Reading and Thinking

考点打磨

1. What do you know about the Tibetan antelope and the Changtang National Nature Reserve?(P16)

考点1    reserve   n. (动植物)保护区;自然保护区；储存量v.预订,预约(座位、席位、房间等)；保留

讲   reserve sth. for为……预定/保留/储备某物

reservation   n.预订;预约

make a reservation for预订

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2. This is why we’re here—to observe Tibetan antelopes. (P16)

考点2      observe   vt.注意到；观察到；遵守(规则、法律等)；庆祝；庆贺

讲   observe sb. do sth.观察某人做了某事

observe sb. doing sth.观察某人正在做某事

observation     n.观察

observer     n.观察者;观察员

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3. I’m also reminded of the danger they are in. (P16)

考点3     remind   vt.提醒;使想起

讲   remind sb.of sth.提醒某人某事;使某人想起某事

remind sb.to do sth.提醒某人做某事

keep sb. reminded of使某人想起……

reminder     n.提示;使人回忆起某事的事物

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4. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks. (P16)

考点4　　watch over照管;监督;保护

讲   watch out小心;留神;注意

watch out for密切注意;留意

watch your step走路小心; 言行小心谨慎

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5. The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. (P16)

考点5 　 recover     v.恢复健康;康复;痊愈;恢复

讲   recover from   从……中恢复过来

recover oneself 镇定下来

recovery     n.恢复健康;康复;痊愈;恢复

make a recovery from从……中恢复过来

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6. The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection programmes, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. (P16)

考点6     intend   v.打算，计划，想要

讲 intend to do sth.打算做某事

intend sb. to do sth.打算让某人做某事

be intended to do为了做……

be intended for专门为……而设计

intention   n.打算，意图，目的

with the intention of为了，怀着……的意图

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7. Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet. (P16)

考点7    exist   v.存在；生活,生存

讲   exist in存在于……之中

existence     n.存在

come into existence开始存在

earn one’s existence谋生

in existence现存的;现有的

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