2017届高考英语二轮复习考点讲义：阅读理解-人类与动物的和谐发展_高考复习指南

2017届高考英语二轮复习考点讲义：阅读理解-人类与动物的和谐发展

　　·专项训练Many animal and plant species have become extinct and many more are in critical danger.

　　Dodo

　　The flightless Dodo was native to the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It lived off fruit fallen from the island's trees and lived unthreatened until humans arrived in 1505. The easily controlled bird .The population of Dodos rapidly decreased and last one was killed in 1681.

　　Rhinos

　　The Rhino（犀牛）horn is a highly priced item for Asian medicine. This has led to the animal being hunted in its natural habitat. Their numbers have rapidly decreased in the last 50 years, and the animals remain under constant threat from poachers（偷猎者）.

　　The Giant Panda

　　The future of the World Wildlife Fund's symbol is far from certain. As few as 1000 remain in the wild． ③The Chinese government has set up 33 panda reserves to protect these beautiful animals and made poaching them punishable with 20 years in prison.

　　Whales

　　The International Whaling Commission is fighting to ensure the survival of the whale species. Despite the fact that one-third the world's oceans have been declared whale sanctuaries（保护区）, 7 out of 13 whale species remain endangeredTigers

　　The last 100 years has seen a 95% reduction in the numbers of remaining tigers to between 5000 and 7000 and the Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers are already extinct. The South China tiger is precariously close to disappearing, with only 20 to 30 still alive. Like the Rhino horn, tigers’ bones and organs are sought after for traditional Chinese medicines. These items are traded illegally along with tiger skins.