新概念英语第四册Lesson+17+课件

Lesson17人为的疾病①

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⑦Lateritwasfoundthattherewasatypeofmosquitowhichactedasthecarrierofthisdiseaseandpasseditontotherabbits.

⑧Sowhiletherestoftheworldwastryingtogetridofmosquitoes,Australiawasencouragingthisone.

⑨Iteffectivelyspreadthediseasealloverthecontinentanddrasticallyreducedtherabbitpopulation.⑩Itlaterbecameapparentthatrabbitsweredevelopingadegreeofresistancetothisdisease,

sothattherabbitpopulationwasunlikelytobecompletelyexterminated.⑪Therewerehopes,however,thattheproblemoftherabbitwouldbecomemanageable.Therewerehopesthat..Thereisalwayshopethatinitslabyrinthofmusty,dark,disorderedroomsarealraritywillbefoundamongstthepilesofassortedjunkthatlitterthefloors.Thisgreatlyreducedthespeedoftheship,fortherewasadangerthatifshetravelledtooquickly,thisrudderwouldbetornawayaswell.Thereisanelementoftruthinboththesepictures,butfewofushavehadtheopportunitytofindout.manageable:easytocontrolordealwithMyhairismoremanageablesinceIhaditcut.⑫Ironically,Europe,whichhadbequeathedtherabbitasapesttoAustralia,acquiredthisman-madediseaseasapestilence.

bequeathv.把……遗赠给……bequeathsth.to...Hebequeathedeverythingtocharity/hisson.Oneagebequeathsitscivilizationtothenext.leave/willsth.to...inheritsth.from...Heinheritedafortunefromhisgrandfather.⑬AFrenchphysiciandecidedtogetridofthewildrabbitsonhisownestateandintroducedmyxomatosis.

⑭Itdidnot,however,remainwithintheconfinesofhisestate.

⑮ItspreadthroughFrance,wherewildrabbitsarenotgenerallyregardedasapestbutassportandausefulfoodsupply,anditspreadtoBritain