高中必修一 · 第 2 课
拯救雪豹 Saving the Snow Leopard
在西部的高山保护区里，一群年轻的志愿者正用相机和电脑守护着珍稀的雪豹。他们的努力让更多人意识到：保护野生动物，也是在保护我们自己。
📖 20 个单词📄 375词长文📝 5+12 题
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2课文精读：拯救雪豹 (Saving the Snow Leopard · 约375词)
在西部的高山保护区里，一群年轻的志愿者正用相机和电脑守护着珍稀的雪豹。他们的努力让更多人意识到：保护野生动物，也是在保护我们自己。 读课文，先自己理解，再点 🔊 听朗读。
Saving the Snow Leopard
High in the western mountains, a small nature reserve is home to one of the rarest animals on Earth, the snow leopard. For years, these beautiful cats were threatened by hunters and by the loss of their environment. Now the situation is changing. The snow leopard is being protected by law, and its home is being watched day and night by camera teams. Wildlife officers say the population is slowly rising again.
在西部高山上，一个小小的自然保护区栖息着地球上最珍稀的动物之一——雪豹。多年来，这些美丽的猫科动物一直受到猎人和栖息地丧失的威胁。现在情况正在改变。雪豹正受到法律保护，它们的家园正被摄像团队日夜监视。野生动物保护官员说，雪豹的数量正在缓慢回升。
Jack and Han Mei joined a volunteer group that observes the leopards. Every weekend, they check the cameras placed in the mountains. 'A lot of data has been collected this year,' Han Mei said excitedly. 'More than forty pictures of snow leopards have been recorded, including two mothers with cubs.' The volunteers use special equipment to follow the animals' habits without disturbing them, and their notes are shared with scientists across the country.
杰克和韩梅加入了一个观察雪豹的志愿者小组。每个周末，他们都要检查安放在山上的相机。“今年已经收集了大量数据，”韩梅兴奋地说，“已经记录到四十多张雪豹的照片，其中还有两位带着幼崽的豹妈妈。”志愿者们用特殊设备跟踪雪豹的生活习性而不打扰它们，他们的记录被分享给全国各地的科学家。
One cold morning, an alarm call came from the reserve. A young leopard had been found injured near the road, and it was being rescued by the local team. The animal was taken to a nearby centre, where its wound was treated carefully. 'The rescue has been supported by many kind people,' said Cozy, their teacher. 'But we must remember that the real protection happens every day, in small efforts like ours.' The leopard, named Xiaoxue, is now recovering well.
一个寒冷的早晨，保护区传来了警报。一只小雪豹在路边被发现受了伤，当地的救援队正在营救它。小雪豹被送到附近的救助中心，伤口得到了精心处理。“这次救援得到了许多善良的人的支持，”他们的老师 Cozy 说，“但我们必须记住，真正的保护发生在每一天，就像我们这样小小的努力。”这只取名为“小雪”的雪豹现在恢复得很好。
The volunteers also teach people about the environment. They give talks in villages and schools, explaining why the balance of nature is so important. 'If the snow leopard disappears, the whole food chain will be affected,' Jack told the students. 'Pollution and hunting must be prevented, and new policies are needed to protect the mountains.' Slowly, more and more local people have become aware of the value of the rare animal and have joined the protection work.
志愿者们还向人们宣传环保知识。他们在村庄和学校演讲，解释为什么自然平衡如此重要。“如果雪豹消失，整个食物链都会受影响，”杰克告诉学生们，“必须阻止污染和偷猎，还需要新的政策来保护大山。”渐渐地，越来越多的当地人意识到这种珍稀动物的价值，并加入了保护工作。
At the end of the year, the volunteer group was given a special award for their efforts. Their goal is simple but strong: to help the snow leopard survive in its native home. 'We may not see the final result in our lifetime,' Han Mei said with a smile, 'but every picture we take is a step towards a better future. If we keep trying, the mountains will always have their quiet king.'
年底，志愿者小组因他们的努力获得了特别奖。他们的目标简单而坚定：帮助雪豹在故乡生存下去。“我们也许在有生之年看不到最终结果，”韩梅微笑着说，“但我们拍下的每一张照片，都是迈向更好未来的一步。只要我们不断努力，大山将永远拥有它沉默的君王。
📖 读后理解（0/5）
1. What is the main threat to snow leopards according to the passage?
2. How do the volunteers follow the leopards' habits?
3. What happened to the young leopard named Xiaoxue?
4. What does the passage say about pollution and hunting?
5. What is the volunteers' goal?
3语法小课堂：现在进行时被动 & 现在完成时被动
现在进行时被动语态
am / is / are + being + 过去分词
表示动作正在被进行：The snow leopard is being protected. （雪豹正在被保护。）
常与 now / at present / these days 连用，强调此时此刻。
being 不能省略：are being watched（正被监视）≠ are watched（被监视，一般事实）。
⚠️ 现在进行时被动强调正在进行，一般现在时被动表示经常性的事实或状态。
现在完成时被动语态
have / has + been + 过去分词
表示已经被…，强调结果：A lot of data has been collected. （大量数据已经被收集。）
主语单数用 has，复数用 have：The pictures have been recorded. / The report has been written.
常与 already / yet / since / for 连用。
⚠️ 区分：is collected（被收集，一般事实）vs has been collected（已经被收集完，强调结果）。
👨🏫Cozy 老师说：高中语法重在「在语境中理解」——多读课文里的例句，语法自然就活了。
4课后练习（0/12）
1. The pandas ___ in the zoo now.
2. A new bridge ___ in our city these days.
3. The report ___ already. You can read it now.
4. Many trees ___ since last spring.
5. The injured leopard ___ by the rescue team yesterday.
6. The volunteers ___ the mountains every weekend.
7. rare 的意思是：
8. The ___ of nature must be kept. Otherwise, animals will suffer.
9. ___ means 'to continue to live or exist'.
10. Wildlife is being ___ by law in many countries.
11. We should raise people's ___ of wildlife protection.
12. What is the name of the rescued leopard in the passage?