with Exotic Pets
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents What Is an Exotic Pet?
内容表 什么是外表?
4 Why Do People Want Exotic Pets?
4 人们为什么想要异想天开的宠物?
6 The Popularity of Exotic Pets.
6 《动物宠物的流行》。
7 Dangers of the Exotic Pet Trade.
7 Exotic Pet Trade的危险。
10 Humans and Exotic Animals.
10 人与外出动物.
14 Glossary.
14 词汇表。
16 What Is an Exotic Pet?
16号是什么?
Think about the wildest, most amazing animals on Earth.
想想地球上最狂野 最神奇的动物
What comes to mind?
有什么想法吗?
An African lion?
非洲狮?
A white tiger?
白老虎吗?
An elephant or a big black bear?
大象还是大黑熊?
You may picture these animals running across a savanna or resting on high branches in a jungle.
你可以想象这些动物在草原上跑来跑去 或者在丛林的高树枝上休息
Perhaps you have seen them up close in zoos.
也许你在动物园里见过他们
Some people, however, keep wild animals such as tigers, parrots, or pythons as pets in their homes.
然而,有些人在家中将虎,鹦鹉等野生动物或蟒作为宠物.
These types of pets are called exotic pets.
这些类型的宠物被称为异地宠物.
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homes has an exotic pet.
家有异地宠物
Wild parrots are a common sight in the jungles of Ecuador.
野生鹦鹉是厄瓜多尔丛林中常见的景点.
United States law defines exotic animals as those not usually kept as pets or on farms.
美国法律将异地动物定义为通常不作为宠物或农场饲养的动物.
They often come from other countries.
他们往往来自其他国家。
An animal does not have to be huge to be exotic.
动物不需要很大才能成为异国情调
Animals such as hedgehogs, turtles, gerbils, and lizards are also considered exotic pets.
刺客,海龟,海豚等动物和蜥蜴也被认为是异地宠物.
Exotic animals are usually wild, meaning they have not been domesticated.
外出动物通常是野生的,这意味着它们没有被驯化.
A domestic animal—such as a dog or a horse—has been bred to live easily with humans.
家畜——如狗或马——被培养出来与人类一起生活。
Domestic animals have often been bred to be gentle or social.
家畜往往被培养为温和或社交.
Exotic animals, on the other hand, have traits that help them survive in the wild.
而外出动物则具有帮助它们在野外生存的特质.
As a result, they can be very dangerous when kept as pets.
因此,当它们作为宠物保存时,它们会非常危险.
A wild cheetah chases prey in Kenya, Africa (left).
一只野豹在非洲肯尼亚追逐猎物(左)。
A domestic dog chases a ball (right).
家狗追出一球来 (右).
Why Do People Want Exotic Pets?
为什么人们想要异想天开的宠物?
Many exotic animals make fun, beloved pets.
许多异地动物会取笑,可爱的宠物.
They can be beautiful and interesting to watch, too.
他们可以漂亮和有趣的观看,太。
However, so can domestic animals.
然而,家畜也是这样.
Why choose an exotic pet?
为什么要选一个异国宠物?
A dog, fish, or cat may not sound that unusual, but a tiger is sure to amaze people.
一只狗,鱼,或猫 听起来可能并不不寻常, 但老虎是肯定令人惊奇。
For some people, keeping a wild pet such as a cheetah is a way to show off.
对有些人来说,养一只野生宠物如猎豹是炫耀的一种方式.
Still others have their own personal zoos.
还有其他人有自己的私人动物园.
They may search the world for the next exotic animal to add to their collection.
他们可能会寻找世界 寻找下一个异国动物来加入他们的收藏
Many people simply fall in love with the animals.
很多人只是爱上了动物。
They may treat them like their own family.
他们可能把他们当作自己的家庭。
Some owners even dress certain animals, such as chimpanzees, in human clothes.
有的主人甚至将某些动物,如黑猩猩,穿人的衣服.
Don’t try this at home.
不要在家里尝试。
Some people who keep exotic animals expose them to everyday activities.
有些人养有异国情调的动物,让他们接触到日常活动.
The Popularity of Exotic Pets Millions of exotic animals are kept as pets across the United States—more than live in zoos.
在美国各地,
Among the most desired are big cats such as tigers, lions, and cheetahs.
最受欢迎的有虎,狮子等大猫和猎豹等.
The United States is also home to fifteen thousand primate pets, including chimpanzees and monkeys.
美国也拥有一万五千只灵长类宠物,包括黑猩猩和猴子.
Reptiles are the most common type of exotic pet, ranging from tiny lizards to deadly snakes.
爬行动物是最常见的异地宠物类型,从细小的蜥蜴到致命的蛇.
Exotic birds from around the world are also found in American homes.
世界各地的出奇鸟类也存在于美国家中.
Tigers in the United States Tigers are so popular that more live as pets in the United States than there are in the entire wild.
美国的"老虎"非常受欢迎,以至于在美国比整个野生地活得更像宠物.
In fact, there are over ten times more tigers living as pets in the United States than in zoos.
事实上,在美国作为宠物生活的老虎比动物园多出十多倍.
While only about three thousand tigers roam free around the world, over five thousand live in U.
虽然只有大约三千只老虎在世界各地游走自由,但有五千多只老虎生活在U.
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Caring for a pet tiger is not easy.
照顾宠物老虎不容易
For one thing, it can really add to a family’s grocery bill.
首先,这真的会增加家庭杂货账单。
Just one tiger can eat up to 9 kilograms (20 lb.)
只有一只老虎可以吃到9公斤(20磅).
of meat per day.
每天的肉类。
That’s over 3,175 kilograms (7,000 lb.)
超过3,175公斤(7,000磅)
of meat per year!
每年的肉!
Tigers Noah (left) and Layla (right) live at Stump Hill Farm in Massillon, Ohio.
Tigers Noah (左)和Layla (右)住在俄亥俄州马西隆的斯通克山农场.
Although many exotic pets are found in the United States, the biggest customer of the exotic pet trade is China.
虽然在美国发现了许多异地宠物,但异地宠物贸易的最大客户是中国.
Owning a pet snake, crocodile, monkey, or shark is popular.
拥有宠物蛇,鳄鱼,猴子,或鲨鱼是受欢迎的.
In parts of the Middle East, a pet cheetah is considered a status symbol among very wealthy people.
在中东部分地区,宠物猎豹被认为是非常富有的人的地位象征.
Europe imports more pet reptiles than any other place.
欧洲进口的宠物爬行动物比任何其他地方都多.
Nearly half of all traded wildlife comes from Asia.
近一半的贸易野生动物来自亚洲.
The next biggest source is Africa, followed by South and Central America.
其次是非洲,其次是南美洲和中美洲。
Selling wildlife provides much-needed income for many communities.
出售野生动物为许多社区提供了急需的收入。
However, taking too many animals out of the wild can threaten the survival of a species.
然而,从野外取出太多的动物会威胁一物种的生存.
A pet cheetah relaxes on a sofa in an apartment in Kuwait.
一只宠物猎豹在科威特公寓的沙发上放松.
Nearly two hundred countries have signed an agreement about endangered species— animals that are at risk of becoming extinct.
近200个国家签署了关于濒危物种——濒临灭绝的动物——的协定。
This agreement sets rules to protect endangered species from being traded.
该协议规定了保护濒危物种免遭交易的规则.
Buying exotic pets can cost thousands of dollars.
购买异地宠物可以花费上千美元.
Caring for them can be expensive as well.
照顾他们也可能很昂贵。
Because of the cost, wealthy people are often the ones who can afford them.
由于成本,有钱人往往能负担得起.
However, just because someone can afford an exotic pet doesn’t mean that the animal will be treated well.
不过, 仅仅因为有人能买得起异国情调的宠物,
Where Illegal Animals Come From Au Str Al IA South Amer ICA AFr ICA europe ASIA N EW S Atl Ant IC o C e An p ACIFIC o C e An The list above shows just a few examples of the many illegally exported exotic animals.
非法动物来自Au Str Al IA 南 Amer ICA 亚足联 亚足联 欧洲亚足联 EW S Atl Ant IC o C e An ACICI o C e An 以上列表仅列举出许多非法出口的异地动物的几个例子.
Source: RIANOVOSTI © 2010 p ACIFIC o C e An South America Africa Russia Southeast Asia & Australia • Monkey • Cheetah • Brown bear • Parrot • Jaguar • Elephant • Amur tiger • Snake • Piranha • Rhinoceros • Snow leopard • Kangaroo Dangers of the Exotic Pet Trade U.
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laws about exotic pets are different from state to state.
关于异地宠物的法律因州而异.
In some states, it is legal to own any animal.
在有些州,拥有任何动物是合法的。
Other states don’t allow certain animals or require owners to get a special permit.
其他州不允许某些动物或要求所有者获得特别许可。
While some animals are sold legally through auctions and stores, many others are bought and sold illegally.
一些动物通过拍卖和商店合法出售,而许多其他动物则被非法买卖。
These animals may be smuggled across international borders and hidden from authorities.
这些动物可能跨越国际边境被偷运并被当局藏匿。
This practice brings in billions of dollars for smugglers, but it’s the animals that pay the price.
此举为走私者带来数十亿美元,
Packed into tight crates, often with little food, up to 90 percent do not survive the journey.
被装入紧凑的箱子里,往往食物很少,高达90%的箱子无法活出旅程.
Indonesian authorities seized more than a hundred endangered pangolins during a raid in October 2017.
印度尼西亚当局在2017年10月的一次突袭中缴获了100多起濒危的平果林.
Once these animals are adopted, they can pose a danger to their owners.
这些动物一旦被收养,就会给主人带来危险.
Each year, dozens of exotic animals attack humans, resulting in injury or even death.
每年有数十只异地动物攻击人类,造成伤害甚至死亡.
Animals are often sold as babies, when they are gentle and sweet.
动物经常被作为婴儿出售,当它们温柔而甜美.
However, many face natural changes as they grow older.
然而,许多人随着年龄的增长而面临自然变化。
These can include a sudden desire to hunt, escape, or find a mate, which can lead to aggressive behavior.
这些可能包括突然想打猎,出逃,或找到伴侣,这会导致攻击行为.
Many owners are taken by surprise when a once-friendly pet turns vicious.
当一个曾经友好的宠物变得凶恶时,许多主人都感到惊讶.
Dangers of exotic p ets in the u nited States, 1990–2011 big cats primates reptiles other elephants bears marine animals 543 Total big cats reptiles other elephants bears marine animals 75 Total human Injuries human Deaths Television, movies, and social media have helped make exotic pets popular.
1990-2011年,大猫灵长类爬行动物群中其他大象所生海洋动物的危害 543 总大猫爬行动物群中其他大象所生海洋动物 75 总的人类伤害 人类死亡 电视、电影和社会媒体帮助了外来宠物的流行。
Many people want the animals they see on-screen.
很多人想要屏幕上看到的动物
For example, sales of snowy owls grew quickly after the Harry Potter movies.
例如"哈利·波特"电影后,雪地猫头鹰的销售迅速增长.
Sadly, many owners who buy exotic animals find them too difficult to care for.
可悲的是,许多购买异地动物的业主发现它们太难照顾了.
In those cases, the pets are often abandoned or neglected.
在这种情况下,宠物往往被抛弃或忽视.
Although this snowy owl starred in Harry Potter movies, they normally live in the harsh Arctic tundra.
虽然这只雪地猫头鹰主演了"哈利·波特"电影,但他们通常生活在严酷的北极冻原.
Another risk from owning an exotic pet is disease.
拥有异地宠物的另一个风险是疾病.
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government reports that almost 75 percent of new diseases in humans can be traced to animals.
政府报告说,人类近75%的新疾病可以追溯到动物身上.
In some cases, these illnesses spread through contact with a pet.
在某些情况下,这些疾病通过接触宠物而传播.
One example is salmonella, a dangerous disease that spreads from pet reptiles to about seventy thousand humans each year.
一个例子是沙门氏菌,这种危险疾病每年从宠物爬行动物传播到大约七万个人类.
Python Invasion When Burmese pythons hit U.
活体入侵 当缅甸蟒蛇袭击U时.
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pet stores, customers bought them in large numbers.
宠物店,顾客大量购买.
Many did not know that babies could grow as long as 3.
许多人不知道婴儿可以长到3岁。
7 meters (12 ft.)
7米(12英尺)长.
and weigh 113 kilograms (250 lb.)
重113公斤(250磅)
Overwhelmed, many owners turned the snakes loose, and some pythons found their way to the swampy Florida Everglades.
被淹没了,许多地主把蛇松了下来,一些蟒蛇找到了去沼泽的佛罗里达埃弗格拉德.
Over time, their numbers soared.
随着时间的推移,他们的人数激增。
They began to drive out native species such as rabbits, deer, and raccoons.
它们开始驱赶兔子,鹿,浣熊等本土物种.
In 2017, the community began paying people to hunt these snake invaders.
2017年,社区开始付钱给人们去猎取这些蛇入侵者.
Florida biologists hold a giant Burmese python in Everglades National Park near Homestead, Florida.
佛罗里达州生物学家在佛罗里达州Homestead附近的Everglades国家公园(英语:Everglades National Park)持有一头巨大的缅甸蟒蛇.
Humans and Exotic Animals People disagree about whether humans should own exotic animals.
人类和外出动物 人们对于人类是否应当拥有异地动物有分歧.
Some believe humans have the right to keep any animal they want as a pet.
有些人认为人类有权保留任何他们想要的动物作为宠物.
Others believe that the danger to both the animals and humans is too great a risk to take.
其他人则认为,对动物和人类的危害太大,无法承担.
Still others believe wild animals have a right to freedom and can never be happy as pets.
还有一些人认为野生动物有自由的权利,永远不能像宠物一样快乐.
Lilly the alligator at home in Pennsylvania.
丽丽是宾夕法尼亚州的鳄鱼
Lilly has a tiara and pink dresses and even gets her nails painted.
莉莉有一件长发和粉红色的裙子 连指甲都涂了
Humans will always be interested in exotic animals.
人类总是对异地动物感兴趣.
However, although owning an exotic pet may seem fun, the harm it causes to the animals can be great.
然而,虽然拥有一个异地宠物可能看起来很有趣,但它对动物造成的伤害可能很大.
Luckily for us, there are other ways to enjoy exotic animals.
幸运的是,我们还有别的办法来享受异国动物。
We can watch them on television or over the Internet as they roam free in their natural habitat.
我们可以在电视上或互联网上看到它们,因为它们在自然栖息地自由行走。
We can visit them in places where they are provided with everything they need to thrive.
我们可以去他们那里参观 在那里,他们得到了一切 他们需要繁荣。
After all, it is much more fun to watch animals when we know they are happy and healthy.
毕竟,当我们知道动物是快乐和健康的时,看动物就更有趣了。
Tourists on safari in South Africa are enclosed in cars, while the wild animals roam free.
南非的旅游者被困在汽车中,而野生动物则自由出行。
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