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These days, there are very few wild animals left in the UK. The wolves have gone. The bears have been hunted to extinction. Fort
These days, there are very few wild animals left in the UK. The wolves have gone. The bears have been hunted to extinction. Fort
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2021-09-26
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These days, there are very few wild animals left in the UK. The wolves have gone. The bears have been hunted to extinction. Fortunately, there are a few badgers (獾) — oh, well, actually, not for long as the British government has just decided to kill them, too! But why?
Badgers are fascinating creatures. The black and white mammals live underground in " setts”, which they dig out of the earth. They are extremely brave, fighting off larger animals such as bears and wolves. The problem is that some badgers carry "Bovine Tuberculosis" (BTB), an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium Bovis (M. Bovis) which can cause TB in some other animals, including cattle.
For farmers, this is a serious issue. In 1998 in the UK, almost 6,000 COWS were killed to control the disease. And in 2010, more than 30,000 animals were destroyed. It’ s expensive too. Bovine TB costs the UK about £100 million per year. And some believe that the disease could end up costing the economy f 9 billion over the next 40 years if nothing is done about it.
Experts say that badgers are responsible for about 50% of the infected cattle. So, after much debate , the government has agreed to a badger cull (杀戮). This will mean about 30,000 of the innocent creatures will be wiped out to fight the disease. Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman admitted that there was "great strength of feeling" about it. But said, "I believe this is the right way forward.
Of course, many are against the measure, including conservationists and animal rights activists. They claim that killing the badgers in controlled zones wouldn’ t work because badgers from neighboring areas would simply move into the empty setts and become infected, too. Furthermore, they believe that the way cattle are raised intensively, and transported around to lots of different farms during their lives is probably the biggest cause of the spread of the disease.
Most ordinary people are against the measure, too. A survey suggests about two-thirds are against killing the badgers, with majorities against killing them regardless of age, region and gender. One of the alternatives to the cull involves using vaccine (疫苗) on badgers. However, this costs an average of £2, 250 per year per square kilometer. Trapping and shooting badgers costs £2,500 per year, but shooting free-running badgers only costs about £200 per year (per square kilometer).
So, with that in mind, it’ s easy to see how the government arrived at their decision. Money talks!
What is the author’ s attitude toward government’ s decision?
选项
A、Supportive.
B、Critical.
C、Objective.
D、Unconcerned.
答案
B
解析
推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句中“actually,not for long as the British government has just decided to kill them too!”及最后一段“So,with that in mind,it’s easy to see how the government arrived at their decision.Money talks!”可知,政府不顾多数人的反对,只考虑钱的问题。从中可以看出,作者对政府的决定是持批评态度。故答案选B。
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