1、Module 5 Into the wildcharitytrtin. 慈善机构,慈善团体monarch*mnkn. 君主,国王Atlantictlntkadj. 大西洋的whaleweln. 鲸annualnjuladj. 一年一度的,每年的migration*mrenn. 迁徙migrate*maretv. 移栖,迁徙seeksikv. 寻找,寻求professorprfesrn. 教授measuremerv. 量,测量positionpznn. 位置determinedtmnv. 测定,确定eventuallyventuliadv. 终于,最终solutionslunn. 解
2、决,解决方法mystery*mstrin. 难以理解的事物,谜amazingmezadj. 惊人的,了不起的crash krv. 暴跌percent psentn. 百分比destroy dstrv. 破坏,毁掉chemicalkemkln. 化学品caterpillar*ktplrn. 毛虫(蝴蝶等昆虫的幼虫)creaturekritrn. 生物,动物survivesvavv. 活下来,幸存effectfektn. 影响,结果accommodation kmdenn. 住处,工作场所idiomdimn. 习语,成语authorityrtin. 当权,权力sourcessn. 来源,出处fou
3、ndfandv. 创立,创建photographerftrfrn. 摄像师buttonbtnn. 按钮recoverrkvrv.(从糟糕经历中)恢复shockkn. 吃惊,震惊elementelmntn. 基本部分,要素varietyvratin. 多样化,变化perprprep. 每encounternkantrn. 意外地遇见,与邂逅pathpn. 小径,小道breathtaking*bretekadj. 令人惊叹的eagleiln. 鹰concentrateknsntretv. 专注,专心freezefrizv. 突然停止,呆住staresterv. 凝视,盯着看capture*kptr
4、v. (用文字或图片)记录,捕捉imagemdn. 图像,影像reactionriknn. (对某一情形或事件的)反应filefaln. 档案,文件monarch butterfly 黑脉金斑蝶flow chart 流程图,作业图kill two birds with one stone 一举两得,一箭双雕when the cat's away(the mice will play) 猫儿不在,老鼠作怪hold your horses 慢点,别急rain cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨the elements 天气(尤指坏天气)brave the elements 不顾天气恶劣
5、,冒着风雨after all 毕竟,终究manage to do 设法做成某事the solution to.的解决方法human activity 人类活动cut down trees 砍伐树木be famous for 以而著名be known for 以而著名at a speed of 以的速度concentrate on 专心于,专注于recover from 恢复show respect to 尊敬Module 5 Into the wildPassage 1The Monarch s JourneyMany animals move from one place to
6、another at certain times of the year. This movement is called migration. They migrate to find food, find a partner or search of warmer weather. Of all the mass migrations, that of the North American monarch butterflies is one of the most wonderful. Every autumn, millions of these beauti
7、ful insects with delicate black and orange wings begin a long and difficult journey. Somehow they manage to travel around 4, 000 kilometers south and find their way to places where they will spend the winter. However, until recently no one knew how they do this. A team of scientists led
8、 by Professor Eli Schlizerman at the University of Washington has now found the answer. They have discovered that the monarch is able to tell the time of day. It then uses its eyes to measure the position of the sun. These two pieces of information the time of day and the point where the sun is in t
9、he skyallow the butterfly to determine which way it needs to go and change its direction when necessary. Eventually, it manages to reach California or Mexico. The solution to the mystery of the monarch's amazing ability comes at a time when it is in serious trouble. Its population h
10、as crashed by as much as ninety per cent in the last few years. Unfortunately, human activity is the main reason why the monarch numbers are falling. In many of the places where monarchs can be found, people are destroying the natural environment by cutting down trees and using chemicals that kill t
11、he plants that monarch caterpillars eat. A better understanding of the monarch's behaviour has however led to a greater awareness and appreciation of this creature. Volunteers have been working together to record their migration and make sure that there are enough plants for them to
12、 feed on. If this work is successful, there may come a time when monarch numbers increase once again. The more we know about the delicate creatures, the greater the chance they will survive. By doing more research, the monarch butterfly can keep its place in the human imagination for a long time to
13、come.Passage 2An Encounter with Nature As a nature photographer, I have to brave the elements. But despite the wind and the rain, I still enjoy working outside in the wild. One of the best things about this job is that you can observe animals in their natural environment. M
14、y favorite place to take photos is Yellowstone National Park. As the world's first national park, Yellowstone is famous for the variety of its wildlife, but it is probably best known for its bears. These huge, strong animals can live for up to thirty years. Despite an average weight of over 180
15、kilograms, they can run at a speed of 72 kilometres per hour and are also excellent swimmers. Last spring in Yellowstone, I followed a path that took me through a dark forest. When I finally stepped out of the trees, the view was breathtaking. An eagle flew over the snowcapped mountains
16、, which were reflected in the still lake below. While I was concentrating on photographing this amazing scene, I suddenly had a feeling that I was being watched. Slowly, and with the camera still held to my eye, I turned and froze. Only metres away from me was a bear. With water falling off its thic
17、k, brown hair, the bear stared back at me. Time stood still as the bear and I both waited to see who would move first. My legs started shaking. Somehow, I forced my finger to press the button. A second later, the bear turned and ran back into the forest. When I recovered from the shock, I looked at my camera. My most frightening but magical experience was now captured forever in a single image. From time to time I look at the photo as a reminder to show respect to all animals. It is after all we who are the visitors to their world.
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