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Out of the Wild, into Our Homes •• •
Many
of the earth's creatures die because of choices humans make. These choices havenothing to do with food or shelter or anything else that helps humans survive. What kills
these millions of animals from all over the world is human greed - the desire for money.
People use parts of animals for everything from hats to handbags, from ornamental jewellery and ashtrays to powders that supposedly improve a person's life. Declaring a species
endangered and protecting it by laws is not always enough. Poachers, people who kill wildlife
illegally, rarely get caught.
During the late 1980s, saving elephants became a popular cause. Wildlife protection
groups made sure everyone saw pictures or films ofelephants with their faces sawed offfor their
ivory tusks. These groups also proved that certain populations of elephants were dwindling.
As a result, most people stopped buying objects made ofivory. Laws against poaching were
strengthened. Many countries made bringing ivory in from other countries illegal. Killing
elephants for their ivory became more risky and less profitable.
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However, concern for a certain species tends to fade after a while. In the late 1970s, people
protested against the slaughter of seal pups. Everyone was shocked at the sight of pups being
clubbed to death in their icy habitat. The brutality came to a halt. But ten years later, the
number of seal pups killed was higher than ever.
Other animal protection movements have come and gone, such as saving the whales
and protecting dolphins from the tuna fishermen. The whale population appears to have
increased for now. And the laws are finally changing in the United States to protect the dol
phins that swim with tuna fish in parts of the Pacific Ocean. i:
In the 201 Os, the protests and the publicity will probably turn to some other endangered
species. Plenty of them urgently need attention. During this time, will the elephants be
forgotten?
Exercise 1: word use
Decide
which of the following choices is closest in meaning to the underlined word in
the
sentence and write down the corresponding letter.
1. Declaring a species endangered and protecting it by laws is not always enough.
A. in danger B. out of danger C. causing danger
2. These groups also proved that certain populations of elephants were dwindling.
A. becoming more B. becoming smaller C. becoming weaker
3. However, concern for a certain species tends to fade after a while.
A. strengthen B. disappear C. change
4. Everyone was shocked at the sight of pups being clubbed to death in their icy habitat.
A. shot B. kicked C. beaten
Exersise 2: Short-Answer Questions
Read the passage Out of the Wild, into Our Homes and answer the following questions
with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the passage.
5. According to the passage, what do people use to make things that people think can improve their lives?
6. What do people kill elephants and cut their faces off for?
7. What animal is mentioned after elephants as a victim of humans?
8. Whom do some animal protection movements want to protect dolphins from?
Refer to the reading passage Out of the Wild, into Our Homes and look at the following
statements. Write
Exercise 3:
TRUE if the statement is true;
FALSE if the statement is false;
NOT GIVEN if the information is not given in the passage.
9. Many of the animals on Earth die because humans have to survive.
10. It is normally enough when an animal species is declared endangered and protected by
laws.
11. People who kill animals illegally often get away without being caught.
12. Wildlife protection groups proved that the number of some elephant species is
decreasing.
13. Poachers are severely punished if they kill the endangered species such as elephants.
14. In the late 1980s, people killed more seal pups than they did in the late 1970s.
15. The whale population is finally increasing because of stricter laws.
16. In the 2010s, people may not be so concerned about elephants as before.
(Tài liệu tham khảo)
sentence and write down the corresponding letter.
1. Declaring a species endangered and protecting it by laws is not always enough.
A. in danger B. out of danger C. causing danger
2. These groups also proved that certain populations of elephants were dwindling.
A. becoming more B. becoming smaller C. becoming weaker
3. However, concern for a certain species tends to fade after a while.
A. strengthen B. disappear C. change
4. Everyone was shocked at the sight of pups being clubbed to death in their icy habitat.
A. shot B. kicked C. beaten
Exersise 2: Short-Answer Questions
Read the passage Out of the Wild, into Our Homes and answer the following questions
with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the passage.
5. According to the passage, what do people use to make things that people think can improve their lives?
6. What do people kill elephants and cut their faces off for?
7. What animal is mentioned after elephants as a victim of humans?
8. Whom do some animal protection movements want to protect dolphins from?
Refer to the reading passage Out of the Wild, into Our Homes and look at the following
statements. Write
Exercise 3:
TRUE if the statement is true;
FALSE if the statement is false;
NOT GIVEN if the information is not given in the passage.
9. Many of the animals on Earth die because humans have to survive.
10. It is normally enough when an animal species is declared endangered and protected by
laws.
11. People who kill animals illegally often get away without being caught.
12. Wildlife protection groups proved that the number of some elephant species is
decreasing.
13. Poachers are severely punished if they kill the endangered species such as elephants.
14. In the late 1980s, people killed more seal pups than they did in the late 1970s.
15. The whale population is finally increasing because of stricter laws.
16. In the 2010s, people may not be so concerned about elephants as before.
(Tài liệu tham khảo)
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