Unit 4 Wildlife protection
话题诵读 日积月累
[导语] 世界自然基金会(WWF)是在全球享有盛誉的、最大的独立的非政府的环境保护组织之一，自1961年成立以来，WWF一直致力于环保事业，拥有全世界将近520万的支持者和一个在100同学用英语怎么说多个国家活跃着的网络。
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World Wildlife Fund
For more than 45 years，World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has been protecting the future of nature.The largest multinational conrvation organization in the world，WWF works in more than 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the Uni
ted States and clo to 5.2 million globally.WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science，involves action at every level，from local to global，and ensures the delivery of innovative (创新的) solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.小马过河机经
WWF's mission is the conrvation of nature.Using the best scientific knowledge available and advancing that knowledge，it works to prerve the diversity and abundance (丰富) of life on the earth and the health of ecological systems (三年级英语上册跟读生态系统las vegas)．WWF safeguards hundreds of species around the world，but it focus special attention on the flagship species: giant pandas，tigers，polar bears，endangered whales (鲸) and dolphins，rhinos，elephants，marine turtles and great apes (大猩猩)．The species not only need special measures and extra protection in order to survive，they also rve as umbrella species: helping them helps lots of other species that live in the same habitats.In addition to the flagship animals，it works in veral areas of species protection all around the world and works for the animals that live within the world's priority (重点) ecoregions.Its wildli
fe trade experts at TRAFFIC work to ensure that trade in wildlife products doesn't harm a species，while also fighting against illegal and unsustainable trade.By the year 2020 WWF will conrve (保存) 19 of the world's most important natural places and significantly change global markets to protect the future of nature.
[词海拾贝]
1．conrvation n．保护
2．highfiveglobal adj.地球的，全球的
3．foundation. n．基金(会)；基础
4．ensure vt.确保；使……获得
5．mission n．代表团；使命
[问题思考]
1．What does WWF stand for?
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答案：WWF stands for World Wildlife Fund.
2．What's WWF's task?
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答案：WWF's task is the conrvation of nature.
3．What should we do as a student?
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答案：略
自主预习 步步提高
词汇识记
Ⅰ.将单词与其正确释义配对
1．decrea A．鉴赏；感激；意识到
2．rerve B．安全的；可靠的
3．hunt C．雇佣；利用
日语人工翻译4．respond D．减少；变小
5．contain E．包含；容纳；容忍
6．affect F．保护区
7．appreciate G．成功；接替；继任
8．succeed H．回答；响应；做出反应
9．cure I．损害；危害
10．income employee复数J．收入
11．employ K．打猎；猎取；搜寻
12．harm L．影响；感动；侵袭
答案：1.D 2.F 3.K 4.H 5.E 6.L 7.A 8.G
9．B 10.J周密的意思 11.C 12.I
Ⅱ.根据所给汉语提示写出单词
1．________n．仁慈，宽恕；怜悯
2．________v．咬；叮；刺痛
3．________vt.检查；视察
4．________n．事件；事变
5．________adj.凶猛的；猛烈的
答案：1.mercy 2.bite 3.inspect 4.incident 5.fierce
Ⅲ.根据语境及汉语意思或首字母提示写出正确的单词
1．He asked to be put under police________(保护)．
2．As a child I learned to________(打猎) and fish.
3．Your opinion will not________(影响) my decision.
4．He had hoped to________(成功) as a violinist.
5．Hard work never did anyone any________(伤害)．
6．Yogurt c________much less fat than cream.
7．Russia ud to be a very p________country.
8．He turned his a________back to the road again.
9．In time you'll a________the beauty of this language.
10．How many people does the company e________？
答案：1.protection 2.hunt 3.affect 4.succeed 5.harm
throws
6．contains 7.powerful 8.attention 9.appreciate
10．employ
Ⅳ.选用短语的适当形式完成句子
decrea to; in peace; in danger; burst into laughter；pay attention to; do harm to; from; in relief；die out; at the mercy of
1．Reading in bed for a long time will________________your eyes.
2．Every student should________________what your teacher said in class.
3．The two countries have been living together______．
4．No one was injured in the accident; we all smiled_______．
5．It's high time that we should take measures to protect the old traditions before they______________．
6．The poor cat is________________the naughty boy.
7．Hearing the funny story, all of the boys________________．
8．Children's lives are____________________every time they cross the road.
9．The government is doing the best to ________tho rare animals________ being hunted.
bed10．The number of the rare birds in this area has________about ninety.
答案：1.do harm to 2.pay attention to 3.in peace 4.in relief 5.die out 6.at the mercy of 7.burst into laughter
8．in danger 9.protect from 10.decread to
