期末阅读.docVIP

第一项 阅读理解 Unit7 B Demands for stronger protection for wildlife in Britain sometimes hide the fact that similar needs are felt in the rest of Europe. Studies by the Council of Europe, of which 21 counties are members, have shown that 45 percent of reptile species and 24 percent of butterflies are in danger of dying out. 在英国，对强烈保护野生动物的要求有时隐瞒了事实，类似的要求在欧洲其他国家有着同感。 拥有21个成员国的欧洲委员会的研究显示，45%的爬行动物和24%的蝴碟类动物濒临灭绝。 European concern for wildlife was outlined by Dr Peter Baum, an expert in the environment and nature resources division of the council, when he spoke at a conference arranged by the administr