Animals 雅思阅读常见动物词汇;句型

Paraphrases：

1.recreate a clone =

2.Generally, marsupials have a _________

for the youngest.

3.depend on =

4.Their stomach could inflate … they could

eat a large amount of food to compensate a period lack of food.

5.and this resulted in mass killing of the

tigers

6.They seldom set up some resistance in front

of the foes …

7.Dingo was its rival for habitats and food

sources.

8.European settlers destroyed the forests …

9.The last Tasmanian tiger perished in …

and this marked the termination to this

species.

Sentence patterns and Expressions

Topic: Animals

Habitat

1. Animals are native to sp.

2. They are now chiefly found in sp.

3. They are African and Asian mammals.

4. Bee-eaters form families across an area that extends from A to B

5. Flocks of Bee-eaters follow sth. as they work field.

6. That was once found on mainland Australia. Living habits

1. be fond of sth.= the animal’s fondness for sth.

2.They are nocturnals, being active chiefly at night.

3.They don’t always stay on the ground, they move from tree to tree, carefully raising a and

lowing themselves by their paws.

4.Some hunting territories cover xx square kilometres.

5.sth. form families that breed in the spring and summer

6.These carnivores mainly relied on stamina than speed in the chase.

Family Relationship

1.The badgers occasionally formed loose family groups.

2.Baby Koalas are strongly protected by their mothers, and the familial bond is very strong in

Koala world.

3.The nesting season is a time when families help each other.

4.They also benefit by providing for chicks to continue the family line.

Appearances

1.In appearance, it is a combination of …and … .

2.They are easily/instantly recognisable by grey and white stripes that extend from the top of

the head to the tail

3.curved nose

4.Sth get their endearing appearance from a covering of

5. They almost looked like large dogs with stripes on their back.

6. They have heavy stiff tails, large heads.

7. The females had a pouch with four teats. Characteristics

1.They are naturally curious animals.

2.their unpredictable nature(it’s hard to tell how they will behave)

3.It looks vulnerable and harmless, but they are afraid of nothing.

4.have a reputation for

5.Although in spite of its gentle-sound name, it is rather aggressive.

6.They are also tough creatures, and can recover quickly from injuries that would kill most

other animals.

7. These creatures were shy and mute animals, but barks huskily at the time when it was excited and restless.

Longevity

1.It’s a short, spectacular life.

2.live for 4 to 6 years

3.have a surprisingly long life span, which can range from 9 to 20 years, in rare cases. Reasons for extinction

1.The largest force to contribute to Koala extinction has been hunting.

2.At least 30 percent of them will be killed by predators.

3.They have been hunted since 1980 for the luxurious furs/skins/ivories…

4.Their worst enemy, besides hunters, is fire.

5.The difficulties of migration and avoiding predators along the way affect every… .

6.It is interesting to note that many Koalas die from being hit by car and some even attack by

dogs.

7.Bee-eaters often set special traps to catch sth. temporarily.

8.It is believed that the fierce and wild hunters of Australia , Dingo is somewhat responsible for the extinction of the Tasmanian tigers.

How they defend themselves

1.fight over an important food source

2.Their main defense is climbing.

3.They hardly used to put up some resistance before their enemies.

Diet

1 Koalas can survive on a diet of sth.

2. To cope with such a diet, nature has equipped Koalas with specialised adaptations.

3. Their source of food is depleting from their natural habitats, fighting a battle against extinction all its own.

4. They mainly eat a range of small creatures, like sth, but will also catch

5. Sth. pass the winter by sleeping in their hives, which cuts off the bee eater’s main source of food.

6. They are meat-eating animals with an extremely varied diet.

7. the diet of sth. included…

8. The food list of the Tasmanian tiger

included …

9. These carnivores mainly ate the …

Other useful expression

1. to conserve energy

2. be susceptible to

3. wildlife expert

4. Sth. become accustomed to the presence of sth.

5. Closer inspection reveals …

6. locate the prey mainly using

7. The koala is actually a marsupial, containing a small pouch for its young. ————————————————————————————————————

Supplement

1. vertebrate adj. 脊椎的，脊椎动物的： any animal with a backbone , including all mammals , birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians

2.carnivore [?kɑ?n?v??(r)]n. 食肉动物；herbivore herbivoren. 草食动物

3. diurnal [da????nl] adj. 白天的；nocturnal 夜间发生的

4. metabolism n. 新陈代谢；

5.hibernation [?ha?b??ne??n] n.过冬,冬眠,避寒

migration n. 移民,移往,移动；immigrant n. 移民, 侨民 adj. 移民的

6. evolve vt. &vi.进化 9. claw n. 爪,钳,螯,爪状物 v. 抓,撕

7. adapt vt. 使适应,改编 vi. 适应，适合. 10. limb n. 树枝,四肢

beak n. 鸟嘴，鸟嘴装物体，鼻. 11.hormone n. 荷尔蒙, 激素

8. digest n. 摘要 vt. 消化,理解 vi. 消化 12. stimulus n. 刺激, 激励, 刺激品