1、人教必修第二册人教必修第二册 Unit 2 A DAY IN THE CLOUDS 课文课文新编新编填空和填空和 详解详解 “When the buying stops, the killing can too.” The air is thin and we have to rest several times _ the short hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds _ seem almost close enough _( touch). On the plain in fr
2、ont of us, we can just make out a herd of g_ animals. This is _were hereto _ Tibetan antelopes. Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. _(watch) them move slowly across the green grass. I _(strike) by their _. Im also _(remind) of the danger they are in. They _(hunt), i
3、_, for their _(value) fur. My guide is Zhaxi, a village from Changtang. He works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is_shelter for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet. To Zhaxi, the land is s_ and _(protect) the wildlife is a way of life. “Were not trying to save the anim
4、als,” he says. “_(actual), were trying to save ourselves.” The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. The population _(drop) by more than 50 percent. Hunters were shooting antelopes to make p_. Their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways _(build). In order to sav
5、e this species from _(extinct), the Chinese government placed it _ national protection. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night _(keep) them safe from a_. Bridges and gates _(add) to let the antelopes move _(easy) and keep them safe _ cars and trains. The measures were _(
6、effect). The antelope population has r_ and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope _(remove) from the _(danger) species list. The government, _, does not intend _(stop) the protection programmes, since the t_ to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. In the evening, I drink a cup of tea and watc
7、h the stars. I think about the antelopes and _ Zhaxi told me. Much _(do) to protect wildlife, _ if we really want to save the planet, we must change our way of life. Only when we learn to exist in h_ with nature can we stop being _threat to wildlife and to our planet. 答案和中英文 新人教版第二册 Unit 2 P16 A DAY
8、 IN THE CLOUDS 云中的一天 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 were hereto
9、observe Tibetan antelopes. 空气很稀薄，我们不得不在从营地出发的短途徒 步旅行中休息几次。在我们的左边，白雪皑皑的山脉 消失在云层中，看上去几乎触手可及。在我们面前的 平原上，我们隐约看到一群体形优美的动物。这就是 为什么我们在这里观察藏羚羊。 Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. Watching them move slowly across the green grass. Im struck by their beauty. Im also reminded
10、of the danger they are in. They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur. 藏羚羊生活在西藏、新疆和青海的平原上。看 着它们在绿色的草地上缓慢移动。我被它们的美丽打 动了。 我还想起了它们所处的危险。 因其珍贵的羊毛， 它们正遭受非法猎杀。 My guide is Zhaxi, a village from Changtang. He works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is a shelter for the ani
11、mals and plants of northwestern Tibet. To Zhaxi, the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life. “Were not trying to save the animals,” he says. “Actually, were trying to save ourselves.” 我的导游是羌塘的一位村民扎西。他在羌塘国家 级自然保护区工作。该保护区是西藏西北地区动植物 的庇护所。对于扎西来说，这片土地是神圣的，保护 野生动植物是一种生活方式。他说：“我们不是在拯救
12、动物。其实我们是在拯救自己。” 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. 上个世纪 80 年代和 90 年代对于藏羚羊来说是一 个糟糕的时期。藏羚羊的数量下降了 50以上。猎人
13、 为了赚钱而射杀羚羊。随着新公路和铁路的修建，它 们的栖息地变得越来越小。 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 fromattacks. Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move e
14、asily and keep them safe from cars and trains. 为了使这个物种免于灭绝，中国政府将其置于国 家保护之下。扎西和其他志愿者昼夜守卫着羚羊，保 护它们免受袭击。桥梁和大门的增设，让藏羚羊可以 轻松移动，并使它们免受汽车和火车的伤害。 The measures were effective. The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. The govern
15、ment, however, does not intend to stop the protection programmes, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. 这些措施是有效的。 藏羚羊的数量已经恢复， 2015 年 6 月，藏羚羊从濒危物种名单中被剔除。但是，由 于对藏羚羊的威胁尚未消失，政府并没有打算停止这 些保护项目。 In the evening, I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars. I think about the antelo
16、pes 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. 晚上，我喝着茶，看着星星。我想起了藏羚羊和 扎西告诉我的。为了保护野生动物，我们已经做了很 多工作，但是如果我们真的想拯救地球，就必须改变 生活方式。只有学会与大自然和谐相处，我们才不会 成为野生动植物和地球的威胁。
