北师大版高中英语模块7--Unit19 Communication Lang-1

[00:02.75]Unit 19 Communication Language Awareness¹ 4
[00:08.70]Lonesome Male of the Galapagos
[00:11.60]Jo Tuckman on the Galapagos Islands
[00:14.83]Celebrity is not usually a characteristic
[00:17.49]associated with middle-aged² giant tortoises
[00:20.39]from the Galapagos Islands.
[00:22.26]However, few have been so influenced
[00:24.68]by humanity as Lonesome George.
[00:27.25]Fame came to George in 1971
[00:29.74]when he was discovered on the tiny uninhabited
[00:32.14]island of Pinta.
[00:33.86]He is known to be the last surviving member
[00:36.40]of his sub-species
[00:38.04]but it is hoped that George will pass
[00:39.89]on his genes³ to a new generation.
[00:42.73]B The numbers of Galapagos tortoises
[00:45.06]are said to have begun their decline
[00:46.74]when it was realized
[00:47.66]that they could supply excellent fresh meat
[00:49.32]for passing ships,
[00:51.45]because they were know to be able to survive
[00:53.63]for six months without food and water.
[00:56.65]Nevertheless, it was the effect of the goats
[00:58.83]introduced to the Galapagos
[01:00.33]by the early settlers
[01:01.84]that are understood to have destroyed
[01:03.62]the ecological⁴ balance
[01:05.03]on the islands and the livelihood⁵
[01:07.83]of George's clan⁶.
[01:08.13]

1 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

2 middle-aged   

adj.中年的

参考例句：

• I noticed two middle-aged passengers.我注意到两个中年乘客。
• The new skin balm was welcome by middle-aged women.这种新护肤香膏受到了中年妇女的欢迎。

3 genes   

n.基因( gene的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• You have good genes from your parents, so you should live a long time. 你从父母那儿获得优良的基因，所以能够活得很长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Differences will help to reveal the functions of the genes. 它们间的差异将会帮助我们揭开基因多种功能。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 生物技术的世纪

4 ecological   

adj.生态的，生态学的

参考例句：

• The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。
• Each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.

5 livelihood   

n.生计，谋生之道

参考例句：

• Appropriate arrangements will be made for their work and livelihood.他们的工作和生活会得到妥善安排。
• My father gained a bare livelihood of family by his own hands.父亲靠自己的双手勉强维持家计。

6 clan   

n.氏族，部落，宗族，家族，宗派

参考例句：

• She ranks as my junior in the clan.她的辈分比我小。
• The Chinese Christians,therefore,practically excommunicate themselves from their own clan.所以，中国的基督徒简直是被逐出了自己的家族了。