1、The Wild WithinThe crime took place in a seaside suburb of Cape Town.1._(spot) the car with its window 2._(leave) open，the greedy thief didnt hesitate.Within seconds，he had reached inside and run away with a bag of shopping.No matter how many crimes he 3._(commit)，the police were powerless to arrest
2、 him. You see，this was no ordinary 4._(crime)：it was a chacma baboon(豚尾狒狒).Once almost unheard of，5._(scene) like this one in Cape Town are now common all over the world.With foxes in London，mountain lions in San Francisco and wild pigs in Hong Kong，it is almost as if our cities are 6._(take) over b
3、y wild animals.People often wonder about the reasons behind this mass urban 7._(migrate) .Most of us would assume that urban 8._(develop) and climate change are responsible for pushing the animals out of their natural habitats.However true this is，we also need to consider that some of these socalled
4、 “urban animals” have never moved at allits we humans 9._ have moved into their territory. 10._ they go，animals find towns and cities in their way.With nowhere else to make their homes，they have no choice but 11._(move)in with us.Yet，for 12._(it) newest and wildest inhabitants，a city can offer many
5、benefits.13._ our cities become greener，they offer 14._(increase) appealing spaces to animals15._(look) for new habitats.Out of reach from many of their natural predators，these newcomers often flourish in their new city lives.Today，foxes can be seen all over Londonone even being found 16._(live) on
6、the 72nd floor of the Shard building when it was under17._(construct)! Whats more，hungry animals are finding plenty to eat in our gardens and in the leftovers 18._we throw away.One thing crucial 19._ the increasing number of “urban animals” is their ability 20._(adapt) .There is evidence that urban
7、racoons are 21._(intelligent )than their wild cousins，as they 22._(frequent) have to figure out difficult problems such as 23._ to open rubbish bins and other containers 24._ they would not find in the wild.Some animals have even changed their 25._(live) habits to fit in with their new homes. 26._na
8、turally active at night，urban foxes come out in daylight if the reward is good enough.Their city 27._(locate) also means that they are getting a taste for the multicultural cuisine on offer from the garbage，such as hamburgers，lamb kebabs and even garlic bread!For those animals 28._dont adapt，the cit
9、y can be a dangerous or even 29._(dead) place. 30._(able) to distinguish between blue sky and glass，birds crash into windows31. _ speeds of about 50 kilometers per hour.Recent studies estimate that between 400 million and 1 billion birds die from window impacts each year in the US alone.32._(shock)，
10、these deaths amount to around ten per cent of the total US bird population.Some species are 33._(affect) than others.One theory behind this is that these birds have yet to change their migratory routes 34._ take them through cities with highrise buildings.35._ they adapt to our ways of urban living，
11、its important that we get 36._better understanding of and even learn to appreciate our wild neighbours.Only then can we look towards harmoniously 37._(share) our urban habitats.Whatever the reasons behind these species entering our cities，one thing is for sureas its often a means of their 38._(survi
12、ve)，they could be with us to stay.参考答案：1.Spotting 2.left mitted 4.criminal 5.scenes 6.being taken 7.migration8.development 9.who 10.Wherever 11.to move 12.its 13.As 14.increasingly 15.looking 16.construction17. living 18.that /which/省略19. to 20.to adapt 21.more intelligent 22.frequently 23.how 24.wh
13、ich 25.living 26.Although 27.location 28.that 29.deadly 30.Unable 31.at 32.Shockingly 33.more affected 34.that 35.However 36. a 37.sharing 38.survival 重点词汇crime n罪；罪行take place发生seaside adj.海滨的suburb n郊区，城郊Cape Town开普敦，南非第二大城市，南非立法首都，西开普省省会，开普敦都会城区的组成部分，南非国会及很多政府部门亦位于该市。开普敦以其美丽的自然景观及码头而闻名于世。spot v发现
14、greedy adj.贪婪的，渴望的thief n小偷，贼hesitate v犹豫；踌躇commit v犯(错误或罪行)powerless adj.无能为力的criminal n罪犯chacma baboon 南非大狒，大狒狒take over接管；掌管urban adj.城镇的；城市的migration n迁徙；迁移assume v假定；认为be responsible for对负责socalled所谓的territory n领地；领土have no choice but to do除别无选择inhabitant n居民；栖息动物appealing adj.吸引人的；有吸引力的predato
15、r n掠食动物，捕食性动物flourish v生长茂盛，兴盛under construction在建设中whats more再者leftover n剩菜；剩饭throw away扔掉crucial adj.至关重要的，关键性的adapt v适应；改编racoon n浣熊figure out弄清楚，弄明白container n容器fit in with适合；适应reward n报酬；回报multicultural adj.多元文化的；多种文化的garbage n垃圾kebab n烤(肉)串garlic n(大)蒜distinguish v区分；辨别estimate v估计，估算shockingly adv.令人震惊的是affect v影响appreciate v欣赏；赏识harmoniously adv.和谐地survival n生存；幸存译文参考5/5
