2023年中考英语热门话题练习 03 Animal Protection

Most polar bears could disappear by the end of the century because of global warming, scientists say. According to a study in Nature Climate Change, the number of most polar bears will1rapidly by 2080. There are 2 reasons. One is that the sea ice is melting. Polar bears catch seals (海豹) 3 on the ice. 4 ice, they have to stay on land. But there are no 5 food on land to support so many bears. The animals could die from hunger. The other reason is that mother bears may not be fat enough to6 milk for their babies, so some mother bears could stop7.

Polar bears are 8land animals that eat meat on the planet. They help 9 other kinds of animals. Losing them would break the balance of their living place.

The Arctic (北冰洋) is the 10 to about 25,000 polar bears. Arctic sea ice usually melts in spring and summer, and then grows in winter. But now, the 11 is taking longer to grow back. Scientists say that the Arctic is warming twice as 12 as the rest of the planet.

The study also shows 13 it is possible to slow Arctic melting. Greenhouse gas could lead to14 change. In order to avoid creating greenhouse gas, the world should try to stop burning coal and riding in cars.

Saving the bears is up to us. Holland, one of the writers of the study, says, "I believe there is hope, but humans need to act15 to make that hope come true." Let's take action to protect our earth and save polar bears.

All over the world, thousands of animals are used for wildlife tourism(旅游业). People travel to watch monkey shows, hug baby tigers and swim with dolphins. It might look like fun, but there are reports that animals are hurt now and again. The World Animal Protection (WAP) says that up to 550,000 wild animals are exposed(暴露) to ill treatment around the world; in Cambodia, for example, it's been reported that elephants have died after carrying tourists for long in hot weather. This is getting changed—over 100 travel companies have promised that they will no longer open up such places. However, some people argue(争论) that animal tourism isn't always as bad as it seems. So what do you think?

Group Yes

•Animals weren't put on this planet for enjoyment. They should be free to live as they choose.

•The way animals are treated is often cruel (残忍的) and causes much pain. Even if treated well, they cannot act in the same way as they would in the wild.

•We don't need wildlife tourism. We can see animals close up in their natural home in TV programs. There's no need to disturb (打扰) them in real life.

Group No

•It is enjoyable and educational(有教育意义的) for people to communicate with the wonderful animals. The more people know about them, the more they want to protect them.

•Wildlife tourism brings money to poor areas and may be the only way for some people to make a living.

•Not all animals are treated badly. Some endangered animals are under the protection of programs that look after rare species(稀有物种).

One night during winter, a bear came into the city of Vancouver in Canada. It walked through the streets, found some food in trash bins (垃圾箱) and started eating. In the morning, someone saw the bear and called the police. They came and took the bear back to the mountains. Luckily ( 幸运地), the bear was safe. But what happens in other countries when big animals go into cities?

In Cape Town, South Africa, baboons (狒狒) go into the city when they are hungry. Sometimes they go into houses and take food from fridges! They can scare (惊吓) people. But the city can be dangerous for baboons too. 

Sometimes, they die in traffic accidents (交通事故). Human food is very bad for their teeth. It has a lot of sugar. Now, there are baboon monitors (监督员) working in Cape Town. These people return the animals to the countryside. 

In Moscow, there are 35,000 wild dogs. They live in parks, old houses, markets and train stations. Many people give them food and water. Some make small houses for the dogs in their gardens. This helps them during winter. 

In some cities, you can see birds, insects (昆虫), mice and squirrels (松鼠) every day. But sometimes, bigger animals can be dangerous. We need to stop them from coming into the city without hurting them. 

Lin Wei, one of the panda keepers at the Chengdu Research Base, says, "Pandas are so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they're my own babies. I wash, feed and play with them every day. They're very special to me." In fact, many people around the world love these black and white animals. Pandas have become so popular that they are now a symbol of China.

Scientist say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests. Another 300 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries. Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China, but then humans started to cut down these forests. As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause more problems, pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies.

Animals are important to us and they are our friends. But some of them are in great danger now. What can we do to help save them?

Don't eat wild animals' meat. Some of us like to eat meat. But do you know some meat comes from endangered （濒危的） animals? To save animals, don't eat their meat. And it's healthy for us, too.

Don't wear clothes made of fur （毛皮）. Sometimes people kill animals for fur. If we don't buy clothes made of fur, people will not kill animals.

Please give away money to Animal Helpers. The group does everything to help save animals. But it often needs money. So save some money and give it away to the group to help animals.

Tell people that it's important to save animals. Not all people know animals are our friends and that we must save them. So why not tell people around us that it's important to save animals?

Do you have any other good ways to help save animals? Write to tell us.

It is everyone's duty to help animals to stop extinction （灭绝）. As a student, there are so many things you can do yourself too! Please look at the following tips （建议） to help the endangered animals.

Send a letter to your local environment protecting center and show how you feel about the quick extinction of animals. Use the facts to write what you have found. Give some advice to the officers who make the strong rules to save animals.

Draw pictures and make a poster. Put this poster somewhere at school or where people will usually see it. Add some texts in the sign to make it clear why you care about the loss （丧失） of animals. It may encourage people to do something to protect the animals.

Avoid buying things that come from endangered species （物种）. When you travel, be careful about what you buy. You shouldn't buy things made from endangered animals or endangered tree species from forests that the animals live on.

Watch your diet. Before eating meals, you should see if you will break a food chain. If you see somebody doing something bad for the food chain, please stop him at once.

写作要点：

1）很高兴成为他的笔友。

2）介绍你的情况：

①13岁的女孩儿。短黑发，圆脸，中等身高。

②喜欢小动物，养了一只会两条腿走路的小狗。

③加入了保护动物俱乐部(Animal Protection Club)，每周六参加俱乐部举办的活动。

3）请说说参加保护动物俱乐部的好处。

Dear Mike,

How is everything going?

Best wishes!

Yours,

Wang Li

Hello, everyone. I'm Li Hua. I am kind and I love animals

现状：世界上有许多野生动物处于危险中，例如老虎和熊猫。

原因:1）现在村庄和农场变得更大，夺走了它们的领地，野生动物没有安全的居所，也没有足够干净的水;

2）一些人猎杀野生动物。

措施:1）我们应多植树，帮助动物生活在和平环境中;

2）可以捐钱帮助保护动物;

3）必须阻止人们猎杀野生动物。