2020英语新教材人教新高一必修二 Unit 2 课文词汇语法填空练习
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必修二 Unit 2 Wildlife Protection
A DAY IN THE CLOUDS
The air is thin and we have to rest several times 1. the short hike from camp.
To our left, snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds 2. seem almost
close enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can just make 3. a herd
of graceful animals. This is why we 're here—4. (observe)Tibetan antelopes.
Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. 5. ________
(watch) them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their beauty. I'm also 6.
________ (remind) of the danger they are in. They are being hunted, 7. ________ (legal),
for their valuable fur.
My guide is Zhaxi, 8. villager from Changtang. He works at the Changtang
National Nature Reserve. The reserve is a shelter 9. the animals and plants of
northwestern Tibet. To Zhaxi, the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of
life. "We're not trying to save the animals," he says. "Actually, we're trying to save 10.
________ (we)."
The 1880s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. The population
dropped 11. more than 50 percent. Hunters were shooting antelopes to make
profits. Their habitats were becoming 12. (small) as new roads and railways
were built.
In order to save this species from 13. (extinct), the Chinese government
placed it under national protection. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched 14. the
antelopes day and night to keep them safe from 15. (attack). Bridges and
gates 16. (add) to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from
cars and trains.
The measures were 17. (effect). The antelope population has recovered
and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed 18. the endangered
species list. The government, 19. , does not intend to stop the protection
programmes, since the threats 20. the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.
In the evening, I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars. I think about the antelopes
and 21. Zhaxi told me. Much is being done to protect wildlife, 22. ________
if we really want to save the planet, we must change our way of life. Only 23. ________
we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop 24. (be) a threat to
wildlife and to our planet. Give Ugly a Chance !
When it comes to wildlife protection, all species—the good, the bad, and the ugly—should 1. (treat) equally. Pandas, dolphins, and other cute wildlife are
important, 2. we must pay attention to less cute animals, too. The world needs
all kinds—without 3. (vary), our planet cannot survive. So 4. you
want the future to be beautiful, you have to give ugly a chance.
Don’t Make Paper with My Home !
Billions of trees 5. (cut) down every year to make paper for
humans. Every tree 6. is cut down is a part of 7. habitat of animals
such as these koalas. 8. this way a lot of animal homes are being destroyed! Is
it right to make animals 9. (home) so that humans can have more paper?
SMALL FRIENDS PET SHELTER
The Small Friends Pet Shelter was started by a group of high school students and
their parents when they started to see many pets that 10. (leave) behind
after their families moved away. Today, there are about 70 cats, 50 dogs, three rabbits,
and a few turtles 11. (live) at the shelter. The young people 12. run
the shelter work hard to keep the place clean, take care of the animals, and advertise the
animals so that they can 13. (adopt).
They have already helped to find homes 14. nearly 200 animals. It is hard
work, but the young people working at the shelter think it is worth 15. .
So if you find 16. pet that is lost, call the young people 17. ________
Small Friends Pet Shelter! And if you want to help out, go and volunteer your time and
love. That is 18. the animals really need most.
