Lesson 66

1. Lesson 66 Milu Deer Return To China By Yang Xiufang

2. 梅花鹿

3. 马鹿

4. 赤 鹿

5. 麋 鹿

6. 麋鹿，俗称"四不像"。它的角似鹿非鹿，颈似驼非驼，蹄似牛非牛，尾似驴非驴。相传，《封神榜》中姜太公的座骑即为"四不象"，给这种珍稀动物增添了神秘色彩。这种与大熊猫齐名的世界珍稀动物原产于中国，1900年，八国联军入侵北京，战祸使麋鹿在中国绝迹，漂落在异国他乡的麋鹿也濒临灭绝。直到1986年8月，由英国伦敦动物园无偿提供的39头麋鹿重返故乡，在大丰市放养，它的身影才又重现中国。经过科研人员的不懈努力，目前麋鹿数量已繁殖至500余只，是世界上最大的麋鹿野生种群。麋鹿，俗称"四不像"。它的角似鹿非鹿，颈似驼非驼，蹄似牛非牛，尾似驴非驴。相传，《封神榜》中姜太公的座骑即为"四不象"，给这种珍稀动物增添了神秘色彩。这种与大熊猫齐名的世界珍稀动物原产于中国，1900年，八国联军入侵北京，战祸使麋鹿在中国绝迹，漂落在异国他乡的麋鹿也濒临灭绝。直到1986年8月，由英国伦敦动物园无偿提供的39头麋鹿重返故乡，在大丰市放养，它的身影才又重现中国。经过科研人员的不懈努力，目前麋鹿数量已繁殖至500余只，是世界上最大的麋鹿野生种群。

7. Fast Reading • 1.When did the milu deer disappeared? ( ) • During the Ming period • During the Qing period • At present • Both A and B D

8. 2.What kind of weather do milu deer like best? ( ) A.Cool and wet. B. Cool and dry. C.Warm and wet. D. Warm and dry A

9. 3. Why did too many of milu deer disappear at that time? ( ) • Because many of them had been killed. • Because too many of them had been raised. • .Because many of them had been sold out. • Because many of them had been eaten by tigers. A

10. 4.“ The milu deer is a kind of deer that used to be common in China long ago .” The sentence means______. • The milu deer is popular in China now. • Milu deer lived in China in the past, and it`s the same with then at present. • There were many milu deer in the past but not now. • Milu deer were popular in the past. C

11. 5. What`s the main idea of this text? ( ) • The milu deer has returned to China but its number is increasing year by year. • We should protect milu deer. • Milu deer used to be common in China. • The milu deer has returned to China and is increasing every year. D

12. Intensive Reading 精读 Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.

13. Paragraph 1 and 2 1. What kind of animal is the milu deer? 2. When and why did milu deer disappear? 3. Are there many milu deer in nature parks now?

14. Paragraph 3 Why do they grow well in Britain?

15. Paragraph 4---- 6 1. How many milu deer research centers are there in China? Where are they ? 2. What do people plan to do with milu deer in future?

16. Language Points 1.at present ------now at the present time She is busy at present and can`t speak to you now.

17. 2.disappear vi appear vi I waited until he disappeared in the crowd.

18. 3. alive 活着的 作表语 和后置定语 living 作前置定语 活着的，健在的 …..the only milu deer alive in the world …..the only milu deer which were alive in the world.

19. alive Is the dog ______ or dead? living His grandfather is still ______ at the age of 93.

20. 4. year after year -- every year （重复） year by year 逐年(强调变化） We live by teaching year after year. The number of the students in our school is increasing year by year.

21. 5. It`s hoped that… It`s said/ believed/reported/thought that … It`s said that we will go for spring outing at the end of this week.

22. Discussion: What can we learn from the text? In your opinion,What should we do with the Milu deer ?

23. Writing Write a short passage about protecting the wildlife.

24. Thanks for your good advice. The end 17 April ,2003