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Pigs are not native to North America. They were first introduced to California by Spanish and Russian explorers and settlers many centuries ago. In the early times, pigs were allowed to wander freely and search of food. This practice also allowed many pigs to escape from farms and live in the wild, which became a problem.
豬并非是美國(guó)的本土物種。多個(gè)世紀(jì)前，西班牙和俄羅斯的探險(xiǎn)家和定居者首次將它們引入加利福尼亞州。早期，豬被允許自由游蕩和尋找食物。這種做法也讓許多豬逃離農(nóng)場(chǎng)，在野外生活，而這成為了問(wèn)題。
In fact, as one of the most damaging invasive species on the continent, wild pigs caused millions of dollars in crop damage yearly. They also harbored dozens of diseases that threaten both humans and farm animals. Forest patches with wild pigs have been found to have considerably reduced plant and animal diversity.
事實(shí)上，作為非洲大陸最具破壞性的入侵物種之一，野豬每年造成數(shù)百萬(wàn)美元的農(nóng)作物損失。它們還攜帶著數(shù)十種威脅人類和農(nóng)場(chǎng)動(dòng)物的疾病。有野豬生活的森林斑塊被發(fā)現(xiàn)植物和動(dòng)物多樣性大幅減少。
In addition to either eating other animals or their food supply, wild pigs damaged native habitats by reaching up crosses and rubbing on trees. Their activities may also create opportunities for invasive plants to colonize these areas. Wild pigs will eat almost anything containing calories. Mice, deer, birds, snakes and frogs are among their victims.
除了吃其他動(dòng)物或它們的食物供應(yīng)，野豬還通過(guò)雜交和在樹(shù)上摩擦來(lái)破壞當(dāng)?shù)氐臈⒌?。它們的活?dòng)也可能為入侵植物在這些地區(qū)定居創(chuàng)造機(jī)會(huì)。野豬幾乎可以吃任何含熱量的食物。老鼠、鹿、鳥(niǎo)、蛇和青蛙都是受害者。
They can also harm other wild species through indirect competition rather than eating them or shrinking their food supply. On one particular United States island, wild pigs themselves became an attractive food source for a species of mainland eagle. Eagles began breeding on the island and also feeding on a species of native fox. The foxes were almost wiped out completely.
它們也可以通過(guò)間接競(jìng)爭(zhēng)而不是吃掉或減少食物供應(yīng)來(lái)傷害其他野生物種。在美國(guó)一座小島上，野豬本身就是一種大陸鷹的誘人食物來(lái)源。鷹開(kāi)始在島上繁殖，它們也以一種本土狐貍為食。這導(dǎo)致狐貍幾乎被徹底消滅。
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
請(qǐng)根據(jù)剛才所聽(tīng)文章回答16至18題。
Q16. What do we learn about early pigs in North America?
問(wèn)題16. 有關(guān)北美早期的豬，我們了解到了什么？
Q17. Why are wild pigs a threat to humans?
問(wèn)題17. 為什么野豬對(duì)人類構(gòu)成威脅？
Q18. What does the passage say about the native foxes on a U.S. island?
問(wèn)題18. 這篇文章提到了美國(guó)一座島上本土狐貍的什么情況？
