知识点
词组详解
1. endangered adj. 濒危的 an endangered animal
danger n. 危险 in (great) danger 处于（巨大的）危险中
dangerous adj. 危险的
2. file n.档案; 电脑上的文件夹 fact file 纪实档案，档案录
eg. You must record and keep a file of all expenses. 你必须对所有的花费进行记录并存档。
3. giant panda n. 大熊猫
eg. The government is encouraging farmers to leave the giant panda reserves. 政府鼓励农民离开大雄高保护区。
4. obligation n. 义务；责任
eg. Children have the obligation to take care of their old parents.子女有照顾年迈父母的义务。
5. wild adj. 野生的 wild animals/ flowers 野生动物/野花 N.自然环境；野生状态 in the wild 在野外
eg.It is hard to survive in the wild. 在野外生存是很困难的。
6.bamboo n. 竹；竹子 bamboos（复数） bamboo leaves 竹叶 bamboo forest 竹林 bamboo shoots 竹笋
7.adult n. 成年动物;成年人 adj.成年的
eg. The fish return to the river as adults in order to breed.这种鱼长成后回到河中产卵。
Children and adults should have equal rights. 儿童和成年人应该享有平等的权利。
I have spent most of my adult life in London. 我成年后的大部分时间都在伦敦度过。
8. weight n. 重量；体重 weigh v. 有......的重量；称......的重量
eg. What is your height ad weight?你的身高和体重多少？ Turkeys can reach weights of up to 50 pounds.火鸡可重达50磅。
She weighs 60 kilograms.=She is 60 kilos in weight.
lose weight 减肥 put on weight 增肥
9. kilogram n. 公斤 （pl. kilograms）
10. population n.人口,数量
eg.The population of this city is six million.这个城市的人口是600万.
China’s population is much larger than that of Australia.中国的人口比澳大利亚的人口多得多.
population 必须用big, large / small修饰 不可以用many ,much修饰
What is the population of Germany?=How many people are there in Germany?德国的人口是多少?
11.behaviour n. (动植物的）活动方式；行为，举止 behave v. 表现
eg. Those scientists are learning about the behaviours of dolphins. 那些科学家正在研究海豚的习性。
Ted should be responsible for his own behaviour. 特德要对他自己的行为负责。
Teachers often tell their students to mind their behavior. 老师经常提醒同学们注意自己的行为.
They behaved very badly towards their guests. 他们对和人很不礼貌。
He behaves like a true gentleman. 他的行为像个真正的绅士。
12.birth v. 出生；诞生 birthday n. 生日 birth date 出生日期 birthplace出生地 birth rate 出生率 at birth 出生时 give birth to 生出,生产 birthmark 胎记
eg. The birth of his grandchildren gave him great pleasure. 孙子孙女的出生给他带来了极大的快乐。
A giant panda is tiny at birth.
The cat gave birth to five kittens.
13.patch n. 色斑；斑点
eg. The black dog has a white patch on its back. 这条黑狗的背上有一块白斑。
14.shoulder n. 肩；肩膀
eg. Mother put her arm round the boy’s shoulder. 母亲揽着这个男孩的肩膀。
15. central adj. 中心的,中央的 centre n. 中心,中央 the centre of London 伦敦市的中心
eg. He lives in central London.他住在伦敦中部.
16. Asia n.亚洲 Asian adj. 亚洲的 n. 亚洲人
eg. China is in Asia and it is an Asian country.
17.face n. 脸 v. 面对 face to face 面对面 ＊face the music 接受惩罚
eg. There are tears on her face.
The giant pandas are facing dangers.
18.menu n. 菜单
eg. What’s on the menu tonight? 今晚有什么菜？
19.fur n. (动物的）毛皮
eg. The animal is hunted for its fur. 狩猎这种动物是为了获取其毛皮。 20.cruel adj. 残忍的；残酷的 cruelty n. 残忍； 虐待；残暴的行为 eg. Don’t be cruel to animals!不要虐待动物！
Her eyes are cruel and hard. 她目光冷酷。
必记词组：
1. fact file 档案
2. the giant panda 大熊猫
3. in the wild 在野外
4. at birth 出生时
5. a kind of 一种
6. all kinds of=all sorts of 各种各样的
7. the rest of 其余的
8. Central and Western China 中西部地区
9. South-East Asia 东南亚
10. South China tigers 华南虎
11. the bamboo forests 竹林
12. as much as 像......那样多
13. on one’s own=by oneself 独立地，独自地
14. stay healthy=keep healthy 保持健康
15. up to 达到
16. cut down 砍到，消减
17. come close 接近
18. wave at(to) 向（某人）挥手示意
19. in group 成组
20. around the world=all over the world=all through the world全世界
21. the red-crowned crane 丹顶鹤
22. a girl called...一个叫......的女孩
23. become good at 变得擅长
24. a nature reserve 一个自然保护区
25. take care of =look after 照顾，照看
26. day and night日日夜夜
27. go missing [美国口语]不在，缺席
28. on the second night 在第二天晚上
29. in memory of...纪念......
30. not only.... but also 不但......而且
31. use...as 把......当做......使用
32. the missing bird 失踪的鸟
33. The World Wide Fund for Nature 世界自然基金会
34. World Wildlife Fund 世界野生动物基金
35. live harmony with nature 与自然和谐相处
36. strong enough 足够强壮
37. be cruel to 对。。。残忍
38. ask sb. to do sth. 让某人做某事
39. stop doing sth. 停止正在做的事情
40. be willing to do sth. 乐意做某事
