The study on desert animals

文章大意

这是一篇关于沙漠动物研究的讲座，以小鼠和蜥蜴为例，说明沙漠并非毫无生命，而是充满生机。两种体型相近的动物彼此警惕容忍，不互相攻击捕食，却共享昆虫、蜘蛛、蚂蚁等食物来源，偶尔竞争但很少直接冲突，展现了沙漠生态系统中物种共存的微妙平衡。

题目与答案

1. | Topic | Aim | Conclusions |

   | --- | --- | --- |

   | The 31_____ between two species | ·To see how species 32..... in a desert ·Sample: Lizards and mice | ·They both feed on 33..... ·They 34..... with each other for food sometimes |

   | The 35..... between two species | ·To see how animals obtain extra 36..... ·Sample: Kangaroos and locusts | ·Kangaroo's 37..... has increased ·The 38..... of locusts is enlarged |

   | The cooperation between two species | ·To see if some plants provide 39..... for ants ·Sample: Fire ants and some plants | ·Particular plants may be treated as 40..... by some ants |

   答案：interaction

   原文定位：Today, the first topic I would like to share with you is how two different species react to each other's behavior, namely their interaction

2. | Topic | Aim | Conclusions |

   | --- | --- | --- |

   | The 31..... between two species | ·To see how species 32_____ in a desert ·Sample: Lizards and mice | ·They both feed on 33..... ·They 34..... with each other for food sometimes |

   | The 35..... between two species | ·To see how animals obtain extra 36..... ·Sample: Kangaroos and locusts | ·Kangaroo's 37..... has increased ·The 38..... of locusts is enlarged |

   | The cooperation between two species | ·To see if some plants provide 39..... for ants ·Sample: Fire ants and some plants | ·Particular plants may be treated as 40..... by some ants |

   答案：coexist

   原文定位：Here we can bring quite a few examples on how one species can coexist with another in the desert

3. | Topic | Aim | Conclusions |

   | --- | --- | --- |

   | The 31..... between two species | ·To see how species 32..... in a desert ·Sample: Lizards and mice | ·They both feed on 33_____ ·They 34..... with each other for food sometimes |

   | The 35..... between two species | ·To see how animals obtain extra 36..... ·Sample: Kangaroos and locusts | ·Kangaroo's 37..... has increased ·The 38..... of locusts is enlarged |

   | The cooperation between two species | ·To see if some plants provide 39..... for ants ·Sample: Fire ants and some plants | ·Particular plants may be treated as 40..... by some ants |

   答案：insects

   原文定位：their common food source is insects such as spiders, ants, and other bugs, which are high in protein and other nutrients as well

   同义替换：「feed on」↔「food source」

4. | Topic | Aim | Conclusions |

   | --- | --- | --- |

   | The 31..... between two species | ·To see how species 32..... in a desert ·Sample: Lizards and mice | ·They both feed on 33..... ·They 34_____ with each other for food sometimes |

   | The 35..... between two species | ·To see how animals obtain extra 36..... ·Sample: Kangaroos and locusts | ·Kangaroo's 37..... has increased ·The 38..... of locusts is enlarged |

   | The cooperation between two species | ·To see if some plants provide 39..... for ants ·Sample: Fire ants and some plants | ·Particular plants may be treated as 40..... by some ants |

   答案：compete

   原文定位：However, they do compete for food at times, but it rarely results in a direct fight as there is usually plenty of food for both of them

5. | Topic | Aim | Conclusions |

   | --- | --- | --- |

   | The 31..... between two species | ·To see how species 32..... in a desert ·Sample: Lizards and mice | ·They both feed on 33..... ·They 34..... with each other for food sometimes |

   | The 35_____ between two species | ·To see how animals obtain extra 36..... ·Sample: Kangaroos and locusts | ·Kangaroo's 37..... has increased ·The 38..... of locusts is enlarged |

   | The cooperation between two species | ·To see if some plants provide 39..... for ants ·Sample: Fire ants and some plants | ·Particular plants may be treated as 40..... by some ants |

   答案：comparison

   原文定位：Now let's undertake our second topic. Instead of studying how two species get along with each other or how they are similar to one another, we will explore for more information through comparison

6. | Topic | Aim | Conclusions |

   | --- | --- | --- |

   | The 31..... between two species | ·To see how species 32..... in a desert ·Sample: Lizards and mice | ·They both feed on 33..... ·They 34..... with each other for food sometimes |

   | The 35..... between two species | ·To see how animals obtain extra 36_____ ·Sample: Kangaroos and locusts | ·Kangaroo's 37..... has increased ·The 38..... of locusts is enlarged |

   | The cooperation between two species | ·To see if some plants provide 39..... for ants ·Sample: Fire ants and some plants | ·Particular plants may be treated as 40..... by some ants |

   答案：resource

   原文定位：we will see the way in which both species use their own way of adapting to a changing environment and even how they find additional resources in harsh environments

   同义替换：「obtain」↔「find」，「extra」↔「additional」

7. | Topic | Aim | Conclusions |

   | --- | --- | --- |

   | The 31..... between two species | ·To see how species 32..... in a desert ·Sample: Lizards and mice | ·They both feed on 33..... ·They 34..... with each other for food sometimes |

   | The 35..... between two species | ·To see how animals obtain extra 36..... ·Sample: Kangaroos and locusts | ·Kangaroo's 37_____ has increased ·The 38..... of locusts is enlarged |

   | The cooperation between two species | ·To see if some plants provide 39..... for ants ·Sample: Fire ants and some plants | ·Particular plants may be treated as 40..... by some ants |

   答案：population

   原文定位：Incredibly, the population of kangaroos in Australia has increased dramatically to nearly forty-four million

8. | Topic | Aim | Conclusions |

   | --- | --- | --- |

   | The 31..... between two species | ·To see how species 32..... in a desert ·Sample: Lizards and mice | ·They both feed on 33..... ·They 34..... with each other for food sometimes |

   | The 35..... between two species | ·To see how animals obtain extra 36..... ·Sample: Kangaroos and locusts | ·Kangaroo's 37..... has increased ·The 38_____ of locusts is enlarged |

   | The cooperation between two species | ·To see if some plants provide 39..... for ants ·Sample: Fire ants and some plants | ·Particular plants may be treated as 40..... by some ants |

   答案：size

   原文定位：And studies have shown that the size of the creature is seven percent larger than ten years ago

   同义替换：「enlarged」↔「larger」

9. | Topic | Aim | Conclusions |

   | --- | --- | --- |

   | The 31..... between two species | ·To see how species 32..... in a desert ·Sample: Lizards and mice | ·They both feed on 33..... ·They 34..... with each other for food sometimes |

   | The 35..... between two species | ·To see how animals obtain extra 36..... ·Sample: Kangaroos and locusts | ·Kangaroo's 37..... has increased ·The 38..... of locusts is enlarged |

   | The cooperation between two species | ·To see if some plants provide 39_____ for ants ·Sample: Fire ants and some plants | ·Particular plants may be treated as 40..... by some ants |

   答案：protection

   原文定位：The former can benefit from the protection offered by the latter

   同义替换：「provide」↔「offered by」

10. | Topic | Aim | Conclusions |

    | --- | --- | --- |

    | The 31..... between two species | ·To see how species 32..... in a desert ·Sample: Lizards and mice | ·They both feed on 33..... ·They 34..... with each other for food sometimes |

    | The 35..... between two species | ·To see how animals obtain extra 36..... ·Sample: Kangaroos and locusts | ·Kangaroo's 37..... has increased ·The 38..... of locusts is enlarged |

    | The cooperation between two species | ·To see if some plants provide 39..... for ants ·Sample: Fire ants and some plants | ·Particular plants may be treated as 40_____ by some ants |

    答案：shelter

    原文定位：Studies have shown that the amount of ants can be doubled when they are near these particular plants simply because of the shelter they provide