2024_2025学年新教材高中英语课时作业16Unit6Earthfirst含解析外研版必修第二册.docVIP

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Unit6Earthfirst

Ⅰ．单词拼法

1．Hethrewastonetoscare(恐吓)thedogaway.

2．Pollutionispushingthisanimaltotheveryedgeofextinction(灭亡)．

3．Hedived(潜水)intothewaterandrescuedthedrowningboy.

4．Fortunately(幸运地是)，thefirewasdiscoveredsoonafterithadstarted.

5．Hewroteaseriesofarticles，hopingtochangepeoplesattitude(看法)towardsthedisabled.

6．Thevisitwastargeted(把……作为目标)todeveloprelationsbetweenthetwocountries.

7．Wewantpeopletodiscoverthatsharks(鲨鱼)areamazinganimalsthatneedourprotection.

Ⅱ.阅读理解

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Goldenliontamarins(金头狮狨)arepartofthemonkeyfamily.ThesesmallcreaturesliveinthickforestsinBrazil，SouthAmerica.Theytravelinsmallgroupsinsearchoffood.Theyhideandsleepinthehollow(洞)ofatree.Theytakeverygoodcareoftheirbabies.Eventhemaletamarintakesastronginterestinfeedingandraisingtheyoungones.Unfortunately，theforestsinwhichtheylivearebeingcutdownforfarmingandtheyarealsocaughtandsoldaspets.Thereareonlyaboutonehundredtamarinsleft.

TheEuropeanotter(水獭)livesallaroundEurope.Ithassoft，brownfuronitsbody.Itisalmost75cmlong.Itstailishalfaslongasitsbody.Itsheadisflatandbroad.Ithassmallandroundears.Itcancloseitsearsandnostrils(鼻孔)whenitdivesinthewater.Ithasshort，stronglegswithwebbedfeet.LossofhabitatisathreattotheEuropeanotter.Itisalsohuntedforitsfur.

Orangutan(猩猩)isalong-armed，red-furredanimalthatlivesinthewarm，wetforestsontheislandsofBorneoandSumatrainSoutheastAsia.Itlookslikeamaninmanyways.Soitisnamedorangutan，whichmeans“manofthewoods”．Orangutansareindangeronlybecauseofpeople.Peoplearecuttingdowntheforestswheretheyliveandhuntingorangutans.Thehunterskillthemothersandsellthebabiestozoos.Butmostbabiesdiebecausethehuntersdontknowhowtotakecareofthem.

GiantpandasliveintheforestsofChinaandtheyareinda