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Lesson 17 Save the Tigers
第17課 拯救老虎
"Save the tigers" is a group of volunteers.
“拯救老虎”是一個志愿者組織。
These volunteers hope to save the tigers of the world.
這些志愿者希望拯救世界上的老虎。
At the beginning of the 20th century,the number of tigers in the wild was around 100 000.
在20世紀初，野生老虎的數量大約是100 000只。
But today that number has dropped to a few thousand.
但是如今的數量已經降至幾千。
Tigers live in the forests of Asia.
老虎生活在亞洲的森林里。
They usually have orange fur and dark stripes.
他們通常有著橙色的皮毛和暗色的條紋。
Tigers are symbols of strength and courage.
老虎是力量與勇氣的象征。
In many stories,they are brave.
在許多故事里，它們都很勇敢。
The tiger is at the top of the food chain.
老虎在食物鏈的最頂端。
It helps keep the number of other wild animals in balance.
它幫助保持其他野生動物的數量達到平衡。
For this reason,tigers are important to the environment.
由于這個原因，老虎對環境有著重大作用。
In recent years,tigers have been in danger of disappearing.
在最近幾年，老虎瀕臨滅絕。
Some people hunt and kill tigers for money.
一些人捕殺老虎以掙錢。
People have cut down a lot of trees as well.
人們還砍伐了很多樹木。
As forests disappear,tigers lose their homes.
由于森林的消失，老虎失去了家園。
The number of tigers in the wild is quickly decreasing and we must do something about it.
野生老虎的數量急劇減少，我們必須為它做些事情。
