the multicultural cuisine on offer from the garbage, such as hamburgers, lamb kebabs and even garlic bread! a. One thing crucial to the increasing number of “urban animals” is their ability to adapt. In this paragraph, what does the writer use to prove his opinion A. examples B. statistics C. theories D. experiences _____ Unable to distinguish between blue sky and glass, birds crash into windows at speeds of about 50 kilometers per hour. Recent studies estimate that between 400 million and 1 million birds die from window impacts each year in the US alone. Shockingly, these deaths amount to around ten per cent of the total US bird population. Some ... ...
