时间:2018-12-31 作者:英语课 分类:新西兰英语


英语课
  The Forest and Bird Society, along with millionaire Gareth Morgan, want people to say, “This cat will be my last cat.” When the cat dies, people should not get another one.
  The problem with cats is that they are predators 1. Predators catch and eat other animals. This is natural. Unfortunately, cats catch native birds. Cats can climb trees and kill baby birds in a nest. Our native birds did not have to worry about predators in the natural world before Europeans arrived in New Zealand and brought cats with them. Now the numbers of native birds are decreasing.
  New Zealanders love cats. There are about 4.4 million people in New Zealand and about 1 million cats. We are number one in the world for cat ownership 2. Almost half of all families own one cat or more than one.
  SPCA – the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – does not agree with Gareth Morgan. Most cat owners love their animals. They point out that cats are companions for lonely people. A cat on your lap is a good way to reduce stress. Some cat owners keep their cats inside but usually New Zealand cats are outside during the day.
  Vocabulary
  ?to own (v), ownership (n) – possess (this is mine), possession (my own)
  ?prevent (v), prevention (n) – stop people from being cruel to animals
  ?point out – say, give an opposite answer (a point)
  ?companion – friend
  ?lap – your knees when you are sitting down
  ?reduce – decrease
  Note: New Zealand had no native mammals (except a native bat) before Maori and then Europeans arrived. Many birds, like kiwis, do not fly.
  Questions
  ?Are you a cat-lover?
  ?Will it be possible to encourage people to give up owning a cat?
  Make a comment

n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 );奴役他人者(尤指在财务或性关系方面)
  • birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
  • The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.所有(权),所有制
  • The house is under new ownership.那栋房子已易新主。
  • He claimed ownership of the house.他声称那幢房子归他所有。
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