动物保护—Animal Protection

水雉  (Jacana)

Wan-Li Ho, Ph.D

Emory University

问题Questions:

(If you want to practice listening comprehension quickly, please read the English version of the questions at the end of this document.)

 问题（Questions）:

1.      何老师这次去了哪里?

A.    香港旺角

B.      台湾高雄

C.     中国北京

 2.      对话中主要谈论了哪种动物?

A.    藏羚羊

B.     水雉

C.     熊猫

 3.      孙小姐现在在做什么工作？

A.    在实验室里做义工

B.     在中山大学教课

C.     在台湾旅游

 4.      为什么说这种动物是珍稀动物？

A.    因为这种动物只生长在欧洲，数量也很少

B.     因为它十分美丽，很少有其他鸟类能够媲美

C.     因为它曾经只有40多只，濒临绝种

 5.      这种动物目前在台湾的数量是？

A.    200多只

B.      400多只

C.      2000多只

 6.      以下哪个选项不是情况好转的原因的？

A.    热心人士四处奔走，为它们募集到很多资金

B.     台湾环境保护协会高度重视，协助保护这种动物

C.     高速铁路的支持

 7.      以下哪种说法是不正确的?

A.    他们平时生活在浮叶植物和水上

B.     他们是一妻多夫制

C.     生小孩时，他们会迁移到树上

 8.      目前为止他们的生存有什么问题？

A.      目前水资源污染太过严重

B.      他们生活的很好，没有什么问题

C.      他们的栖息地已经过饱和，需要更大的地方

 9.      以下哪个选项不是孙小姐推荐我们做的？

A.    我们可以多去台湾参观，可以近距离了解他们的习性与特点

B.     对于他们的生存，我们应该给与更多的关怀

C.     我们可以给与经济上的捐助

  词汇（Vocabulary）

1.高雄	gāo xióng	Kaohsiung (n.)
例句：高雄是个大城市Example: Kaohsiung is a big city.
2.珍稀动物	zhēn xī dòng wù	Rare animals (n.)
例句：我们要保护珍稀动物Example: We need to protect rare animals.
3.藏羚羊	zàng líng yáng	Tibetan antelope (n.)
例句：藏羚羊是一种很珍贵稀有的动物Example: The Tibetan antelope is a very rare kind of animal.
4.水雉	shuǐ zhì	Jacana (n.)
例句：水雉是一种很特殊的鸟类Example: The Jacana is a special species among birds.
5. 义工	yì gōng	Volunteer (n.& v.)
例句：张小姐在实验实力做义工Example: Miss Sun is volunteering in the lab.
6. 普查	pǔ chá	Investigation, census (n.)
例句：我国每四年一次人口普查。Example: The census is taken once every four years in our country.
7. 募集	mù jí	Raise, collect (v.)
例句：你能帮助我们募集款项，救济因水灾而无家可归的人吗？Example: Can I enlist your help in collecting money for the people made homeless by the flood?
8. 资金	zī jīn	Fund (n.)
例句：该项目因缺乏资金而告吹。Example: The project foundered as a result of lack of funds.
10. 一雌多公	yī cí duō gōng	Polyandry system (n.)
例句：水雉奉行一雌多公制。Example: The Jacana reproduce through a system of polyandry.
11. 羽毛	yǔ máo	Feather (n.)
例句：孔雀的羽毛很美Example: Peacocks have beautiful feathers.
12. 浮叶植物	fú yè zhí wù	Floating plant (n.)
例句：水雉生活在浮叶植物上Example: The Jacana lives on floating plants.
13. 菱角	líng jiǎo	Water chestnut (n.)
例句：菱角有很高的营养价值Example: Water chestnuts have a high nutritional value.
14. 睡莲	shuì lián	Water lily (n.)
例句：睡莲在早上开花。Example: Water lily bloom in the morning.
15. 饱和	bǎo hé	Saturate (v.)
例句：来了那麽多的难民，营房都饱和了。Example: So many refugees have arrived that the camps have reached the saturation point.
16. 协助	xié zhù	provide assistance, aid (v.)
例句：一组护士协助医生施行手术。Example: A team of nurses assisted the doctor in performing the operation.

问题讨论( Discussion Questions)：

1.      为什么水雉是一种很特殊的鸟类？

2.      你还知道有哪些其他濒临灭绝的动物或鸟类？

3.      你对这些动物的习性有哪些了解？

4.      如果可以，你希望为这些动物或鸟类做些什么？

5.      对于环境保护，除了这些稀有的动物以外，还有什么是我们需要做的？

 Ø  Questions:

 1. Where did Ho Laoshi go this time?

A. Mong Kok in Hong Kong

B. Kaohsiung in Taiwan

C. Beijing in China

 2. What kind of animal was mainly talked about in the conversation?

A. Tibetan antelope

B. jacana

C. panda

 3. What is Miss Sun doing right now?

A. Volunteering in lab

B. Teaching in Zhongshan University

C. Travelling in Taiwan

 4. Why do we regard this animal as rare animal?

A. This animal only lives in Europe in quite small numbers.

B. Rarely could other birds rival its beautiful appearance.

C. Because it was endangered with merely 40 animals left..

 5. What is the current population of this animal in Taiwan?

A. Over 200

B. Over 400

C. Over 2000

 6. Which of the following is not a factor to benefit the endangered animal?

A. A warmhearted person raised a lot of money for helping the animal.

B. Taiwan Environmental Protection Association valued this issue highly and helped protect the animal.

C. The Jacana gained support from Highway.

 7. Which of the following is not correct?

A. The Jacana usually live on the floating-leaved plants or on water.

B. They Jacana have a system of polyandry.

C. They Jacana would move to live on trees when giving birth to babies.

 8. What kind of problems do they encounter for survival?

A. Water resources are suffering severe pollution at present.

B. The birds live well with no problems.

C. They need a bigger place to live.

 9. Which of the following does Miss Sun not recommend?

A. We should visit Taiwan more to understand the birds.

B. We should pay more attention on their survival.

C. We may contribute the land for their survival.