Animals in Danger
Pandas live in the forests and mountains of SouthwestChina[1]Southwest China： 意为“中国西南部”，相当于 the southwest of China。. They feed on [2]feed on： 意为“以……为食”，有时也表达为 live on (以……为生)。bamboo. But now they have less and less[3]less and less: 比较级+ and + 比较级表示“越来越……”。less是little的比较级 land to live on. So pandas are becoming fewer in number [4]in number: 总共；用数字表示.
The heaviest animals in the world are not elephants. They are blue whales. They are the largest but they feed on the smallest sea animals. Now they are in danger[5]in danger: 处于危险之中because some people make their ocean home dirty [6]make their ocean home dirty： make + their ocean home + dirty ，“动词+宾语+宾补” 结构，让+他们的海洋家园+脏 and others kill whales for their meat.
Chinese tigers live in the south of China. They are also in danger now. They are the oldest type of tigers in the world [7]它们是世界上最古老的虎种…… and they eat small animals. Some people kill tigers for their fur and bones.
Word Bank
| ↑1 | Southwest China： 意为“中国西南部”，相当于 the southwest of China。 |
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| ↑2 | feed on： 意为“以……为食”，有时也表达为 live on (以……为生)。 |
| ↑3 | less and less: 比较级+ and + 比较级表示“越来越……”。less是little的比较级 |
| ↑4 | in number: 总共；用数字表示 |
| ↑5 | in danger: 处于危险之中 |
| ↑6 | make their ocean home dirty： make + their ocean home + dirty ，“动词+宾语+宾补” 结构，让+他们的海洋家园+脏 |
| ↑7 | 它们是世界上最古老的虎种…… |
