【外刊专题】养猪话题 学案 2023届高三英语培优外刊阅读.docxVIP

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外刊精选｜美国加州“人道养猪”遭热议，动物福利如何保护？

猪肉是很多家庭餐桌上不可或缺的食物，猪肉价格也成了人们衡量物价水平的指标。最近，加州的一项“人道养猪”提案在美国引发热议，该法规禁止养殖者在狭小空间内饲养种猪，而养殖者认为这会极大地影响养猪业发展。人类是否应该保护猪的动物权益？我们该如何平衡动物保护与食品生产？

PigFarmingDoesntHavetoBeThisCruel

ByMarkEssig

Pigsandpeopleoncelivedonintimateterms.Whereascattleandsheeplivedonpastureoutsidetown,manypeoplekeptpigsinbackyardstiesandcametoadmirepigsintelligenceandcuriosity.Thepigdinedonleftoversoffamilymeals,functioningasasortofediblepet—firstcoddled,thenkilled.

Itwasacomplexrelationship,butanhonestone.Today,weseepigsmostlyontheplate.Thelifeofmanypigs,neverrosy,hasbecomemiserable.Breedingsowsspendmuchoftheirlivesintinypenscalledgestationcrates.At2by7feet,thecratesarebarelybiggerthanthesows,leavingtheanimalsunabletoeventurnaround.

Sowsincratesarepronetopressuresoresandlesions.Socialcreatures,theycantinteractwithoneanother.Withnooutletsfornaturalbehaviors,theychewoncratebars.Justbeforegivingbirth,somemovetheirsnoutsandlegsasifbuildingnestswithinvisiblestraw.

Agroupthatworkscloselywiththeporkindustry,quotesanexpertarguingthatobjectionstocratesaredrivenprimarilybyperceptionandnotscience.TheCaliforniastatuterequiresthatpigshavespacetoliedown,standup,fullyextendlimbs,andturnaroundfreely.Thosearemodestrequirementsforasentientmammal.

Wetoleratemodernhogfarmingbecausewerekeptinignoranceofit.Ifwehadachancetolookpigsintheeye,wemighthavetroublelookingatourselvesinthemirror.

【词汇过关】

请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。

1.whereas[wer??z]conj.__________________________

2.sty[sta?]n.__________________________

3.edible[?ed?bl]adj.__________________________

4.coddle[?kɑ?dl]v.__________________________

5.complex[kɑ?m?pleks]adj.__________________________

6.ro