1. antelope n. 2. shawl n. 3.survive vi. 4. poacher n. 5.habitat n. 6.confiscate vt.A. a piece of cloth people wear on their shoulders. B. a type of animal.C. continue to liveD. the place where an animal lives naturallyE. taken away officiallyF. One who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another. 5Read the text quickly and Read the text quickly and match the main idea with match the main idea with each paragraph.each paragraph.Para. 1Para. 1Para. 2Para. 2Para. 3Para. 3Para. 4Para. 4Para. 5Para. 5A.A. The reason for the trade.The reason for the trade.B.Jiesang Suonandajie died when B.Jiesang Suonandajie died when protecting antelopes.protecting antelopes.C.The present situation and the C.The present situation and the future of the battle.future of the battle.D.The trade is illegal but it is not D.The trade is illegal but it is not easy to be stopped.easy to be stopped.E.The Chinese government began E.The Chinese government began to take an active part in to take an active part in protecting the antelopes.protecting the antelopes.BBAADDEECC Reasons for the drop in antelope populationThe wool of Tibetan antelopes: the most expensive in the world.Shawls made of antelope wool: coming into fashion in the 1990s.Poachers: hunting antelopes to get huge profits. Measures taken to protect antelopesThe Chinese government: protecting antelopes in the Hoh Xil Nature Reserve.Volunteers in China: coming from all over the country to help the officials who work in the reserve.Police abroad: getting tough with shawl dealers. Results of the protection3000 poachers were caught and 300 vehicles confiscated.The antelope population has begun to grow slowly since 1997.. 1. Often working at night ,the poachers 1. Ofte...
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