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课件网) A Day In The Clouds Unit 2 reading and thinking Unit 2 Wildlife Protection A Day In The Clouds When read an article with this title, what do you expect to read in the text Author’s experience in a place. What kind of place is it Beautiful, attracting Highlands/ At high altitudes (feel close to the cloud) Clean, distant (with few people and little pollution) Where can we find such a place Qinghai-xizang Plateau 青藏高原 没有了自由和家园 一切都变得绝望 Qinghai-xizang Plateau: the Asian inland plateau, the largest in China and the highest in the world, is known as the "Roof of the World". The Plateau generally has an altitude between 3,000 and 5,000 meters, with an average altitude of over 4,000 meters. Hundreds of thousands of wild animals live on the plateau Creatures on the plateau Have their own ways of living in harmony with the creatures People on the plateau Read the title + look at the pictures: What may be the main idea of the text pictures: title: experience of observing Tibetan antelopes Genre: Tibetan antelopes traval experience Journal The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can just make out a herd of graceful animals. This is why we’re here—to observe Tibetan antelopes. Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Xizang, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I’m struck by their beauty. I’m also reminded of the danger they were in. They were hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur. What did the author see How did the author feel What did the author learnt during this trip The altitude there is very high. What did the author learned during this trip My guide is Zhaxi, a villager from Changtang. He works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants of northwestern Xizang. To Zhaxi, the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life. “We’re not trying to save the animals,” he says. “Actually, we’re trying to save ourselves.” The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. The population dropped by more than 50 percent. Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits. Their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built. In order to save this species from extinction, the Chinese government placed it under national protection. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks. Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains. The measures were effective. The antelope population hasrecoveredand in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection programmes, since the threats to the T ... ...
