Short Articles for Reading 2nd-Book 2 Unit11 (E)

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세트공유

especially

more than usual or more than other things
I like Mexican food, especially tacos.

wild

the uncontrolled natural areas that are far from towns
There are thousands of American alligators living in the wild.

endangered

threatened with complete loss; as in a species
Unfortunately, the Chinese alligator is endangered.

rare

not common or usual
Blue-eyed Chinese people are very rare.

depletion

the act of reducing the amount of something
Local farmers do not really care that they are depleting the species’ habitat.

nuisance

something that annoys or causes problems
Chinese alligators are a(n) nuisance to farmers.

environment

the air, water, land, and other elements that make up our world
We need to take care of the environment.

culture

a way of life, including the beliefs, art, and music of a group of people
Japanese culture is very different from that in the West.

extinction

the process of a species dying out
How can we save some species from extinction?

breed

to produce or to raise animals or plants
The Chinese government started a(n) breeding program for alligators.

captive

imprisoned or enclosed
The captive wolf howled all night long.