The idea of hunting down and shooting an animal for sport strikes many people as barbaric.That is doubly true of trophy huntin9,where the goal is not food but a handsome head or set of antlers for the wall.Sad it may be,but the balance of evidence is that trophy hunting can help conserve threatened species and their habitats,so for people who care about the fate of wildlife the real question is not whether to allow huntin9。but how to manage it.
Done properly,trophy hunting can provide a source of jobs and in#e,and thus give local #munities a reason to protect wildlife and habitats that might otherwise be sacrificed to rural villagers' need to put meat on the table.Countries that can attract jeep loads of camera-toting tourists can get along without trophy huntin9:Kenya does not need it,for example.But it #es into its own in marginal habitats that lack lush diversity。such as the arid scrubland of Botswana,and in countries with the;uncertain political climates of Zimbabwe and Pakistan.
Done wrongly,of course,trophy hunting provides none of these benefits,as foreign operators fly in,shoot,and fly out again with wallets full of cash,leaving little or no benefit to the local economy. Finding a balance between profit for the hunt operator and benefits to conservation is one of the biggest challenges facing the regulators of huntin9.examda. kaoshida.
Another challenge is emerging that needs to be kept under close attention:while there is little chance these days of species being driven towards extinction by legal trophy hunting,biologists are just be#ing aware that hunters may harm their prey populations in more subtle ways.They may inadvertently be taking the most genetically fit animals.Clearly,nations that opt to allow trophy hunting have a responsibility to pay close attention to the details.
Surveys by Peter Lindsey of the University of Zimbabwe suggest that,given a choice,the majority of hunters would prefer to book conservation-friendly hunts.However,there is no easy way at the moment to tell the good operators from the bad.One step that might help sort them out is an international certification system that could award accreditation to nations and hunt operators that keep quotas sustainable and funnel a good share of their revenue to local #munities.@Such a system already exists to recognise lumber products from sustainable forestry.Maybe now is the time for environmental groups to take a deep breath and throw their weight behind a“Green Huntin9”seal of approval. [424 words]
1.The author asserts that trophy hunting______
A.is more barbaric than hunting for sport,examda.
B.should be allowed if managed properly
C.should be banned owing to its barbarity
D.threatens many species and their habitats
2.It is implied that______
A.Kenya attracts numerous tourists by trophy hunting
B.neither Zimbabwe nor Pakistan needs trophy hunting
C.trophy hunting is needed in both Zimbabwe and Pakistan
D.Botswana needs trophy hunting more than anywhere else
3.If properly managed,trophy hunting______
A.may help protect wildlife and habitats
B.can replace hunting for food and for sport
C.be#es less barbaric than hunting for sport
D.will provide foreign operators with more benefits
4.If managed improperly,trophy hunting______
A.will benefit foreign operators much less
B.initiates an imbalance in wildlife conservation
C.provides little benefit to the local #munities
D.aggravates the political climates of countries involved
5.Generally speaking,the author's attitude toward trophy hunting is______.
A.remote
B.positive
C.worried
D.indifferent [NextPage] 难句透析
①Sad it may be,but the balance of evidence is[that trophy hunting can help conserve threatened species and their habitats].S0 for people[who care about the fate of wildlife]the real question is not[whether tO allow hun— ring],but[how tO manage it].
【结构】本句是由两个逗号连接的三个分句组成的并列句。方括号所标示的“that trophy huntin9…habitats”是表语从句。方括号所标示的“wh0…wildlife”是“people”的后置定语从句。方括号所标示的两个带疑问词的动词不定式短语“whether to allow huntin9”和“how to manage it”用做表语。
【释义】情况虽说可能很糟,不过总体说来,为猎取陈列品而打猎有助于保护那些受到威胁的物种以及它们的栖息地。因此,对于那些关心野生动物命运的人们来说,真正的问题并非是否允许狩猎,而是如何加以管理。
②[Done properly],trophy hunting can provide a source of jobs and in#e,and thus give local #munities a reason to protect wildlife and habitats[that might otherwise be sacrificed tO rural villagers'need(to put meat on the table)].
【结构】方括号所标示的过去分词短语“Done properly”用做状语。主句的主语是“trophy hunting”,后面跟有两个并列的谓语动词“can provide”和“give”。方括号所标示的“that might…table”是“wildlife and habitats”的后置定语从句。圆括号所标示的动词不定式短语“to put meat on the table”是“need”的后置定语。
【释义】如果管理有方,为猎取陈列品而打猎能提供工作机会和收入城市网,也为当地提供了保护野生动物和栖息地的正当理由,否则这些野生动物就将变成村民的盘中餐了。
③But it #es into its own“in marginal habitats[that lack lush diversity],such as the arid scrubland of Botswa— na and in countries[with the uncertain political climates of Zimbabwe and Pakistan].
【结构】用逗号和”and“连接的两个并列的介词短语”in marginal habitats…“和”in countries…“用做状语。方括号所标示的”that lack lush diversity“是”habitats“的后置定语从句。方括号所标示的介词短语”with the uncer— tain…Pakistan“是”countries“的后置定语。”tO #e into its own“的意思是”得到承认“。
【释义】而在某些地区,为猎取陈列品而打猎还是可行的。比如像博茨瓦纳贫瘠的灌木丛林地那样缺少多种丰富植被的边缘地区,以及像津巴布韦和巴基斯坦那样的政治动荡不定的国家。
④[Done wrongly],of course,trophy hunting provides none of these benefits,[as foreign operators”fly in, shoot,and“fly out again with wallets(full of cash),leaving little or no benefit to the local economy].
【结构】方括号所标示的过去分词短语”Done wrongly“用做状语。方括号所标示的”as foreign operators…
economy“是原因状语从句;其中有三个并列的谓语动词”fly in“,”shoot“和”fly out“。圆括号所标示的形容词短语”full of cash“是”wallets“的后置定语。
【释义】如果管理无方,为猎取陈列品而打猎当然不会带来任何好处。因为外来的狩猎者跑进来、打猎、然后钱包鼓鼓地跑掉了,给当地经济几乎没有带来任何益处。
⑤Another challenge is emerging[that needs tO be kept under close attention]:while”there is little chance these days of[species being driven towards extinction by legal trophy hunting],biologists are just be#ing aware[that hunters may harm their prey populations in more subtle ways].
【结构】方括号所标示的“that needs…attention”是“Another challenge”的后置定语从句。冒号后面的部分用做前面主句的补充说明。冒号后面的部分是由逗号连接的两个分句组成的并列句。方括号所标示的带逻辑主语的动名词短语“species being driven…hunting”用做介词“0f”的宾语。方括号所标示的“that hunters…subtle ways”是“are be#ing aware”的宾语从句。
【释义】正在出现另一难题,需要人们密切关注:如今为猎取陈列品而合法打猎不太可能令物种灭绝,不过,生物学家开始意识到,猎人可能会对所猎取的物种数量造成更微妙的伤害。
⑥One step[that might help sort them out]is an international certification system[that could award accreditation tO nations and hunt operators(that keep quotas sustainable and funnel a good share of their revenue tO local eom— munities)].
【结构】方括号所标示的“that might help sort them out”是“step”的后置定语从句。圆括号所标示的“that keep …local #munities”是“step”的后置定语从句;其中有两个并列的谓语动词“keep”和“funnel”。
【释义】有一个措施可能有助于区分好坏猎人,那就是实行国际认证体系。对于那些采取配额管理,做到可持续发展,并向当地支付相当比例收入的国家和狩猎管理部门发放狩猎管理资格证书。
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持“为了好玩而猎杀动物”想法的人会被视为野蛮人。这种说法对于为猎取陈列品而打猎的行为再适用不过了。这种做法的目的并不是为了盘中餐,而是为了在墙上挂上美丽的动物头部或鹿角的标本。情况虽说可能很糟,不过总体说来,为猎取陈列品而打猎有助于保护那些受到威胁的物种以及它们的栖息地。因此,对于那些关心野生动物命运的人们来说,真正的问题并非是否允许狩猎,而是如何加以管理。
如果管理有方,为猎取陈列品而打猎能提供工作机会和收入城市网,也为当地提供了保护野生动物和栖息地的正当理由,否则这些野生动物就将变成村民的盘中餐了。如果可以吸引大量的摄影游客,那么这些国家就可以不出现为猎取陈列品而打猎的情况:如,肯尼亚就不需要。而在某些地区,为猎取陈列品而打猎还是可行的。比如像博茨瓦纳贫瘠的灌木丛林地那样缺少多种丰富植被的边缘地区,以及像津巴布韦和巴基斯坦那样的政治动荡不定的国家。
如果管理无方,为猎取陈列品而打猎当然不会带来任何好处。因为外来的狩猎者跑进来、打猎、然后钱包鼓鼓地跑掉了,给当地经济几乎没有带来任何益处。对于狩猎管理方而言,其中最大的挑战之一就是在狩猎者利益和保护的益处间寻找平衡。
正在出现另一难题。需要人们密切关注:如今为猎取陈列品而合法打猎不太可能令物种灭绝,不过,生物学家开始意识到,猎人可能会对所猎取的物种数量造成更微妙的伤害。他们可能会在不经意间猎杀了最具遗传意义的动物。很明显,允许为猎取陈列品而打猎的国家有责任密切关注其潜在的影响。
津巴布韦大学的彼特。林希所做的调查显示,如果有机会,大多数的狩猎者都会选择有利于保护的猎杀方式。然而,目前难以分辨狩猎者的好坏。有一个措施可能有助于区分好坏猎人,那就是实行国际认证体系。对于那些采取配额管理,做到可持续发展,并向当地支付相当比例收入的国家和狩猎管理部门发放狩猎管理资格证书。现已存在这种制度,允许从可持续发展的林业中伐木。也许,现在是环保团体停下来喘口气,支持“绿色狩猎”的时候了。
超纲词汇
Barbaric adj.野蛮的,残暴的
Trophy n.狩猎纪念物
antler n.鹿角,茸角
Marginal adj.贫瘠的
lush adj.茂盛的,丰富的
arid adj.于旱的,贫瘠的
Scruhland n.灌木丛林地
Botswana n.博茨瓦纳
Inadvertently adv.不注意地,疏忽地
accreditation n.鉴定,任命
Quota n.配额,限额
Funnel v.从漏斗中通过
lumber n.木材,木料
参考答案:1.B 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.B
答案注释
1.根据第一段最后一句“…the balance of evidence is that trophy hunting can help…habitats,so for people… the real question is not whether to allow huntin9,but how to manage it”可知,选项B应为答案。
2.根据第二段最后一句“But it #es into its own…in countries with the uncertain political climates of Zimbabwe and Pakistan”可知,选项C应为答案。
3.根据第二段第一句“Done properly,trophy hunting can…give local #munities a reason to protect wildlife and habitats…”可知,选项A应为答案。
4.根据第三段第一句“Done wrongly,…trophy hunting provides none of these benefits…leaving little or no benefilt to the local economy”可知,选项C应为答案。
5.根据第一段最后一句“…the balance of evidence is that trophy hunting can help…habitats…”,以及全文最后一句“Maybe now is the time for environmental groups to take a deep breath and throw their weight behind a Green Huntin9 seal of approval”可知,选项B应为答案。
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