ALL+ 互動英語 2020 年 3 月號 No.184[有聲版] PDF Download

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〔適用對象：進階英語學習者、具基礎能力，想英語再升級的高中生~成人〕 ALL+互動英語以深度教學內容、和豐富多元的題材，讓您的英語向下扎根深度學習，精選大量閱讀文章、實用會話、主題式寫作和新聞時事等內容，讓您的聽說讀寫全面升級！ ►購買完整紙本書請上：https://goo.gl/5Fb3tP Literature 文學花園 The Magic Shop 〈魔術商店〉 News Report 看新聞學英語 Microsoft Japan Tests Four-Day Workweek 日本微軟測試一週工作四天 Animals 動物保育 Taiwanese Leopard Cats: Clinging to Survival 保育石虎從你我開始 CNN主播教你說英語 The Multi-Billion Dollar Gaming Industry 電玩產業商機無限 Dialogue Focus 情境對話 Sunshine in Springtime 圖解春遊裝備 Spring Is in the Air 春天出遊去 People 人物側寫 Sophie Turner: Growing Up on Game of Thrones 蘇菲．特納：從《冰與火之歌：權力遊戲》邁向成熟之路 Health 健康知識 What Are B Vitamins and Why Do We Need Them? 不可或缺的維他命Ｂ Writing 寫作練習 Translation Practice 翻譯寫作 Travel 繞著地球玩 Springtime for Polar Bears: Visiting Svalbard 造訪北極熊的家：挪威斯瓦巴群島 Environment 環境保育 Living Shorelines: Using Nature to Fight Nature 用生態工法守護海岸線 Plus Talk 會話百分百 Showing Appreciation 道謝實用英語 1. To a Friend 向朋友道謝 2. To a Coworker 向同事道謝 3. To a Teacher 向師長道謝 4. To a Stranger 向陌生人道謝 Topic Writing 主題式寫作 Opinion Essay Reading Skill 閱讀策略 The Climate Change Debate: Caused by Nature or Human Beings? 大自然或人類，誰才是氣候變遷的元凶？ Culture 文化認識 A Globe-Trotter’s Guide to Being On Time 世界各國準時指南 Taiwanese Leopard Cats: Clinging to Survival 保育石虎從你我開始 —Meagunn Hart 3/5 When people think of the world’s wildcats, they picture big ones: lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars. However, that excludes more than 30 species of wildcats documented across much of the world. Most regions lay claim to their own variety of wildcat, and for centuries, the island of Taiwan was fortunate enough to have two: the Formosan clouded leopard and the Taiwanese leopard cat. Sadly, due to a combination of overhunting and habitat loss, clouded leopards are thought to be extinct in Taiwan today. The leopard cat, on the other hand, is still clinging to survival, with estimates putting the total population at fewer than 500 individuals. Unlike clouded leopards, leopard cats can hide in plain sight. They’re the same size as a domestic cat and have similar tendencies—they primarily eat mice and rats, and though they can swim, they prefer to avoid water. Leopard cats sit firmly at the top of the food chain in the places they call home, mainly the low-altitude mountain regions of Miaoli, Taichung, and Nantou. Their presence in these areas keeps the local ecosystem in balance. Research begun little more than a decade ago has started to demonstrate just how essential they are—and why we need to save them. 人們想到世界上的野貓時，他們想的是大型貓科動物：獅子、老虎、花豹和美洲豹。然而，那並不包括三十多種世界各地多數地方有記載的野生貓科物種。大部分地區都宣稱擁有特有的野貓，而幾世紀以來，台灣這個島上有幸擁有兩種：台灣雲豹和台灣石虎。 令人難過的是，由於濫捕加上棲地消失，今天雲豹在台灣已被認為絕種了。另一方面，石虎仍然在竭力求生中，估計總數不到五百隻。和雲豹不同的是，石虎會躲在明顯的地方。牠們的體型和家貓一樣，也有相似的習性——牠們主要以鼠類為食，而牠們雖然會游泳，卻比較喜歡離水遠一點。 石虎在牠們的棲地中穩坐食物鏈頂端，棲地主要是在苗栗、台中和南投的低海拔山區。牠們出現在這些地區使當地的生態系統能維持平衡。十多年前展開的研究已開始顯示牠們是多麼不可或缺——以及為什麼我們需要拯救牠們。 3/6 As one of Taiwan’s few remaining larger carnivores, leopard cats are critical for keeping rat populations in check. Protecting them also preserves Taiwan’s biodiversity for future generations. However, some accuse the cats of getting in the way of progress. Farmers, in particular, have a grievance against the cats because they eat free-range chickens. To protect livestock, farmers often poison them. The biggest danger to leopard cats today isn’t hunters or farmers, though—it’s cars. From 2015 to 2018, one leopard cat a month was found dead on Taiwan’s roads, having been struck by a passing vehicle. To address this problem, the government has put into place a smart roadside detection system that can prevent accidents involving the cats. Tunnels have also been constructed under roads to allow animals to cross safely. So far, efforts appear to be working, as evidenced by the drop in leopard cat deaths. Even so, leopard cats still have a long way to go before they’re in the clear. Those who want to help can choose eco-friendly products that don’t pollute their habitat. Additionally, drive slowly on mountain roads and report any traps you see while walking in the woods. Together, we can make sure the leopard cat doesn’t go the way of the Formosan clouded leopard. 作為台灣少數僅存的大型肉食動物，石虎對於控制老鼠數量極為重要。保護石虎也為未來世代保存台灣的生物多樣性。然而，有些人指控石虎阻礙了發展。農夫尤其對石虎心生不滿，因為牠們會吃放養的雞隻。為了保護家畜，農夫常會毒死牠們。 不過今天石虎最大的威脅並不是獵人或農夫——而是車輛。從二○一五年到二○一八年，每個月都有一隻石虎在台灣道路上被行經的車輛撞死。為了處理這個問題，政府設置了智慧型道路偵測系統，能防止涉及石虎的意外。道路底下也興建地道讓動物可以安全穿越。到目前為止，從石虎死亡數量下滑就可證明努力似乎起了作用。 即使如此，石虎處境要安全無虞還有很長的路要走。想幫忙的人可以選擇對環境友善、不會汙染牠們棲地的產品。此外，行駛山間道路要減速慢行，而行走在樹林間看到捕獸夾要舉報。我們一起能確保石虎不會步上台灣雲豹的後塵。