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课件网) UNIT 2 WILDLIFE PROTECTION Reading and Thinking Reading P16 A DAY IN THE CLOUDS 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. 云端一日 稀薄的 白雪覆盖的 消失在……中 仿佛触手可及 在平原上 看清 一群…… 观察藏羚羊 这就是……的原因（表从） P16 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. 现在分词短语作伴随状语 be struck by 被……所震撼 remind sb. of... 使某人想起……（主动） sb. be reminded of... 某人被提醒/想起某事（被动） 珍贵的皮毛 P16 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." 羌塘国家级自然保护区 神圣的 P16 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. 种群数量 获利 射杀 drop by + 百分比 “下降了……” 随着/因为（原状从） P16 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. save...from... 拯救……免于…… 将其列为国家重点保护动物 守护；保护 夜以继日 攻击 keep sb. safe from... 保护某人免受…… P16 The measures were effective. The antelope population has recovered and 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 Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. 有效的 恢复 从……中被去除 intend to do sth. 打算/想要做某事 对……的威胁 濒危物种名录 因为（原状从） P16 In the evening, I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars. I think about the antelopes and what Zhaxi told me. Much is being done to protect wildlife, but if we really want to save the planet, we must change our way of life. Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet. 与自然和谐共存 Only + 状语从句置于句首时，主句需采取部分倒装。 结构：Only + 状语从句 + 助动词/情态动词/be动词 + 主语 + 谓语 + 其他. Thinking P17 1 The writer visited Xizang ... ...
