*大家在學(xué)習(xí)聽力文本的時(shí)候務(wù)必要嘗試精細(xì)化翻譯這些句子，翻譯做得多了，你在看英文的時(shí)候才能有種看中文的感覺。為什么你在做選擇題的時(shí)候總是記不住題干和選項(xiàng)？翻譯練習(xí)做得少了，你看英文還是英文（但是是你沒法瞬間理解的英文）。這就跟哲學(xué)上講的三重境界是一樣的：看山是山，看山不是山，看山依然是山。讀英文就是在讀英文、理解不了 → 讀英文好像是在讀中文、理解加速?→ 讀英文就是在讀英文，省略掉了中間的轉(zhuǎn)換步驟，理解飛速。太多學(xué)生處在第一境界了。

Today we continue our series on ecology and conservation with a look at a particularly endangered member of the black bear family. One in ten black bears is actually born with a white coat, which is the result of a special gene that surfaces in a few. Local people have named it ‘the spirit bear’. And according to the legends of these communities, its snowy fur brings with it a special power. Because of this, it has always been highly regarded by them 一 so much that they do not speak of seeing it to anyone else. It is their way?of protecting it when strangers visit the area.

• ecology ?n. 生態(tài)，生態(tài)學(xué)

• conservation ?n. 保護(hù)

• endangered ?a. 瀕臨滅絕的。endangered species 瀕危物種，species 注意拼寫，且這個(gè)詞單復(fù)數(shù)同形。

• 1/10 的說法：one in ten / one tenth

• according to ?據(jù)...所說，根據(jù)

• legend ?n. 傳奇，傳說

• fur ?n. 動(dòng)物的皮毛；feather ?n. 鳥類的羽毛

The white bear’s habitat is quite interesting. The bear’s strong relationship with the old-growth rainforest is a complex one. The white bear relies on the huge centuries-old trees in the forest in many ways. For example, the old-growth trees have extremely Iong?roots that help prevent erosion of the soil along the banks of the many fish streams. Keeping these banks intact is important because these streams are home to salmon, which are the bear’s main food source. In return, the bear’s feeding habits nurture the forest. As the bears eat the salmon, they discard the skin and bones in great amounts on the forest floor, which provide vital nutrients. These produce lush vegetation that sustains thousands of other types of life forms, from birds to insects and more.

• habitat ?n. 棲息地

• erosion of the soil ?土壤侵蝕

• intact ?a. 完整的，完好的。注意重音 in'tact

• be home to 這個(gè)用法在口語中非常實(shí)用，大家可以查詢一些例句來背一下。比如：This?large?woodland?is?home?to?many?birds?and?other?wildlife.?這片大林地是許多鳥類和其他野生動(dòng)物的家園。

• nurture ?v. 養(yǎng)育，養(yǎng)護(hù)

• discard ?v. 丟棄，拋棄

• vital nutrients ?必要的養(yǎng)分

• lush vegetation ?茂盛的植被

Today, the spirit bear lives off the coast of the province of British Columbia on a few islands. There is great concern for their survival since it is estimated that less than two hundred of these white bears remain. The best way to protect them is to make every effort to preserve the delicate balance of their forest environment - in other words, their ecosystem.

• survival ?n. 生存。真題中填空題考過這個(gè)詞

• it is estimated that... ?預(yù)計(jì)

• The best way to... ?這句話背下來，談到動(dòng)物保護(hù)的時(shí)候你還會(huì)沒有話說？

The greatest threat to the bear’s existence is the loss of its habitat. Over many years, logging companies have stripped the land by cutting down a large number of trees. In addition, they have built roads which have fractured the areas where the bear usually feeds, and many hibernation sites have also been lost. The logging of the trees along the streams has damaged the places where the bears fish. To make matters worse, the number of salmon in those streams is declining because there is no legal limit on fishing at the moment.

• The greatest threat to... is... 這句話也背下來。學(xué)語文的時(shí)候大家背了那么多文章，學(xué)英語的時(shí)候就不背了？不背也行，不背永遠(yuǎn)邁不過口語和寫作這兩道關(guān)卡。自己看著辦。

• logging companies ?伐木公司

• strip ?v. 剝奪，掠奪

• fracture ?v. (使)分離，分開

• hibernation ?n. 冬眠

• to make matters worse ?讓事情變得更糟的是

• 雅思聽力目前?？嫉聂~類：salmon ?三文魚，tuna ?金槍魚（作為考點(diǎn)出現(xiàn)過）

All these influences have a negative impact on the spirit bear’s very existence, which is made all the more fragile by?the fact that reproduction among these bears has always been disappointingly low.

• fragile ?a. 易碎的，脆弱的。一般用來形容物品；而 vulnerable 也有脆弱的意思，一般用來形容人，a vulnerable old man? 一個(gè)風(fēng)燭殘年的老人

• reproduction ?n. 生殖，繁殖

And so, what’s the situation going forward? Community organizations, environmental groups and the British Columbia government are now working together on the problem. The government is now requiring logging companies to adopt a better logging?method, which is a positive step. However, these measures alone may not be sufficient to ensure a healthy population of the spirit bear in the future.

• However, these measure alone may not be sufficient to... Other steps also need to be taken (by somebody).?這個(gè)句型我覺得還挺實(shí)用的。某件事情的達(dá)成可能需要政府與民眾的共同支持和努力，當(dāng)你說完政府可以做的一些措施以后，緊接上這句話，然后就可以提民眾的做法了。（領(lǐng)悟精髓，這句話的適用范圍很廣）

Other steps also need to be taken. While it is important to maintain the spirit bear's habitat, there also needs to be more emphasis on its expansion. The move is justified as it will also create space for other bears that are losing their homes ...

• expansion ?n. 擴(kuò)大，擴(kuò)張

• justified ?a. 理由正當(dāng)?shù)?，合乎情理?/p>