Latest 'endangered species' list published 最新“濒危物种”名单公布于众_BBC

at risk of 有潜在风险

grim 令人沮丧的，糟糕的

threatened 受到威胁的

kinds 种类、类型

invasive 有侵略性的

antelopes 羚羊

biodiversity 生物多样性

millipede 千足虫

elusive 难以找到的，踪迹罕见的

测验请听报道并回答下列问题。

1. The ‘red list’ roughly contains how many species that are endangered?

2. Why have antelopes joined other endangered species on the list?

3. True or false? In Africa, nearly half of all species of grasshopper are endangered.

4. Which word in the text means ‘not agreeing about something’?

答案 1. The ‘red list’ roughly contains how many species that are endangered?

More than twenty thousand different types of animals, plants and insects are said to be threatened.

2. Why have antelopes joined other endangered species on the list?

Because antelopes are threatened by poaching and by people clearing forests.

3. True or false? In Africa, nearly half of all species of grasshopper are endangered.

True. The same applies to millipede.

4. Which word in the text means ‘not agreeing about something’?

Disputed.

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