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據報告稱，自 1970 年來全球野生動物總數已減少 58% 。由倫敦動物學會（ Zoological Society of London ）和世界自然基金會（ WWF ）共同編寫的“地球生命力”評估報告表明，如果該趨勢持續下去，到 2020年 為止脊椎動物數量將會下降三分之二。相關數據顯示，居住在湖泊、河流、濕地的動物正經受最大的威脅。請聽 Rebecca Morelle 的 報道。

Looking at data collected on 3,700 different species of birds, fish, mammals, amphibians and reptiles, the researchers analysed how population sizes have changed over time.

They believe that since 1970, species have declined by an average of 58%. Some have fared very badly, such as African elephants, whose numbers have been cut by a third in the last decade, and the Amur leopard, which is as few as 70 animals left in the world.

The report says that human activity is to blame and concludes that if nothing is done, wildlife populations could fall by 67% from 1970 levels by the end of the decade.

詞匯表

species 物種
amphibians 兩棲動物
reptiles 爬行動物
population 動物總數
fared 經受了，遭遇了
African elephants 非洲象
cut 減少，降低
Amur leopard 遠東豹
wildlife 野生動物

測驗

請聽報道并回答下列問題。

1. From how many species did the researchers collect and examine data to carry out the analysis?

2. Which animals have suffered more than others, according to the text?

3. True or false? The report warns if nothing is done, the trend could get worse in the near future.

4. Which word in the text means 'say or believe that someone or something is responsible for a bad situation'?

答案

1. From how many species did the researchers collect and examine data to carry out the analysis?
The researchers looked at the data of 3,700 different species to analyse how the population sizes have changed over time.

2. Which animals have suffered more than others, according to the text?
African elephants and the Amur leopards.

3. True or false? The report warns if nothing is done, the trend could get worse in the near future.
True. The report concludes that if nothing is done, wildlife populations could fall by 67% from 1970 levels by 2020.

4. Which word in the text means 'say or believe that someone or something is responsible for a bad situation'?
Blame.