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联合国教科文组织的一份报告指出，虽然自 1970 年以来全球野生动物种群数量大幅骤降，但对自然区域的保护仍成功帮助了保护区内野生动物数量维持稳定。不过，气候变化、极端天气和栖息地丧失正让这些保护区面临日益沉重的压力。为此，教科文组织已与一家英国铁路运营商开展合作，共同推广可持续旅游，以进一步保护这些脆弱的生态区域。

The report highlights how people and nature can thrive together, with wildlife across more than 5,000,000 sq miles of protected land remaining on average stable, despite a 73% global decline in monitored population since 1970.

该报告强调，人与自然可以和谐共生，因为在超过 500 万平方英里的受保护土地上，野生动物的种群数量总体保持稳定，尽管自 1970 年以来，全球受监测的野生动物种群数量平均下降了 73%。

But the research says many of these areas are increasingly under pressure from rising temperatures, extreme weather and habitat loss.

但研究指出，受气温升高、极端天气和栖息地丧失的影响，这些保护区面临的压力正日益增大。

Unesco says a quarter of the sites could reach critical tipping points by 2050, with the loss of glaciers, forests and coral reefs.

联合国教科文组织表示，到 2050 年，四分之一的遗址可能达到关键临界点，届时冰川、森林和珊瑚礁将面临消失的风险。

It says this progress shows what's possible with long-term protection and community support and is calling for greater investment and faster action to safeguard them.

该组织还表示，目前的进展显示了长期保护和社区支持所带来的成效，并呼吁加大投资、加快行动，以保护这些宝贵的遗产。

词汇表

thrive 繁荣生长
protected 受保护的
stable 稳定的
despite 即使，尽管
monitored 受监测的
habitat 栖息地
critical 关键的
tipping point 临界点，转折点
glaciers 冰川
coral reefs 珊瑚礁
investment 投资
safeguard 保护，保卫

听力练习

一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。

1. What does the report highlight about the relationship between people and nature?
a. They cannot coexist without conflict.
b. They can thrive together with wildlife in protected areas.
c. Nature should be separated completely from humans.

二、用一分钟阅读下列问题，然后听第二遍音频并回答问题。

1. Wildlife populations in protected areas have increased since 1970.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

2. What factors are putting pressure on protected areas according to the research?
a. climate change
b. increasing farming
c. tourism

3. Half of the Unesco sites could reach critical tipping points by 2050.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

4. What action is Unesco calling for to protect these areas?
a. greater investments and faster actions
b. less community involvement
c. reducing tourism and closing parks

三、听第三遍音频，将句子补充完整。（提示：可以反复听，直到听清楚每一个词）

1. The report highlights how people and nature can thrive together with wildlife across more than 5,000,000 sq miles of protected land remaining ______________ stable, despite a 73% global decline in monitored population since 1970.

2. Unesco says a quarter of the sites could reach critical tipping points by 2050, with ______________ glaciers, forests and coral reefs.

答案

一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。

1. b. The report highlights how people and nature can thrive togetherwith wildlife across more than 5,000,000 sq miles of protected land…

二、用一分钟阅读下列问题，然后听第二遍音频并回答问题。

1. b. False.The report highlights how people and nature can thrive together with wildlife across more than 5,000,000 sq miles of protected land remaining on average stable, despite a 73% global decline in monitored population since 1970.

2. a.But the research says many of these areas are increasingly under pressure from rising temperatures, extreme weather and habitat loss.

3. b. False.Unesco says a quarter of the sites could reach critical tipping points by 2050, with the loss of glaciers, forests and coral reefs.

4. a.It says this progress shows what's possible with long-term protection and community support and is calling for greater investment and faster action to safeguard them.

三、听第三遍音频，将句子补充完整。（提示：可以反复听，直到听清楚每一个词）

1. The report highlights how people and nature can thrive together with wildlife across more than 5,000,000 sq miles of protected land, remaining on average stable, despite a 73% global decline in monitored population since 1970.

2. Unesco says a quarter of the sites could reach critical tipping points by 2050, with the loss of glaciers, forests and coral reefs.