unit 4 wildlife protection 课文翻译

Its fur is being used to make sweaters. As the sweaters become popular, more and more animals are killed.
Daisy had always longed to help endangered species of wildlife. One day she woke up and found a flying carpet by her bed.“ Where do you want to go?" it asked. Daisy respond like to see some endangered wildlife," she said.“
Para 3: the monkey --rainforest
2. what's the relationship between monkeys and millipedes?
They depend on each other to exist.
So They co-exist.
Protecting wildlife is protecting ourselves.
戴茜一直以来都渴望帮助那些濒临灭绝的 野生动植物.一天她醒来,发现床边有一块飞 毯。飞毯问：“你想去哪儿?”戴茜立刻回答 道：“我想去看看濒临灭绝的野生动物。
Daisy had always longed to help endangered species of wildlife.
long作动词时，后接不定式“to do”或 以for引导的介词短语，意思是对…… 渴望，很想有……。
• So the government decided to help. They allowed tourists to hunt only a certain number of animals if they paid the farmers. Now the farmers are happy and our numbers are increasing. So good things are being done here to save local wildlife".
• 飞毯飞行得如此之快,以致于一转眼他们就来 到了津巴布韦.戴茜转过身去,看到一头大象 正望着她.大象问道：“你是来给我拍照的 吗?”
• In relief Daisy burst into laughter." Don' t laugh," said the elephant," We used to be an endangered species. Farmers hunted us without mercy. They said we destroyed their farms, and money from tourists only went to the large tour companies.
• 我渴望见到我的偶像。 • I long to see my idol.
Students are always longing for holidays. 学生总是渴望着假期。
a flying carpet
" Please take me to a distant land where I can find the animal that gave fur to make this sweater." At once the carpet flew away and took her to Tibet. There Daisy saw an antelope looking sad.
e.g. They _s_h_o_w_e_d__m__er_c_y__to__ their enemies. 他们对敌人很仁慈。
at the mercy of 任……处置；无能为力
e.g. The ship was _a_t_t_h_e_m__e_r_cy__o_f_ the storm. 那只船在暴风雨中失去控制。
certain—certainly “You are still friends.” “Certainly.”
Para 3: the monkey --rainforest
• In the rain forest she met a monkey.
1.What was monkey doing? It rubbed itself with a millipede to protect itself from mosquitoes.
• Daisy smiled." That' s good news. It shows the importance of wildlife protection, but I' d like to help as the WWF suggests."
• 戴茜笑道：“这可是个好消息。这 体现了野生动植物保护的重要性， 不过，我还是想按照世界自然基金 会（WWF）的建议来帮助你们。”
• The carpet rose again and almost at once they were in a thick rainforest. A monkey watched them as it rubbed it self." What are you doing?" asked Daisy.“ I'm protecting myself from mosquitoes," it replied.
many old people _d_i_e_f_ro_m__ the polluted air.
3) Many customs have gradually_D___ A.die out B. die of C. die from D. die away 4) The poor woman _____B___ hunger. A. die out B. die of C. die from D. die away
听了这话,戴茜哭了：“我很抱歉,我过 去不知道还有这回事儿.我不知道为了帮助 你们正在采取什么措施.飞毯啊,请把我带 到一个有野生动植物保护的地方去,好吗?”
Para 2
Where did Daisy arrive? Zimbabwe.
Who did Daisy talk to? An elephant.
• 于是政府决定出面提供帮助。如果游 客付给农民钱的话,他们允许游客来猎取 一定数量的动物.如今农民高兴了,我们的 数量也在增加.因此,为了拯救当地的野生 动植物,他们也在做一些好事。”
They allowed tourists to hunt only a certain number of animals if they paid the farmers. certain形容词，在句中作定语，表示 “一定(数量的)”。
What did they talk about?
_F_a_r_m_e_r_sused to hunt them without__m__er_c_y__.
Now farmers like them，so their numbers
are_i_n_c_re_a_s_in_g_.
• The flying carpet travelled so fast that next minute they were in Zimbabwe. Daisy turned around and found that she was being watched by an elephant.“ Have you come to take my photo?“ it asked.
• 戴茜如释重负,突然笑了起来。“不要笑了,” 大象说道,“我们过去是濒危动物,农民们总是 惨无人道地捕杀我们。他们说,我们破坏了他 们的农田,而旅游者的钱过去都流进了大型旅 游公司。
In relief Daisy burst into laughter. in relief 如释重负; 松了口气 relief n. 轻松感；欣慰感 e.g. I was in relief after the exam was over. 考试过后，我松了口气。
Tibet wool endangered
endangered wildlife
antelopes
Para 1: the antelope --Tibet
1.How does the antelope feel?
Sad.
2.Why has the antelope become an endangered species ?
burst into laughter 突然笑起来 burst into… 突然（进入某种状态或发
生某种情况）
e.g. He burst into laughter and then into tears. 他突然笑了，然后又哭了起来。
Farmers hunted us without mercy. mercy n. 仁慈；慈悲 show mercy to sb. 对某人起了怜悯之 心
die from 通常指因（外界因素 的影响）而死亡；
die of 通常指因（疾病、情感、 饥寒等）而死亡；
die away 逐渐减弱、逐渐模 糊、逐渐消失。
用以上含die的短语填空。 1) The fish in the lake has _d_ie_d__o_u_t_
because the water is seriously polluted. 2) In big cities during cold winter months,
“请带我到遥远的地方,在那里我可以发现 为 制 作 这 件 毛 衣 而 提 供 皮 毛 的 那 种 动 物 .” 飞 毯立刻开始起飞了,带她到了中国的西藏.在 那里,戴茜看到一只藏羚羊面带忧郁的神色。