网红“发型狮”

山东 孙启禄

1A white lion living in Guangzhou Zoo has recently become the talk of the town after it was spotted wearing an unusual hairstyle—a choppy fringe (刘海)spreading across its forehead. The white lion, which is also known as the Albino African Lion, is a rare subspecies(亚种)of the Kruger Lion from Africa.

2The lion,whose name is Hang Hang,was born in 2009 and was sent to Guangzhou Zoo in 2015.Photos of the lion were first released on May 29, when a Weibo user uploaded several photos of the lion with its fringe, leading many to think that the zookeepers had given it a rather fashionable haircut.

3While most netizens were amused by the lion"s fringe, some expressed concern as they believed the haircut might cause the lion to develop an inferiority complex (自卑情结)as it made it look less majestic (威严的).Malaysians also joined into the fun,asking what kind of conditioners(护发素)the lion had used to achieve such smooth hair and wondering how it was more fashionable than they were.

4In response to the public reaction, an employee at the zoo clarified that the staff would never dare to give a lion a haircut and that its hair was drooping (垂下)due to humid weather in Guangzhou.“The shape of his fringe isn"t fixed, so sometimes it will be‘styled up’a little by Hang Hang himself,”he said.

5A spokesperson from the zoo also pointed out that wildlife conservation was vital to the preservation of the ecosystem, especially when it comes to species such as Hang Hang"s,who are often hunted down for their rarity.

1.What did many netizens think when they first saw the photos?

A.This species of lions was rare in the world.

B.The zookeepers did the lion"s hair on purpose.

C.The zoo wanted to attract tourists with the lion.

D.The zookeepers were brave enough to give the lion a haircut.

2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A.Netizens"different reaction to the lion"s fringe.

B.Netizens"concern about the appearance of the lion.

C.The lion"s development of an inferiority complex.

D.Jokes played on the white lion by Malaysians.

3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.People are damaging the ecosystem.

B.It is very important to protect wildlife.

C.White lions are in danger of dying out.

D.Hunting of rare animals must be forbidden.

➢语篇解码

本文是一篇说明文。近日，广州动物园的白狮杭杭的一组“齐刘海”发型的照片在各大社交媒体上被广泛转发。不少市民慕名而来，杭杭独特的发型成为焦点。

➢语言学习

Ⅰ.语料荟萃

语篇单词recently adv.最近 spot v.发现unusual adj.不寻常的 hairstyle n.发型spread v.展开；
蔓延；
散开 rare adj.稀有的；
罕见的release v.公开 upload v.上传fashionable adj.时髦的 express v.表达concern n.关心；
忧虑 believe v.相信cause v.引起 achieve v.实现wonder v.想知道 clarify v.澄清；
阐明conservation n.保护 preservation n.保护especially adv.尤其；
特别重要短语be known as 被认为是……；
被称作…… be based on 基于be amused by 以……为乐 in response to 对……做出回应point out 指出 be vital to 对……重要such as 例如 when it comes to 当谈到……

Ⅱ.语句分析

1. Photos of the lion were first released on May 29, when a Weibo user uploaded several photos of the lion with its fringe,leading many to think that the zookeepers had given it a rather fashionable haircut.这头狮子的照片于5月29日首次发布，当时一位微博用户上传了几张这头狮子留着刘海的照片，以致许多人认为动物园管理员给它做了个相当时髦的发型。

【点石成金】Photos of the lion were first released on May 29 是主句；
when a Weibo user uploaded several...fringe 是非限制性定语从句，修饰May 29；
leading many to think...haircut 是V-ing形式作结果状语；
that the zookeepers had given...haircut是that引导的宾语从句。

2. Malaysians also joined into the fun, asking what kind of conditioners the lion had used to achieve such smooth hair and wondering how it was more fashionable than they were.马来西亚人也加入了这项有趣的活动，（他们）询问这头狮子使用了什么护发素来获得如此光滑的毛发，并想知道这头狮子是如何比他们更时尚的。

【点石成金】Malaysians also joined into the fun 是句子的主干，asking...and wondering...were 是V-ing形式短语作状语，what 和how 引导的句子分别作asking 和wondering 的宾语。

3. A spokesperson from the zoo also pointed out that wildlife conservation was vital to the preservation of the ecosystem,especially when it comes to species such as Hang Hang"s,who are often hunted down for their rarity.动物园发言人还指出，野生动物保护对生态系统的保护至关重要，尤其是对于像杭杭这样的物种，它们经常因为稀有而被捕杀。

【点石成金】A spokesperson from the zoo also pointed out 是主句，that引导的是宾语从句，when引导的是时间状语从句，who引导的是非限制性定语从句。

➢语言运用

Ⅰ.例句仿写

1.这款词典是为英语初学者设计的，出版当天就已经售罄。

Designed for English beginners,the dictionaries were sold out on the day __________.

2.这个俱乐部能给我们提供一个展示我们的天赋的平台，因此它越来越受高中生的欢迎。

The club can provide a platform to show our talent, _________.

3.说到教育，大多数人认为这是一项终身的研究。

_________,most people believe that it is a lifetime study.

Ⅱ.写作实践

假定你是高中生李华，你们班的几个同学计划本周日去广州动物园游玩，请你给交换生Jenny写一封邮件，邀请她一同前往。内容包括：

1.时间和出行方式；

2.游玩内容；

3.期待对方接受邀请。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。

Dear Jenny,

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

We would feel much honored if you could make it.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua