Unit 13
We’re trying to save the earth!
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This information comes from Yang Xuehui at Shili high school in Xihe, Gansu.
拯救鲨鱼！
Save the Sharks!
很多人都听说过鱼翅羹。
Many have heard of shark fin soup.
这道昂贵又著名的菜在中国南方特别盛行。
This famous and expensive dish is especially popular in southern China.
但是每次当你喝鱼翅羹的时候，
But each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup,
你是否意识到你杀了一只鲨鱼？
do you realize that you’re killing a whole shark?
当人们捕捉到鲨鱼的时候，
When people catch sharks,
他们切掉鲨鱼的鱼鳍，
they cut off their fins,
然后把它们扔回大海。
and throw the shark back into the ocean.
失去鱼鳍的鲨鱼再也不能在水里游泳，会慢慢死去。
Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies.
这种做法不仅残忍而且对环境有害。
This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment.
鲨鱼处于海洋生态系统食物链的顶端，
Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean’s ecosystem.
如果它们的数量降到太低，
If their numbers drop too low,
将会给所有海洋生物带来危险。
it will bring danger to all ocean life.
很多人以为鲨鱼永远不会频临灭绝，
Many believe that sharks can never be endangered,
因为他们是食物链的最强者。
because they are the strongest in their food chain.
但事实上每年大概有七千万只鲨鱼被捕杀和交易。
But in fact, around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year.
在过去的
20
年到
30
年，某些品种的鲨鱼数量下降了超过
90%
。
The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years.
世界各地的环保组织，
Environmental protection groups around the world,
如野生救援协会和世界自然基金会，
such as Wild Aid and the WWF,
都在向公众宣讲 “猎翅”行为，
are teaching the public about “finning”.
他们甚至已经呼吁政府立法停止鱼翅的销售。
They have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins.
到目前为止，没有任何科学研究表明，鱼翅对健康有好处，
So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health,
那么为什么要吃它们呢？
so why eat them?
帮助拯救鲨鱼吧！
Help save the sharks!
Good habits achieve beautiful life.
Try to be your best
.
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