在大家考托福雅思口语的时候,当遇到”What"s your favorite pet?”这样的问题时,你的答案是不是是cat、dog亦或是rabbit?这都out了!现在,土澳的小伙伴儿们已经开始追求“神奇动物”了,这里的神奇动物可不是嗅嗅之类的magical beasts,而是诸如蜥蜴等动物的新型宠物!今天大家就来看看留学监理网的老师为大家推荐的语料素材吧!
The proud owner of dingo "Kimba", James Bornstein, is part of the new wave of Australian exotic pet lovers whose unconventional companions are growing in popularity.
In a country known for its unusual wildlife, Bornstein says having a sub-species of the grey wolf in his Sydney home is an opportunity to change people"s negative perceptions about the native wild dog and apex predator. >>>查看中文译文
"Dingoes are so intelligent. We want people to see her (Kimba) and realise they are not vicious animals, they are just like normal dogs," he told AFP.
Dingoes are infamous thanks to the dramatic case of Azaria Chamberlain -- a nine-week-old baby snatched by one of the animals during a camping trip in central Australia in 1980, which was made into a movie.
Bornstein hopes his efforts will increase support for conservation, as dingo numbers decline amid habitat loss and cross-breeding with domestic dogs.
His views are echoed by Ben Dessen, reptile manager at Kellyville Pets store in Sydney, who owned his first snake at just six.
"Now we see every six-year-old that we set up with their first reptile -- hopefully they want to go on and protect animals and have an appreciation for how amazing these creatures are," he says.
According to the Australian Veterinary Association, exotic pets are becoming "more and more popular", with residents owning millions of birds, fish, small mammals and reptiles.
Ernie Chan, a breeder who has kept up to 130 reptiles, says shrinking homes and urbanisation has seen potential owners turn to smaller pets that require less maintenance.
"You don"t need to take a snake for a walk," Chan says. "Everybody"s had dogs and cats for so many years and it"s kind of reptiles" time to shine." >>>查看中文译文
Despite their growing popularity, there are strict laws across Australia governing what exotic creatures can be kept as pets.
Even so, welfare officials warn of backyard breeders or buying an animal that may have been grabbed from the wild.
"Those animals can have really special needs and even if they have been bred in captivity, they are generally wild animals with long histories of living in particular environments," RSPCA Australia"s Jane Speechley adds. >>>咨询语言培训机构
"They don"t necessarily adapt very well to being kept as companion animals."
如果你的家里也有这些“神奇动物”的话,不妨好好打造一下自己的口语素材,让考官眼前一亮哦!
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