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1、Unit 13 Were trying to save the earth!(2)This information comes from Yang Xuehuiat Shili high school in Xihe, Gansu.拯救鯊魚！拯救鯊魚！Save the Sharks!很多人都聽說過魚翅羹。很多人都聽說過魚翅羹。 Many have heard of shark fin soup. 這道昂貴又著名的菜在中國南方特這道昂貴又著名的菜在中國南方特別盛行。別盛行。 This famous and expensive dish is especially popular in south

2、ern China. 但是每次當你喝魚翅羹的時候，但是每次當你喝魚翅羹的時候，But each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup,你是否意識到你殺了一只鯊魚？你是否意識到你殺了一只鯊魚？do you realize that youre killing a whole shark?當人們捕捉到鯊魚的時候，當人們捕捉到鯊魚的時候，When people catch sharks, 他們切掉鯊魚的魚鰭，他們切掉鯊魚的魚鰭，they cut off their fins, 然后把它們?nèi)踊卮蠛?。然后把它們?nèi)踊卮蠛！nd throw the shark b

3、ack into the ocean.失去魚鰭的鯊魚再也不能在水里游失去魚鰭的鯊魚再也不能在水里游泳，會慢慢死去。泳，會慢慢死去。Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. 這種做法不僅殘忍而且對環(huán)境有害。這種做法不僅殘忍而且對環(huán)境有害。 This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. 鯊魚處于海洋生態(tài)系統(tǒng)食物鏈的頂鯊魚處于海洋生態(tài)系統(tǒng)食物鏈的頂端，端，Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the o

4、ceans ecosystem.如果它們的數(shù)量降到太低，如果它們的數(shù)量降到太低， If their numbers drop too low, 將會給所有海洋生物帶來危險。將會給所有海洋生物帶來危險。it will bring danger to all ocean life. 很多人以為鯊魚永遠不會頻臨滅絕，很多人以為鯊魚永遠不會頻臨滅絕， Many believe that sharks can never be endangered,因為他們是食物鏈的最強者。因為他們是食物鏈的最強者。because they are the strongest in their food chain.但

5、事實上每年大概有七千萬只鯊魚但事實上每年大概有七千萬只鯊魚被捕殺和交易。被捕殺和交易。But in fact, around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year. 在過去的在過去的20年到年到30年，某些品種的年，某些品種的鯊魚數(shù)量下降了超過鯊魚數(shù)量下降了超過90%。The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years.世界各地的環(huán)保組織，世界各地的環(huán)保組織，En

6、vironmental protection groups around the world, 如野生救援協(xié)會和世界自然基金會，如野生救援協(xié)會和世界自然基金會，such as Wild Aid and the WWF, 都在向公眾宣講都在向公眾宣講 “獵翅獵翅”行為，行為，are teaching the public about “finning”. 他們甚至已經(jīng)呼吁政府立法停止魚他們甚至已經(jīng)呼吁政府立法停止魚翅的銷售。翅的銷售。They have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins.到目前為止，沒有任何科學研究表到目前為止，沒有任何科學研究表明，魚翅對健康有好處，明，魚翅對健康有好處， So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health, 那么為什么要吃它們呢？那么為什么要吃它們呢？so why eat them? 幫助拯救鯊魚吧！幫助拯救鯊魚吧！Help save the sharks!Good habits achieve beautiful life.Try to be your best.