(
课件网) 必修第二册 UNIT 5 HUMANS AND NATURE (主题语境：人与自然———人与环境) 晨诵研读 主题探寻 必备知识 巧记活用 核心考点 讲练提升 联想拓展 厚积博发 写作提升 妙语成篇 关键能力 对点习得 晨诵研读 主题探寻 Slowly stalking down the snowy hillside, the Amur leopard watches its prey through the trees. In the clearing below, a sika deer munches on tree bark, one of its few remaining food sources during the cold Russian winter. The leopard crouches, its body so low to the ground that its belly fur brushes the snow. Suddenly it bounds and springs forward, tackling the deer from 10 feet away. With a deadly combination of speed, strength, and stealth, the Amur leopard seems like it has everything it needs for survival. But not long ago—after decades of habitat loss and poaching—these endangered cats almost went extinct. Thanks in part to a newly established national park, however, Amur leopards are clawing their way back from the brink. Most people think of leopards prowling African savannas, but the spotted predators are found in many different countries and habitats. They've adjusted to life in grasslands, jungles, deserts, and freezing, hilly landscapes. It's there—along the Russian Chinese border—that Amur leopards live, adapting to their chilly climate with bushier fur and longer legs to trudge through the deep snow. Although Amur leopards thrive in freezing temperatures, by the late 20th century the human population moving into their habitat shrunk their California size range by a huge 98 percent, trapping the animals in a stretch of land less than half the size of Puerto Rico. Poachers roamed the space that remained, killing the cats to sell their coats. In 2000, conservationists were stunned when a new count of Amur leopards estimated that only 30 were left in the world (though it was based on a study done by counting tracks, which isn't the most reliable method). “These animals were going extinct，” biologist Dale Miquelle says. “Some of us were afraid it was too late to save them.” Their solution A new national park dedicated to protecting the endangered cat. But first, scientists had to convince the government that this was something worth doing—and that it could be done. 阅读自测 1．In Paragraph 1, the Amur Leopard will be almost extinct because ． A．the sika deer had moved their habitat to snowy hillside B．humans have hunted the leopard for decades C．they can't endure the chilly cold environment D．the national park established B 2．What is the biologists' attitude to the disappearing of the leopard ___ A．It's too late to save them. B．They should convince the government to get human far from the habitat. C．They should hurry to establish a national park. D．They should let the government legislate to stop poaching. C 长难句分析 1．Suddenly it bounds and springs forward, tackling the deer from 10 feet away. 突然，它跳起来向前扑去，从10英尺远的地方抓住了那只鹿。 分析：句中ta ... ...
