Period One　Introduction & Reading

Ⅰ.重点单词

1.endanger vt.使......处于险境；危及

danger n.危险

dangerous adj.危险的

2.reserve n.保护区；保护圈

reservation n.预订；保留

3.extinct adj.灭绝的；绝种的

extinction n.灭绝；废止

4. struggle n.挣扎；斗争

5.protect vt.保护

protection n.保护

6.ideal adj.理想的

7.worth adj.值......钱

worthy adj.有价值的

8.spot n.(某事发生的)准确地点；现场

9.condition n.(-s)环境；情况

10.meanwhile adv.同时

Ⅱ.重点短语

1.thanks to由于；多亏

2.put down放下；写下

3.give one's life to为......献身

4.at a time一次

5.on the spot在现场

7.get tough with对......采取强硬措施

Ⅲ.重点句式

1.状语从句的省略

Although surprised，the poachers had an advantage- there were more of them.

偷猎者虽然感到惊慌，但他们有一个优势--他们人多。