译林版(初中)八年级上册英语Module 2 Nature and environment课文音频

Unit 5 Wild animals 翻译：第五单元 野生动物

Would you like to live in the wild, Eddie? 翻译：你想生活在野外吗，埃迪？

No. 翻译：不想。

Why not? Wild animals are free and happy. 翻译：为什么不想呀？野生动物自由又开心。

I don't think so. They may become dishes on the table any time. 翻译：我不这么认为。它们随时都可能成为桌上的菜肴。

So could you please not eat them? 翻译：那么请你不要吃它们好吗？

No way! 翻译：不可能！

Please have pity on them, Eddie. 翻译：请同情一下它们吧，埃迪。

I may die without them. In fact, these are not wild animals, Hobo. 翻译：没有它们我会死的。事实上，这些不是野生动物，霍波。

Animals in the wild 翻译：野生动物

Many wild animals are in danger. Simon is writing a report for the Wild Animals Club newsletter. 翻译：很多野生动物都处于危险之中。西蒙正在为野生动物俱乐部简报写报道。

Task 翻译：任务

Write a report on an animal in danger. 翻译：写一篇有关某种处于危险当中的动物的报道。

Welcome to the unit 翻译：欢迎学习本单元

Learning about wild animals 翻译：了解野生动物

The Wild Animals Club is doing a quiz on wild animals. How much do you know about them? Write the correct names under the pictures. 翻译：野生动物俱乐部正在做一份有关野生动物的测试。你了解多少关于他们的知识呢？在图片下方写出对应的名称。

bear 翻译：熊

dolphin 翻译：海豚

giant panda 翻译：大熊猫

squirrel 翻译：松鼠

tiger 翻译：老虎

zebra 翻译：斑马

Millie and her classmates are talking about their favourite wild animals. Work in groups and talk about the wild animals you like best. Use the conversation below as a model. 翻译：米莉和她的同学们正在谈论他们最喜欢的野生动物。以小组为单位，谈论你们最喜欢的野生动物。把下面的对话作为范例。

What wild animal do you like best, Kitty? 翻译：基蒂，你最喜欢什么野生动物？

I like monkeys best. They're so clever and funny. What about you, Simon? 翻译：我最喜欢猴子。它们很聪明很有趣。你呢，西蒙？

I like lions best. They're strong and they can run very fast. 翻译：我最喜欢狮子。它们很强壮，而且跑得非常快。

They're the kings of the animal world. 翻译：它们是动物之王。

Yes, they are. What wild animal do you like best, Peter? 翻译：是的。你最喜欢什么野生动物，彼得？

I like pandas best. They look so cute. 翻译：我最喜欢熊猫。它们看起来很可爱。

Pandas are my favourite animals too. 翻译：熊猫也是我最喜欢的动物。

Reading 翻译：阅读

Giant pandas 翻译：大熊猫

Millie found a report on giant pandas in a magazine. Here is the report. 翻译：米莉在杂志上发现了一篇有关大熊猫的报道。这就是那篇报道。

Animals in the Wild 翻译：野生动物

The story of Xi Wang 翻译：希望的故事

I first saw the baby panda when she was only ten days old. We called her Xi Wang. This means 'hope'. 翻译：我第一次见到这个熊猫宝宝的时候她才出生十天。我们叫她希望，意思是“希望”。

When Xi Wang was born, she weighed just 100 grams and looked like a white mouse. At four months old, she weighed about eight kilograms and started to go outside for the first time. Eight months later, she was not a small baby any more and weighed over 35 kilograms. 翻译：希望刚出生时，只有一百克重，看起来像只小白鼠。四个月大的时候，她大约重8公斤，并且还第一次走到外面去。八个月之后，她不再是只小熊猫了，已重达35公斤。

In the beginning, Xi Wang drank her mother's milk. When she was six months old, she began to eat bamboo. When she was 20 months old, she learnt to look after herself. 翻译：一开始希望是吃母乳。六个月大的时候，她开始吃竹子。20个月大的时候，她学会了照顾自己。

Sadly, giant pandas face serious problems in the wild. For example, it is very difficult for pandas to have babies, and many baby pandas die when they are very young. Also, giant pandas live mainly on a special kind of bamboo. However, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller. As a result, pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat. 翻译：不幸的是，大熊猫在野外面临严重的问题。例如，熊猫生宝宝非常困难，很多熊猫宝宝很小的时候就死了。另外，大熊猫主要靠一种很特别的竹子为生。然而竹林变得越来越少。因此，大熊猫可能无处生存，无以为食。

Giant pandas are now in danger. We should take action right away. Here are some ideas. 翻译：大熊猫现在处于危险当中。我们应该立即采取措施。这是一些办法。

help pandas have more babies 翻译：帮助熊猫生更多的宝宝

build more panda reserves 翻译：建更多的熊猫保护区

make laws to protect pandas 翻译：制定法律来保护熊猫

There are now only about 1900 pandas in the wild. If we do nothing, soon there may be none left! However, we do believe that where there is Xi Wang, there is hope. 翻译：现在野外只有大概1900只熊猫了。如果我们什么也不做，很快世界上就一只熊猫也不剩了！然而，我们坚信熊猫在，希望就在。

Knowing about giant pandas 翻译：了解大熊猫

Millie does not know the meanings of some words in the report. Help her match the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks. 翻译：米莉不知道报道中一些单词的意思。帮助她将左边的单词和右边的意思搭配起来。在空白处写上对应的字母。

be born (line 3) 翻译：出生（第3行）

in the beginning (line 9) 翻译：一开始（第九行）

serious (line 12) 翻译：严峻的（第12行）

mainly (line 14) 翻译：主要地（第14行）

take action (line 19) 翻译：采取行动（第19行）

none (line 25) 翻译：没有一个（第25行）

do something 翻译：做些什么

not any 翻译：没有

bad or dangerous 翻译：坏的或者危险的

at first 翻译：起初，首先

more than anything else 翻译：比别的都重要

come into the world as a baby 翻译：以宝宝的身份来到这个世界上

Millie is making a growth chart for Xi Wang. Help her match the sentences with the pictures. Use the information in the report on page 58 to help you. Write the correct letters in the boxes. 翻译：米莉正在制作希望的成长图表。帮助将句子和图片搭配起来。借鉴第58页报道中的信息。在方框中写上对应的字母。

1 day 翻译：1天

10 days 翻译：10天

4 months 翻译：4个月

6 months 翻译：6个月

12 months 翻译：12个月

20 months 翻译：20个月

She learnt to look after herself. 翻译：她开始照顾自己。

She was about eight kilograms and started to go outside. 翻译：她大概有8公斤，开始外出。

She looked like a white mouse. 翻译：她看起来像一只小白鼠。

She began to eat bamboo. 翻译：她开始吃竹子。

She weighted 100 grams. 翻译：她重100克。

She weighed over 35 kilograms. 翻译：她的体重超过35公斤。

Millie is telling Amy about the serious problems that giant pandas are facing. Complete what she says with the words in the box. 翻译：米莉正在把大熊猫面临的严峻问题告诉埃米。用方框中的单词完成她所说的话。

as a result 翻译：因此

in danger 翻译：处境危险

in the wild 翻译：在野外

live on 翻译：以食……为生

take action 翻译：采取行动

very young 翻译：很小的时候

We need to do something for giant pandas. They're now in danger. For example, giant pandas do not have many babies during their lives, and it's easy for baby pandas to get sick and die when they're very young. Also, giant pandas mainly live on a special kind of bamboo, so the bamboo forests are very important to them. However, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller. As a result, giant pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat. There are now only about 1900 pandas in the wild. We should take action to protect them right away. 翻译：我们需要为大熊猫做点儿事情了。它们现在处境危险。例如，大熊猫在他们的生命中不能生很多宝宝，而且熊猫宝宝很小的时候很容易生病死去。另外，大熊猫主要以一种特别的竹子为生，因此竹林对它们来说非常重要。然而，竹林变得越来越少。结果，大熊猫可能无处生存，无以为食。现在野外只有大概1900只熊猫了。我们应该立即采取行动从而保护它们。

Millie's classmates are asking her some questions about Xi Wang. Help Millie answer their questions. 翻译：米莉的同学正在向她询问一些有关希望的问题。帮助米莉回答它们的问题。

What did Xi Wang eat when she was born? 翻译：希望刚出生的时候吃什么？

She drank her mother's milk in the beginning, but half a year later, she began to eat bamboo. 翻译：刚开始的时候她喝母乳，但是半年之后，她开始吃竹子。

Did Xi Wang grow very quickly after she was born? 翻译：希望出生之后长得非常快吗？

Yes. She weighed only 100 grams at birth, but she weighed over 35kg when she was one year old. 翻译：是的。她出生的时候才100克，但是一年之后，她的重量就超过35公斤了。

Is it easy for giant pandas to live in the wild? 翻译：大熊猫在野外生活容易吗？

No, it isn't. They face serious problems. 翻译：不容易，它们面临严峻的问题。

So what should we do? 翻译：那我们应该怎么做呢？

We should help pandas have more babies, build more panda reserves and make laws to protect them. 翻译：我们应该帮助熊猫生更多的宝宝，建立更多的熊猫保护区，制定法律保护它们。

Grammar 翻译：语法

Using may for possibility 翻译：用may来表达可能性

We use may to say that something is possible. 翻译：我们用may来说明某事有可能。

If we do nothing, soon there may be none left! 翻译：如果我们什么也不做，很快世界上就一只熊猫也不剩了！

The bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller. As a result, pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat. 翻译：竹林变得越来越少。因此，大熊猫可能无处生存，无以为食。

In the zoo 翻译：在动物园

Millie is in the zoo. She is telling Sandy on the phone about what happens. Complete what Millie says using may with the words in brackets. 翻译：米莉在动物园里。她正通过电话给桑迪讲述发生的事情。用may加括号里的单词来完成米莉所说的话。

The elephant is going towards the water. It may need a bath. 翻译：大象正朝水源走去。它也许需要洗澡。

The little boy is crying because he saw the tigers. He may be afraid of them. 翻译：小男孩正在哭，因为他看见老虎了。他可能害怕老虎。

I cannot go near the lions and tigers. They may hurt me. 翻译：我不能靠近狮子和老虎。它们可能会伤到我。

The baby panda is not drinking its mum's milk. It may not be hungry. 翻译：熊猫宝宝没在喝母乳。它可能不饿。

The monkeys are jumping around. They may be playing with each other. 翻译：猴子正在四处跳。它们彼此可能在玩耍。

The horse is standing with its eyes closed. It may be sleeping. 翻译：这匹马正闭眼站着。它可能在睡觉。

Using verbs + to-infinitives 翻译：运用动词+带to的不定式

We can use verbs and to-infinitives together. 翻译：我们可以将动词和带to的不定式连用。

At four months old, she started to go outside for the first time. 翻译：四个月大的时候，她开始第一次走到外面去。

When she was six months old, she began to eat bamboo. 翻译：六个月大的时候，她开始吃竹子。

When she was 20 months old, she learnt to look after herself. 翻译：20个月大的时候，她学着照顾自己。

We often use to-infinitives after these verbs. 翻译：我们经常在这些单词之后用带to的不定式。

agree 翻译：同意，赞同

begin 翻译：开始

decide 翻译：决定

fail 翻译：失败

forget 翻译：忘记

hope 翻译：希望

learn 翻译：学习

plan 翻译：打算，计划

prepare 翻译：准备

remember 翻译：记住

try 翻译：试图

want 翻译：想

More about wild animals 翻译：更多有关野生动物的信息

Amy's dad is asking Amy some questions about animals. Complete their conversation with the words in brackets. 翻译：埃米的爸爸正在问埃米一些有关动物的问题。用括号里的动词完成他们的对话。

Do you know anything special about wild animals? 翻译：你知道有关野生动物的特别习性吗？

Yes, Dad. For example, dolphins are clever. They can learn to work out easy maths problems. 翻译：知道啊，爸爸。比如说，海豚很聪明。它们能学习算出简单的数学问题。

What do you know about bats? 翻译：你知道多少关于蝙蝠的知识？

Bats can't see, but they can decide to fly the right way with the help of their mouth and ears. 翻译：蝙蝠看不见，但是他们能借助嘴巴和耳朵断定往正确的路上飞。

Did you know that bees never get lost? 翻译：你知道吗，蜜蜂永远不会迷路？

Yes. Bees always remember to come back the same way as they went. 翻译：知道。蜜蜂总是能记住回来的路，和它们去时的路一样。

What do you know about squirrels? 翻译：你知道多少关于松鼠的知识？

They always begin to save some food before winter comes. 翻译：它们总是在冬天到来之前就开始储存食物。

Yes, but sometimes they forget where to find the food. 翻译：是的，但是它们有时候忘记了去哪儿找食物。

Integrated skills 翻译：综合技能

Helping wild animals 翻译：帮助野生动物

Millie and Daniel want to help wild animals. They are reading a book about animals. Listen to their conversation. Help them complete the fact sheets. 翻译：米莉和丹尼尔想帮助野生动物。他们正在看一本有关动物的书。听听他们的对话。帮助他们完成情况说明书。

Tigers 翻译：老虎

Looks 翻译：外表

big and strong 翻译：又大又强壮

bright eyes 翻译：明亮的眼睛

orange fur with dark stripes 翻译：带有深色条纹的橙色皮毛

Abilities 翻译：能力

can run fast, but only for a short while 翻译：跑得快，但时间短

able to swim and climb 翻译：会游泳和攀爬

Qualities 翻译：特性

like to live alone 翻译：喜欢独自生活

Food 翻译：食物

animals 翻译：动物

Danger 翻译：危险因素

hunters catch tigers for thier fur, bones or other parts of the body 翻译：猎人捕捉老虎是为了获取它们的皮毛、骨头或身体的其他部位

Wolves 翻译：狼

Looks 翻译：外表

not very big 翻译：不是很大

thick fur 翻译：皮毛很厚

Abilities 翻译：能力

can see, hear and smell things far away 翻译：可以看到，听到和闻到远处的东西

can run for hours without stopping 翻译：能连续跑几个小时

Qualities 翻译：特性

often work as a team 翻译：经常团队合作

never kill for fun 翻译：从不为乐趣而杀生

Food 翻译：食物

animals 翻译：动物

sometimes they eat a little fruit too 翻译：有时他们也吃一点水果

Danger 翻译：危险因素

losing living areas 翻译：失去生活区域

people kill wolves because they think wolves are dangerous to humans 翻译：人们杀死狼是因为他们认为狼对人类有危险。

Help Millie and Daniel write a letter to tell people why it is important to protect tigers and wolves. Use the fact sheets in Part A1 on page 63 for information. 翻译：帮助米莉和丹尼尔写一封信，告诉人们为什么保护老虎和狼很重要。在第63页A1部分的情况说明书中寻找信息。

Dear Sir or Madam, We are writing to tell you about some wild animals in danger. Tigers are big and (1)______They have very (2)______eyes. Tigers like to live (3)______. There are not many tigers in the world now. Tigers are in danger because people catch them for their fur, (4)______or other parts of the body. Wolves are not very big. They can see (5)______and (6)______things far away. They often work as a (7)______. Sadly they have fewer and fewer living areas, and people kill them because they think wolves are (8)______to humans. They are now in danger. We think we should help these animals. Yours sincerely, Millie Daniel 翻译：尊敬的先生或女士： 我们写信是想告诉你一些处于危险中的野生动物。 老虎很大，______。他们有非常______的眼睛。老虎喜欢生活______。现在世界上老虎不多了。老虎处于危险之中，因为人们为了获取它们的皮毛、______或身体的其他部位而捕捉它们。 狼不是很大。他们可以看到______和______远处的事物。他们经常作为 ______工作。可悲的是，它们的生活区越来越少，人们杀死它们是因为他们认为狼对人类来说是______。他们现在处于危险之中。 我们认为我们应该帮助这些动物。 您诚挚的， 米莉·丹尼尔

Speak up: It's a great pity! 翻译：畅所欲言：太遗憾了！

Millie is talking to her mum about how to protect wild animals. Work in pairs and discuss the topic with your partner. Use the conversation below as a model. 翻译：米莉正在和她妈妈谈论如何保护野生动物。两个人一组，和你的搭档一起讨论这个主题。把下面的对话作为范例。

Mum, I read a book about wild animals today. Some of them are now in danger. 翻译：妈妈，我今天看了一本有关野生动物的书。其中一些动物现在处境很危险。

I'm sorry to hear that. It's a great pity! 翻译：听到那个消息我很难过。太可惜了！

Yes. Many animals lose their lives because people hunt them. They sell the animals' fur, bones or other parts of the body. 翻译：是的。很多动物失去它们的性命，因为人们捕杀它们。人们卖动物皮、骨头或者身上其它的部位。

What a shame! We shouldn't buy fur coats any more. 翻译：真羞愧！我们再也不买皮大衣了。

Right. I think everybody should act to protect wild animals. 翻译：对。我认为人人都应该行动起来保护野生动物。

Study skills 翻译：学习技巧

The suffixes -ing, -ness and -ion 翻译：后缀-ing,-ness和-ion

We can add -ing, -ness and -ion to some verbs and adjectives to form nouns. 翻译：我们可以在一些动词、形容词词尾加上-ing,-ness和-ion从而构成名词。

TIP Sometimes we need to change the ending of the verb/adjective when we add the suffix. shop→shopping happy→happiness decide→decision invite→invitation 翻译：提示 有时候我们在词尾加后缀的时候，我们需要改变该动词/形容词的结尾部分。 逛商店→购物 高兴的→幸福 决定→抉择 邀请→邀请

Verb/Adjective + Suffix → Noun 翻译：动词/形容词+后缀→名词

mean + ing → meaning 翻译：

ill + ness → illness 翻译：

act + ion → action 翻译：

Change the following verbs and adjectives into nouns by adding the correct suffixes. You may use a dictionary to help you. 翻译：通过添加恰当的后缀，将下面的动词和形容词变成名词。你可以使用字典来帮你。

discuss 翻译：讨论，议论

collect 翻译：收集

kind 翻译：善良的

sick 翻译：有病的

feel 翻译：感觉

celebrate 翻译：庆祝

begin 翻译：开始

dark 翻译：黑暗

meet 翻译：遇见

invite 翻译：邀请

Fill in the blanks with the words in brackets. Change each word into a noun by adding a suffix. Use the plural form if necessary. 翻译：用括号中的单词填空。通过添加后缀，将各个单词变成名词。有必要的话可使用复数形式。

Dear all, We are members of the Wild Animals Club. Many wild animals are now in danger because of hunting. They need our protection. Wild animals are our friends. Some famous artists have wonderful paintings of them. Wild animals also have their own families. They have feelings of happiness and sadness. We should not kill them for any reason. We hope you can accept our invitation and join us. Thank you for your kindness. 翻译：大家好： 我们是野生动物俱乐部的成员。由于捕杀，很多野生动物现在处境很危险。它们需要我们的保护。 野生动物是我们的朋友。一些著名的画家画了精美的动物画。野生动物也有它们的家。它们有开心和悲伤的情绪。我们不应该因为任何理由去捕杀它们。 我们希望你们接受我们的邀请，加入我们俱乐部。谢谢你们的仁慈。

Task 翻译：任务

A report on an animal in danger 翻译：关于一种处境很危险的动物的报道

Simon wants to write a report on bears for the Wild Animals Club. Read his notes below. 翻译：西蒙想给野生动物俱乐部写一篇有关熊的报道。阅读下面他的笔记。

A report on bears 翻译：有关熊的报道

Looks 翻译：外形

big and heavy, large body, short and strong legs, large paws, short tail 翻译：又大又重，身体硕大，腿又短又结实，脚掌很大，尾巴很短

Food 翻译：食物

most eat meat and fish, some also eat plants and insects 翻译：大多数是吃肉和鱼，有些还吃植物和昆虫

Abilities 翻译：能力

can run very fast, good at climbing and swimming 翻译：能跑得非常快，擅长攀爬和游泳

Qualities 翻译：特征

move around slowly in the daytime, sleep through the winter, seldom hurt people 翻译：白天慢慢地走来走去，冬天冬眠，很少伤人

Danger 翻译：危险

hunters catch them for their fur and paws 翻译：猎人抓它们以获得它们的皮毛和脚掌

Useful expressions 翻译：实用表达

... are big and heavy/ strong/small/lovely/cute. 翻译：……又大又重/结实/很小/很可爱/很可爱。

They have ... 翻译：它们有……

Their ... are ... 翻译：它们的……很……

They eat meat/fish/plants/insects. 翻译：它们吃肉/鱼/植物/昆虫。

They can ... 翻译：它们会……

They are good at ... 翻译：它们擅长……

They seldom/often ... 翻译：它们很少/经常……

People catch/hunt ... for ... 翻译：人们抓/捕获……为了……

We should take action to ... 翻译：我们应该采取行动……

Help Simon complete his report using his notes in Part A. 翻译：用A部分中西蒙的笔记来帮助他完成他的报道。

Bears are in danger! 翻译：熊的处境很危险！

Bears are big and heavy. They have large body, short and strong legs and large paws. Their tails are short. 翻译：熊又大又重。它们的身体很硕大，腿很短很结实，脚掌很大。它们的尾巴很短。

Most bears eat meat and fish, but some also eat plants and insects. 翻译：大多数熊吃肉和鱼，但是一些还吃植物和昆虫。

Bears can run very fast. They are good at climbing and swimming. 翻译：熊跑得非常快。它们擅长攀爬和游泳。

Bears move around slowly in the daytime. They sleep through the winter. They seldom hurt people. 翻译：熊白天的时候会慢慢地走来走去。冬天冬眠。很少伤人。

Sadly, many hunters catch bears for their fur and paws. We should take action to stop this. Otherwise, there many be no bears left in the world. 翻译：不幸的是，很多猎人猎取熊以获得它们的皮毛和脚掌。我们应该采取行动来制止这种行为。否则，世界上也许就没有熊留下了。

You also want to write a report on an animal in danger. Discuss your ideas with your partner. Then write the report. Use Simon's notes and report as a model. 翻译：你也想写一篇有关某种处境很危险的动物的报道。和你的搭档一起讨论你们的观点。然后把这篇报道写出来。把西蒙的笔记和报道作为范例。

Self-assessment 翻译：自我评估

I have learnt 翻译：我已经学习了

Details 翻译：具体内容

Result 翻译：结果

about some wild animals. 翻译：有关一些野生动物的知识。

to use the new words to talk about a wild animal. 翻译：用新单词来谈论一种野生动物。

to use may for possibility. 翻译：用may来表达可能性

to use verbs + to-infinitives. 翻译：运用动词+带to的不定式

The suffixes -ing, -ness and -ion 翻译：后缀-ing,-ness和-ion

Result: 翻译：结果

Excellent! 翻译：非常好！

Good! 翻译：很好！

Not bad! 翻译：不是很好！

I need to spend more time on______. 翻译：我需要花更多时间在______。