【轻松英文阅读】福岛遭受辐射的野猪

 Hundreds of radioactive¹ boars are roaming² the towns of Fukushima. These towns were abandoned³ after the nuclear power plant meltdown in 2011. The Japanese government will allow residents⁴ to return to their homes in some towns this year. However, officials worry that the wild boars will attack people when they try to come back. Over the six years, the boars have lost their fear of humans. Some are even living in abandoned homes.

 

 

 

Hunters have been hired to kill the boars. So far around 800 have been killed. Boar meat is a popular dish in Japan. However, the meat of these boars is too dangerous to eat. In fact, it is 300 times over the safe limit. Disposing⁵ of the dead boars is very problematic; there are very few facilities to handle them.

 

Now, there are many wild animals in the area. There are reports of large populations of wild dogs and rats, as well.

1 radioactive   

adj.放射性的

参考例句：

• People should keep away from the radioactive waste.人们应远离放射性废物。
• The radioactive material is stored in a special radiation-proof container.放射性材料储存在防辐射的特殊容器里。

2 roaming   

随便走( roam的现在分词 )； 漫步； 眼睛或手 （缓慢地）扫遍； 摸遍

参考例句：

• After roaming around nearly half his life,he finally settled down in Canada. 他过了半辈子的流浪生活，最后在加拿大定居了下来。
• After roaming around nearly half his life,he finally settled down in Quebec. 他过了半辈子的流浪生活，最后在魁北克定居了下来。

3 abandoned   

adj.被抛弃的，废置的

参考例句：

• The baby had been abandoned by its mother. 这个婴儿被母亲遗弃了。
• The child was found abandoned but unharmed. 该弃儿被人们发现时安然无恙。

4 residents   

n.居民( resident的名词复数 )；（旅馆的）住宿者

参考例句：

• Plans to build a new mall were deep-sixed after protests from local residents. 修建新室内购物中心的计划由于当地居民反对而搁浅。
• Local residents have reacted angrily to the news. 当地居民对这一消息表示愤怒。

5 disposing   

v.处理，处置( dispose的现在分词 )；布置；使愿意或准备做

参考例句：

• Better methods of dewatering and disposing of these sludges are needed. 需要研究更好的污泥脱水和处置方法。 来自辞典例句
• He had no difficulty in disposing of the fallacy. 他毫无困难地驳倒了这个谬论。 来自辞典例句