重点词汇解析：
1. dinosaur['daɪnəsɔ:]n.恐龙
Soon, a baby dinosaur will hatch from it.
很快，一只小恐龙将从里面孵化出来。
2. die out灭绝
Why did such a durable species die out?
为什么这样一个持久的物种灭绝了？
3. unexpected [‚ʌnɪk'spektɪd] adj.意外的
His death was totally unexpected.
他的死完全出人意料。
4. incident ['ɪnsɪdənt] n. 事件
The incident happened as Mrs. Edwards was walking her dog.
事发时爱德华兹太太正在遛狗。
5. wildlife ['waɪl'd)laɪf] n.野生动植物
Visitors have the feeling of walking in the desert surrounded by native plants and wildlife.
游客们感到就像走在被本土植物和野生动物环绕的沙漠之中。
6. in danger处在危险中
The doctors pronounced that he was no longer in danger. 医生宣称他已脱离危险。
7. harm [ha:m] n. 伤害
Try to choose products that do the least harm to the environment.
尽量选择对环境损害最小的产品。
8. hunt [hʌnt] v.打猎
Detectives are busy hunting for clues.
侦探们忙着寻找线索。
9. fur [fɜ:] n.皮
She is wearing a black coat with a fur collar.
她穿着一件有毛皮领子的黑色外套。
10. carpet ['kɑ:pɪt] n.地毯
My bedroom carpet is grey.
我卧室里的地毯是灰色的。
11. so that以便
He wrote down my address, so that he might remember it.
他写下了我的地址，以便能够记住它。
12. secure [sɪ'kjʊə] adj.安全的
We’ll make sure our home is as secure as possible from now on.
我们将从现在起确保我们的家尽可能安全。
13. reserve [rɪ'zɜ:v] v.预定
Please call ahead if you want to reserve a room.
预订房间请提前来电话。
14. mercy ['mɜ:sɪ] n.仁慈
He begs for mercy and forgiveness.
他恳求怜悯和宽恕。
15. dust [dʌst] n.灰尘; v.除尘
She dusted all the books on the bookshelf.
她把书架上所有书上的灰尘都掸干净。
16. come into进入
You come into the world with nothing, the saying goes. 俗语有云，你一无所有来到这俗世。
17. affect [ə'fekt] v.影响
Cold weather affected the crops.
寒冷对作物产生了影响。
18. distant ['dɪstənt] adj.遥远的
This may all seem like a distant dream, but it is not so far away.
这也许像是一个遥远的梦想，但是，它并不那么遥远。
19. rub [rʌb] v.擦
It was cold,so he rubbed his hands together.
天很冷，他使劲搓着双手。
20. certain ['sɜ:t'ə)n] adj.确定的；某一的
I’m not certain when it will be ready.
我不确定什么时候能准备好。
21. insect ['ɪnsekt] n.昆虫
An insect eating a leaf is a chain of one. 昆虫吃树叶就是一条食物链的一层。
22. protect...from保护.....免于.....：
What can women do to protect themselves from heart disease?
女性能做什么来保护自己不患心脏病呢？
23. fierce [fɪəs] adj.凶猛的
They look like the teeth of some fierce animal.
它们看上去像是某种猛兽的牙齿。
24. mosquito [mə'ski:təʊ] n.蚊子
Malaria is spread by mosquito bites.
疟疾经由蚊子叮咬传播。
25. bite [baɪt] v.咬
The lion bit his trainer.狮子咬伤其驯兽者。
26. according to根据
They both played the game according to the rules.
他们两个都按照那些规则进行了这场游戏。
27. inspection [ɪn'spekʃən] n.视察;检查
How often do you do safety inspection?
你们多久做一次安全检查？
28. contain [kən'teɪn] v.包含
The envelope contained a Christmas card.
该信封里装有一张圣诞贺卡。
29. powerful ['paʊəfʊl] adj.强大的
The more powerful the car the more difficult it is to handle. 汽车的功效越大，操纵起来越难。
30. employ [ɪm'plɔɪ] v.雇佣
This factory employs thousands of people.
这家工厂雇用数千人。
31. ending ['endɪŋ] n.结局
The film has a Hollywood happy ending.
这部电影具有好莱坞式的美满结局。
32. zone [zəʊn] n.地区；地带
Civilians were told to leave the danger zone.
市民被告知离开危险区域。
33. loss [lɒs] n.亏损
The company made a loss of 250,000 last year.
公司去年亏损了25万美元。
34. burst into laughter 突然大笑
The house burst into laughter after hearing the joke.
听完这个笑话后满屋子的人发出一阵爆笑。
35. respond [rɪ'spɒnd] v.反应
He responded to our suggestion with a smile .
他对我们的建议一笑置之。
36. decrease [dɪ'kri:s] v.&n.减少
The average rainfall has decreased by around 30 percent. 平均降雨量已减少30%左右。
37. income ['ɪnkʌm] n.收入
Your spending should not go over your income.
你的支出不应超过你的收入。
38. appreciate [ə'pri:ʃieɪt] v.欣赏
We appreciate your helping us.
我们对你们给予我们的帮助表示感谢。
39. pay attention to注意
Pay more attention to your pronunciation.
多注意你的发音。
40. importance [ɪm'pɔ:təns] n.重要性
Do you realize the importance of this question?
你意识到这个问题的重要性吗?
41. protection [prə'tekʃən] n.保护
This law provides protection for threatened animals and plants.
这项法律保护了濒危动植物。
42. succeed in在.....方面成功
He succeeded in his business.
他在自己的事业上获得成功。
43. in peace和平地；安静地
I wish she would just leave me in peace.
我真希望她能让我清静会儿。
44. in relief如释重负地
Behind me I could hear the other girls sigh in relief.
我能听到身后其他几个女孩如释重负地松了口气。
