Period Ⅳ Writing |应用文写作——动物简介
本单元写作的要求是应用文，主题是写关于动物的简介。
为了让读者更好地了解所介绍的动物，一般会描述其外形特点和活动情况，如形状，颜色等。另外也会涉及其基本信息，如栖息地、是否迁徙、以何为食等生活习性，再进一步可以从环保或文化角度介绍，写出在人类文化中的象征含义。写作时注意突出重点。
1．Sea otters are pretty petite compared to other marine mammals. 与其他海洋哺乳动物相比，海獭非常娇小。
2．Every Spring, migratory birds flood back to where they breed. 每年春天，候鸟都会飞回到它们繁殖的地方。
3．Just 30 percent of the ants did 70 percent of the labor. 仅仅30%的蚂蚁完成了70%的工作量。
4．The snake is a long and thin animal that lives in dark places. 蛇是一种生活在阴暗地方的瘦长形的动物。
5. ... usually have green, yellow or black skins, which make it difficult for their enemies to find them.
……通常拥有绿色、黄色或黑色的外皮，这使得其天敌很难发现它们。 6．In fact, the animal may travel 50 miles a day to search for food. 实际上，这种动物一天可以行走50英里去搜寻食物。
7．But the maternal (母性的) bonds are strong, and offspring sometimes have reunions with their mother.
但是母系的纽带很强大，有时幼崽会与母亲重聚。 8．Asian elephants are gentle and super-social. 亚洲象温柔且具有高度的社会属性。
根据要求用英语写一篇有关濒危动物——金丝猴的短文。内容包括以下信息： 1．栖息地：中国；
2．外貌：金黄色，有点灰；尾巴和身体一样长； 3．生活环境：海拔1,500～3,000米的森林； 4．生活习性：群居，吃水果、干果；
5．现状：数量减少了，需得到保护。 注意：词数120左右。
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Golden Monkeys
Golden monkeys live mainly in China. They are protected by Chinese government. Their fur is golden and a bit grey. Their tails are as long as their bodies. The male golden monkeys are big and strong while the female ones are much smaller. Golden monkeys live in forests which are 1,500－3,000 meters above the sea level, and they like living in groups. They feed on fruit, nuts, tree leaves and so on.
Now the number of golden monkeys is decreas－ing. Our government has built some nature reserves to protect them. We hope people can stop hunting golden monkeys and that more and more people can realize the importance of protecting them.
总评 文章涵盖了全部的要点信息，衔接流畅自然；思路清晰，使用了一些较高级的词汇和较复杂的结构和句式。
[亮点呈现]
(1)“Their tails are as long as their bodies.” 同级比较结构as ... as的运用准确到位。
(2)“The male golden monkeys are big ... while the female ... ” while作并列连词表示两种情况的对照。
(3)“which are 1,500－3,000 ... ”定语从句的使用令句式简洁，信息丰富。
非洲象是世界上最大的陆地动物，成年非洲象大约有5吨重，它们主要以草、树叶或野果为食，栖息地为森林、河流、山谷或非洲撒哈拉沙漠南部的半沙漠地带。由于人类的大量偷猎，非洲象的数量已从1980年的1,300万头左右降到了现在的40万头。请根据以上内容，写一篇有关非洲象的英语短文。
注意：1.词数不少于120；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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