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中英文本
Zoo Awareness Day (ZAD) is a day on which people question the place and value of zoos in the twenty-first century. It is organized by the Captive Animals'Protection Society (CAPS), which says zoos are mainly for tourism rather than protecting animals. CAPS says that even though many zoos promote themselves as places of education, conservation and research, they are really just a tourist attraction. ZAD is to make people aware that animals in zoos suffer from physical and psychological problems because they are in cages. CAPS says the “protection of natural habitats is the only way to prevent further species decline”. The organization says people today can learn about animals from the Internet and by looking at high definition TV.
在动物园关注日,人们会对21世纪动物园的生存价值展开讨论
So what do people do on Zoo Awareness Day? CAPS hopes you are concerned enough about animal rights to join different campaigns. Suggestions include holding peaceful protests outside zoos, writing letters to newspapers and setting up information stalls to tell people that animals belong in the wild. CAPS says: “We don’t need zoos anymore. Keeping these beautiful creatures caged up and bored to tears for our sake is just plain wrong.” What do you think of zoos? Are they necessary in this day and age? Everybody agrees that we should protect animals and ensure their survival, but do zoos actually help this? Maybe some of the world's zoos do play a role in conservation and education, but there are others in which animals do suffer.
人们会在这一天举办什么活动?“圈养动物保护协会”认为,我们对动物权益的关注已经够多了,不再需要参加其它团体组织
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重点讲解
1.suffer from 遭受
例句:How long have you been suffering from a headache?
你头痛有多久了?
2.natural habitat 自然栖息地
例句:As I watched through my binoculars, I reflected that it was strange finally to see these celebrated animals in their natural habitat.
当我用望远镜观察时,我想在它们的自然栖息地,我终于看见了这种著名的动物,有点奇怪的感觉
。3.tourist attraction 旅游景点
例句:The erstwhile symbol of Soviet power and the communist congress hall is now a top concert venue and unique tourist attraction. Take the elevator to the top for spectacular views over the metropolis.
昔日苏维埃政权和共产党的国会大厦现在是顶级的音乐厅,也是一个特别的旅游景点,可以乘电梯到达塔顶去俯瞰大都会的美景
。4.set up 建立
例句:He set up an organization
他建立了一个组织
。