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New life for world’s loneliest elephant 世界上最孤獨(dú)的大象重獲新生

學(xué)習(xí)要點(diǎn)

有關(guān) “animal welfare（動(dòng)物福利）” 的詞匯

邊看邊答

Which country is Kaavan the elephant moving to?

文字稿

This is the story of one of the world’s most famous popstars and the world’s loneliest elephant.

這是世界上一個(gè)最著名的流行歌星和最孤獨(dú)的大象的故事。

After 35 years in captivity, at times left chained up, Kaavan is being set free.

被關(guān)了35年，有時(shí)甚至被鏈條鎖住，大象卡萬(wàn)將重獲新生。

Tens of thousands of people signed a petition on his behalf. His most vocal supporter, superstar Cher.

幾十萬(wàn)人代表它在請(qǐng)?jiān)笗虾灻?strong>為它積極發(fā)聲的最大支持者是超級(jí)明星雪兒。

Kaavan was given to Pakistan as a gift by the Sri Lankan government back in 1985. But he’s been badly treated at this zoo, enduring poor conditions. Life got even worse after his only companion died eight years ago.

卡萬(wàn)是1985年斯里蘭卡政府送給巴基斯坦的禮物。但它在這個(gè)動(dòng)物園里受到了惡劣的對(duì)待，忍受著糟糕的生活環(huán)境。八年前，它唯一的大象同伴去世，自那以后，它的生活變得更加難熬。

Secunder Kermani, BBC reporter
The way Kaavan is swaying his head from side to side is a common sign of distress and it’s something that he spends a lot of time doing. It’s why campaigners have been so keen to move him.

塞肯德·克曼尼     BBC通訊員
“卡萬(wàn)左右搖頭的樣子是表現(xiàn)痛苦的常見(jiàn)跡象，而這卻是它總在做的事情。這就是動(dòng)物保護(hù)者們極力想幫它重新安家的原因?！?

Now Kaavan will be taken to a wildlife sanctuary in Cambodia, after a court shut the zoo down until its facilities are improved. A specialist international charity has been preparing him for the journey – trying to get him used to the crate he will fly in, using food to encourage him to obey their commands.

現(xiàn)在，卡萬(wàn)將被帶到柬埔寨的一個(gè)野生動(dòng)物保護(hù)區(qū)，此前法院關(guān)閉了它所在的這家動(dòng)物園，直到園內(nèi)設(shè)施得到改善。一個(gè)專門的國(guó)際慈善機(jī)構(gòu)一直在為它的搬家旅行做準(zhǔn)備，想幫它適應(yīng)它飛行時(shí)需要呆在內(nèi)的箱子，用食物鼓勵(lì)它聽(tīng)從工作人員的指令。

Kaavan weighs around five tonnes - moving him will be a huge logistical challenge. But the charity’s leading vet has discovered how to help keep him calm – singing to him! His favourite song, Frank Sinatra’s ‘I Did it My Way’.

卡萬(wàn)重約五噸，為它搬家將是一個(gè)巨大的組織難題。但該慈善機(jī)構(gòu)的首席獸醫(yī)發(fā)現(xiàn)了幫助它保持冷靜的方法——給它唱歌！它最喜歡的是弗蘭克·辛納特拉的歌曲《我的路（My Way）》。

詞匯

in captivity 被關(guān)在動(dòng)物園的， 被圈養(yǎng)的

vocal supporter 為…發(fā)聲的支持者

treated 被對(duì)待

distress 痛苦，憂慮

logistical 后勤方面的，組織安排上的

問(wèn)題答案

He’s moving to Cambodia.