外研版 Module 6　Animals in Danger话题导入
自然界是由许许多多复杂的生态系统构成的,它们有着亘古的和谐和照应。如果鸟类
在地球上绝迹,不但大自然要失去莺歌燕舞的景象,更重要的是生态失去平衡,造成无法想
像的灾祸,殃及到我们人类。每一种动物都与人类同呼吸共命运。保护动物就是保护我们
人类自己,保护动物、维持自然界的生态平衡,是我们共同的责任。背景性知识
藏羚羊:守望与搏杀
藏羚羊主要分布于中国青藏高原，是青藏高原动物区系的典型代表。经过漫长的自然
演替和发展，该物种种群曾达到相对稳定状态，且数量巨大。但从80年代末开始，该物
种遭受了从未有过的大规模盗猎，种群数量急剧下降。

根据中国有关部门近年来查获的藏羚羊皮、绒数量和各有关单位在藏羚羊分布区发现
的藏羚羊尸骸情况分析，每年被盗猎的藏羚羊数量平均在20
000头左右。此外，由于盗猎活动的严重干扰，藏羚羊原有的活动规律被扰乱，对种群繁
衍造成严重影响。
盗猎...点击查看全部>> 的严重后果之一，是藏羚羊种群数量急剧下降。80年代末至90年代初的调查资料
表明:1986年冬季在青海西南部调查到藏羚羊分布密度为每平方公里0.2~0.3头，1991年
羌塘自然保护区东部藏羚羊分布密度为每平方公里0.2头，并且还能看到集群数量超过2
000头的藏羚羊群。1994年在新疆昆仑山进行的一次调查，估算该区域藏羚羊数量约43
700头。而据一位多年在青藏高原从事野生动物研究的资深专家估计，在1995年中国藏羚
羊总数已急剧下降至约50 000~75
000头，并且现在仍在继续下降。近几年来，也无人再见到集群数量超过2000头的藏羚羊
群。在许多昔日藏羚羊集聚的地方，如今只能看到零星的藏羚羊。这个古老的物种已经
走向面临灭绝危险的边缘。引入型阅读
请同学们阅读下面短文,然后完成后面的阅读任务。
With the development of society,there are more and more problems brought
to our attention,one of which is that wild animals have no place to survive
in the 21st century.Some people think that the protection is a waste of
resource.From my point of view,I disagree with this statement for some
reasons below.
Firstly,the animals and human beings are creatures created by
God.Although as Darwin said,“Survival is the fittest.” we are human beings
who have thought.We can’t behave like barbarians (野蛮人) and destroy the
environment where animals live.We need places to survive and so do
animals.Therefore,we ought to give them a wonderful and natural place to
survive.
Secondly,there are a lot of species of animals on the earth.They are
just like our neighbor.For example,in my childhood,I went to my
grandparents’ home in the countryside every weekend.Not far away from the
house,there is a forest.Sometimes,I go there with my cousins and
brothers.We met a lot of little wild animals there such
as,monkeys,snakes,rabbits and so on.
However,there are a lot of people who may agree and have their own
opinion concerning this case.From my angle(角度),we,human beings,can’t
deprive(剥夺) the survival rights of animals.On the contrary,we have to
protect them from extinction(绝灭).Just imagine how horrible the world
would be if human is the only creature in the world.Hence(因此),the
government should educate people to preserve and protect our
neighbor,natural wild animals.
Questions:
1.Why are the animals endangered?
2.Do you know of any other endangered animals? 
Answers:
1.They are endangered because of the environment and the human beings.
2.Other endangered animals include the African elephant(非洲象),the
Asian elephant(亚洲象),the blue whale(蓝鲸),the gorilla(大猩猩),the snow
leopard(雪豹)(eastern Asia) and the black rhino(犀牛).

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