《美丽中国》第六集第二部分

WildChina(TastingNotes)

SouthoftheBohaiGulf

Part2WarmingUpDoyouknowtheirnames?haveyoueverheardthem?BackgroundInformationChinesemittencrabChinesemittencrab,namedfortheirstrangehairyclaws.BackgroundInformationDongtanbirdreserveislocatedattheeastofChongmingisland.Newwords&ExpressionsMarsh[mɑːʃ]n.沼泽；湿地Antler['æntlə]n.鹿角，茸角；多叉鹿角PereDavid'sDeer四不像,麋鹿Stag/stæɡ/n.成年雄鹿Garland[‘gɑːlənd]n.花环vt.戴花环Fawn[fɔːn]n.幼鹿Wean[wiːn]vt.使断奶；使断念；使放弃n.（苏格兰）幼儿Prosper['prɒspə]繁荣，昌盛；成功；使……昌盛；使……繁荣Chick[tʃɪk]n.小鸡；小鸟；少妇Cargo['kɑːgəʊ]n.货物，船货Tributary['trɪbjʊt(ə)rɪ]adj.纳贡的；附属的；辅助的Sturgeon['stɜːdʒ(ə)n]n.鲟鱼Estuary['estjʊ(ə)rɪ]n.河口；江口Beleaguer[bɪ'liːgə]vt.围攻,围困;(为困难所)困扰；使烦恼：Mudflat['mʌdflæt]n.泥滩Hone[həʊn]n.磨刀石；磨炼，锤炼；使精通Decoy['diːkɒɪ;dɪ'kɒɪ]n.诱饵；诱骗vt.诱骗Consummate['kɒnsjʊmeɪt;-sə-]

adj.至上的；完美的；圆满的

vt.完成；作成；使达到极点Poacher['pəʊtʃə]n.偷猎者；侵入者；Quarry['kwɒrɪ]n.采石场；猎物；来源vt.挖出；努力挖掘Barge[bɑːdʒ]n.驳船；游艇vi.蹒跚；闯入

Dock[dɒk]n.码头；船坞Concrete['kɒŋkriːt]n.混凝土,水泥Insatiable[ɪn'seɪʃəb(ə)l]adj.贪得无厌的；不知足的KeyPoints13.PassingtheMiluDeerReserveatDafeng,theyareapproachinganothersaltmarshwhichwillprovidetheperfectconditionsforthemtospendthewinter.

越过大丰县的麋鹿保护区逐渐接近另一处盐沼，这里将提供它们避冬的完美场所。PassingtheMiluDeerReserveatDafeng现在分词短语作时间状语，相当于一个时间状语从句，逻辑主语为they。可理解为“whentheypasstheMiluDeerReserveatDafeng”KeyPoints14.Thehardycranescancopewithwintertemperatureswhichmaydropbelowfreezing.

耐寒的鹤群能抵挡严寒低温，有时或许降至零度以下。copewith近义词：manage；dealwithfreezing：n.冰点

eg:It's15degreesbelowfreezing.温度是零下15度。adj.冰冷的感觉受冻的eg:Thecinemawasfreezing.电影院里冰冷冰冷的。"Youmustbefreezing,"shesaid.“你一定冻坏了吧，”她说。KeyPoints15.Atthispoint,manyofthemigratingbirdflocksarebarelyhalfwayalongtheirsouthwardjourney.

此时多数的迁徙鸟群它们的南行之旅还有大半旅程。Barely:adv.仅仅，勉强近义词为just,onlyKeyPoints16.Inspiteofbeingthesubjectofanambitiousclean-upplan,todaytheriverisreckonedtobethebiggestsinglesourceofpollutionenteringthePacificOcean.尽管被规划为伟大清理计划的目标，今日长江被视为太平洋最大的单一污染源头。Reckon：测算，估计；认为；计算Wereckonhimtobethebestgoalkeeperintheworld.我们认为他是世界上最好的足球守门员。enteringthePacificOcean现在分词短语作定语修饰pollutionKeyPoints17.Bargesloadedwithbuildingmaterialsconstantlyarriveinthecity'sdocks,feedingoneofthegreatestconstructionboomsintheworld.

平底货船载着建材来往穿梭在市区码头，迎合世界上最伟大的建筑盛况。feedingoneofthegreatestconstructionboomsintheworld现在分词短语做目的状语，相当于一个目的状语从句KeyPoints18.allinpreparationforthebiggestmassmigrationofpeopleinthehistoryoftheworld.

这一切是为了准备迎接最庞大的人类迁徙。inpreparationfor：adv.为……作准备KeyPoints19.Inthenext25years,wellover300millionpeoplearepredictedtomovefromruralChinaintocitieslikeShanghai.

接下来25年有超过3亿的人口预计将从乡村移居至上海等大城市。wellover(1)大大超过，(2)涌出，溢出

eg:Herheartwelledoverwithjoy她心里充满了喜悦。KeyPoints20.Themigrationofpeoplefromcountrytocityisbeingmirroredaroundtheworld.人类从乡村迁徙至城市是世界各地共同反映的现象mirrorvt.反射；反映同义词：reflect

eg:Hereyesmirroredherthought.她的眼神反映了她的思想。ExercisesAnswering

thefollowingquestionsaccording

to

thepassage.1.WhatdoestheMilulooklike?Itisacuriouscompositeanimal,withahorse'shead,cow'sfeet,ataillikeadonkeyandbackwards-facingantlers.IntheWest,weknowitasPereDavid'sDeer,afterthefirstEuropeantodescribeit.2.HowdoestheMilucontinuetothrivewhentheyareclosetoextinction?someoftheImperialherdhadbeensentasagifttoEurope.ThoseatWoburnAbbey,inEngland,prospered.Andintheearly1980s,40ofthedeerwerereturnedtotheirhomelandwheretheycontinuetothrive.3.WhatisthemigratingrouteofChinesemittencrabs?Chinesemittencrabsarenamedfortheirstrangehairyclaws.Theymaymigrateasmuchas1,500kilometers.Fromtributariesandlakestotherivermouth,wheretheygathertobreed.4.ThenumbersofChinesemittencrabshavedeclineddramatically,whatisthereason?

Becauseitsmigrationisimpededbyevermoreriverdams.itisn'tjustanimalslikethesturgeonthatareintrouble,theentireYangtzeRiverecosystemisbeingpoisoned.5.WhatistherelationshipofYangtzeandthemigratingbirds?

China'sgreatestriver,theYangtze,isanewchallengetothemigratingbirds.Andthevenueforaverydifferentkindofmigration.Eachyear,millionsoftonsofcargotravelupanddowntheriver,makingthisoneofthebusiestwaterwaysintheworld.TheentireYangtzeRiverecosystemisbeingpoisoned.6.CanyousaysomethingaboutChongmingisland?SituatedrightatthemouthofYangtzeestuary,ChongmingIslandprovidesavitalrestingandfeedingspotformigratingshorebirds,andaplacewhichofferswelcomeevidenceofchangingattitudestowardstheYangtze'sbeleagueredwildlife.7.HowdothepeopleofDongtanBirdReserveprotectthemigratingbirds?ThestaffhereatDongtanBirdReservewillmeasure,ringandweighthetrappedbirdsbeforereleasingthemunharmed.TheinformationgatheredbyMrJinandhiscolleagueshelpstoprotectover200differentspeciesofbirdswhichvisittheislandeachyear.Fillintheblankswiththewordsandexpressions

youhaveheardfromthevideoclip.

Thecraneshavesofartraveledover2,000kilometerssouthwardsalongthecoast.PassingtheMiluDeerReserveatDafeng,theyareanothersaltmarshwhichwillprovidetheperfectconditionsforthemtospendthewinter.ThisisYancheng,thelargestcoastalinChina,visitedbyanestimatedthreemillionbirdseachyear.Cranechicksthatwereonlybornsevenmonthsagohavenowcompletedthearoundtripwhichtheywillrepeateveryyear.migratingapproachingwetlandfirstlegofThehardycranescanwintertemperatureswhichmaydropbelowHowever,othermigratingbirdsliketheendangeredblack-facedspoonbill,arelessandwillcontinueevenfurthersouthwarmerclimes.Atthispoint,manyofthemigratingbirdarebarelyhalfwayalongtheirsouthwardjourney.Aheadofthemliesanewchallenge,China'sgreatestriver,theYangtze,andtheforaverydifferentkindofmigration.copewithfreezing.cold-tolerantinsearchofflocksvenueReadingcomprehension.Choosethebestwordor

expressionwithitsproperformfromthethelistgiventoeachblank.rightatthemouthofits,ChongmingIslandprovidesavitalrestingandfeedingspotformigratingshorebirds,andaplacewhichofferswelcomeevidenceofchangingattitudestowardstheYangtze'swildlife.Forcenturiesthesecoastalmudflatshaveattractedhunters,likeMrJin,whohavetheirtrappingskillstotoputrarebirdsonthetablesofShanghai'selite.perfect，locate，trap，consummate，conservation，situate，harm，lure，beleaguer，pass，decoy，estuary，hone，circumventsituatedestuarybeleagueredhonedperfection

For40yearsMrJinhasusedanet,simplebirdsandabamboowhistletolurebirdstowardshisnets.Ittakesbothpatienceandskill.Butallisnotasitseems.MrJin,likemanyofthebest,ispoacherturnedgamekeeper,usinghishuntingskillstobenefithisoldquarry.ThestaffhereatDongtanBirdReservewillmeasure,ringandweighthebirdsbeforereleasingthem.TheinformationgatheredbyMrJinandhiscolleagueshelpstoprotectover200differentspeciesofbirdswhichvisittheislandeachyear.decoypassingconsummateconservationiststrappedunharmedTranslation.Putthefollowingpassagei