[课文内容]
Give Ugly① a Chance!
When it comes to wildlife protection 【1】， all species—the good, the bad, and the ugly—should be treated equally②. Pandas, dolphins, and other cute wildlife are important, but we must pay attention to③ less cute animals, too. The world needs all kinds—without variety④， our planet cannot survive⑤. So if you want the future to be beautiful, you have to give ugly a chance.
【1】When it comes to...是常用句型，意为“当谈到……时”，When在此引导时间状语从句。
Don't Make Paper with My Home!
Billions of trees are being cut down⑥ 【2】 every year to make paper for humans. Every tree that is cut down is a part of the habitat of animals such as these koalas. In this way a lot of animal homes are being destroyed!
【2】此处是现在进行时的被动语态，表示正在进行的被动动作。
Is it right to make animals homeless so that humans can have more paper？,[词语积累]
①ugly本是形容词，但此处出于修辞的需要，作名词用。请同学们明白，将单词词性转化使用会让表达更形象、简洁。
②be treated equally被公平对待
③pay attention to注意
[语用]该短语中的to是介词，后面跟动词作宾语时，要用v.-ing形式。
④variety n．多样化
[思考]请回忆variety的动词形式和形容词形式和它们的用法。
⑤survive vi.继续存在，存活，生存 vt.幸存，幸免于难
survive on...靠……存活
survive an earthquake/air crash/accident从地震/空难/事故中幸存
⑥cut down砍倒；减少
