普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语必修2 Unit 4 Wildlife protect

 My name is Lin Hui. I like to tell stories about people who work together. What is even better is when countries help each other and build a good friendship. An excellent example of this happened when Britain and China worked together to bring the Milu deer back to China.
    The Milu deer, a species¹ with large horns² (角), used³ to be common in China long ago.Like other deer they lived together and ate grass and the soft parts of trees such as small
branches. Milu deer were often hunted⁴ for food or sport in the past. The Ming and Qing dynasties did not protect them and many were killed. That is how the Milu deer disappeared⁵ from China.
    Luckily before all of them were killed, some were taken to Britain to improve the environment of the beautiful park which belonged to the Duke⁶ of Bedford. He liked them so much that he took them all the way from China to Britain. The Milu deer liked the cool, wet weather in England and their number increased year by year. As a result, when in 1985 the government of China wanted to reintroduce the Milu deer, the Duke of Bedford was happy to help. The first deer came back to China to the Nanhaizi Milu Park 20 kilometres south of Beijing and the centre in Dafeng, Jiangsu Province.
    The deer certainly seem happy to be back in China because their numbers have grown rapidly⁷. There are now so many of them that a new park has been opened for them in Hubei Province. At the moment the Milu deer live in centres where they are being⁸ well protected and cared for. It is hoped that one day there will be enough animals to let them live in the wild again. So Britain helped China by bringing back an animal that had disappeared from its homeland⁹. This is a good example of friendship and understanding¹⁰ between these two countries.

1 species   

n.物种，种群

参考例句：

• Are we the only thinking species in the whole of creation?我们是万物中惟一有思想的物种吗？
• This species of bird now exists only in Africa.这种鸟现在只存在于非洲。

2 horns   

n.角( horn的名词复数 )；号；角质；（蜗牛等的）触角

参考例句：

• The young goat was just beginning to grow horns. 这只小山羊刚开始长角。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The blare of horns could be heard in the distance. 可以听到远处传来的号角声。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

4 hunted   

v.打猎( hunt的过去式和过去分词 )；猎取；搜寻；寻找

参考例句：

• His eyes had a hunted look. 他双眼透露出一种恐慌的神态。
• We hunted the neighbour's chickens out of our yard. 我们把邻居家的小鸡从我们院子里轰走了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 disappeared   

v.不见，消失( disappear的过去式和过去分词 )；不复存在；奭

参考例句：

• The plane disappeared behind a cloud. 飞机消失在云层里。
• He double-crossed the rest of the gang and disappeared with all the money. 他骗了其他同伙，携款潜逃了。

6 duke   

n.公爵

参考例句：

• His grandfather was a royal duke.他的祖父是王室公爵。
• The duke was the king's most trusted adviser.公爵是国王最信赖的顾问。

7 rapidly   

adv.快地，迅速地

参考例句：

• The company has grown rapidly in the last five years.这家公司近五年来迅速地发展壮大。
• Ice changes into water rapidly on a hot day.天气炎热的时候，冰很快就化为水。

8 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

9 homeland   

n.本国，故国

参考例句：

• I carry memories of my homeland around with me.对家乡的回忆终日萦绕在我的脑际。
• I had a longing for a homeland for my soul.我渴望着我心灵上的归宿。

10 understanding   

adj.能谅解的；通情达理的；n.理解

参考例句：

• We must have a clear understanding of the problem.我们对这一问题必须有一个清醒的认识。
• Because she is understanding,people around her confide in her.因为她通情达理，周围的人都相信她。