Loading... Reindeer in the region of Lapland, Finland, are famous worldwide. They are also very busy at this time of year. That's because they are helping Santa Claus to deliver presents to children all over the world. However, the animals are facing a great danger. Reindeer herders report that an increasing number of reindeer are being killed by wolves. The Reindeer Herders' Association in Finland says wolves have killed around 1,950 reindeer this year. That is a 70 per cent increase from last year. Juha Kujala, a Lapland herder, is worried about the future of his animals. He said there has been a sudden increase in the number of wolves in Finland. This has upset the natural balance between reindeer and wolves. Mr Kujala joked to reporters about his animals, even though he is worried about them. He said: "These are Santa's reindeer. But we are really lucky because Santa needs them for only one day of the year, so we can fly them for the other 364 days." Many herders believe the Ukraine War is the reason why there are suddenly more wolves in Finland. They say that men who used to hunt wolves in Russia have gone to fight in Ukraine. This means many wolves are crossing the 1,340-km border between Russia and Finland. Kujala said: "It's worse since the Ukraine War started. The wolves are coming from the Russian side. There's nobody left hunting the wolves." # 全文翻译 芬兰拉普兰地区的驯鹿闻名全球,每年的这个时候,它们也格外忙碌——这是因为它们要帮圣诞老人给世界各地的孩子们派送礼物。然而,这些动物正面临着巨大的危机。驯鹿牧民们反映,惨遭狼群捕杀的驯鹿数量正不断增加。芬兰驯鹿牧民协会表示,今年狼群已猎杀了约1950头驯鹿,较去年增长了70%。拉普兰的牧民尤哈·库亚拉十分担忧自家驯鹿的未来,他称芬兰境内的狼群数量突然激增,这打破了驯鹿与狼之间的自然生态平衡。 尽管满心担忧,库亚拉先生还是跟记者打趣起了自家的驯鹿。他说:“这些可都是圣诞老人的驯鹿。不过我们也算万幸,因为圣诞老人一年只需要它们一天,剩下的364天,这些驯鹿都归我们照料。”许多牧民认为,芬兰狼群数量突然增多的原因与俄乌冲突有关。他们表示,原本在俄罗斯境内猎杀狼群的猎人都奔赴乌克兰参战了,这就导致大量狼群穿越俄芬两国长达1340公里的边境线涌入芬兰。库亚拉说:“自俄乌冲突爆发后,情况就愈发糟糕了。这些狼都是从俄罗斯那边过来的,现在那边已经没人猎杀狼群了。” # 重点词汇 1. **reindeer** /ˈreɪndɪə(r)/ n. 驯鹿(单复数同形) 2. **region** /ˈriːdʒən/ n. 地区,区域 3. **worldwide** /ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd/ adj. & adv. 全球的;在全球 4. **deliver** /dɪˈlɪvə(r)/ v. 递送,派送;交付 5. **present** /ˈpreznt/ n. 礼物;/prɪˈzent/ v. 呈现 6. **danger** /ˈdeɪndʒə(r)/ n. 危险,危机 7. **herder** /ˈhɜːdə(r)/ n. 牧民,牧人 8. **increasing** /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/ adj. 不断增加的,日益增长的 9. **wolf** /wʊlf/ n. 狼(复数:wolves) 10. **association** /əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/ n. 协会,社团 11. **per cent** /pəˈsent/ n. 百分之…… 12. **sudden** /ˈsʌdn/ adj. 突然的,意外的 13. **upset** /ʌpˈset/ v. 打破,扰乱;使心烦(过去式/过去分词:upset) 14. **natural** /ˈnætʃrəl/ adj. 自然的,天然的 15. **balance** /ˈbæləns/ n. 平衡;v. 使平衡 16. **joke** /dʒəʊk/ v. 开玩笑,打趣;n. 笑话 17. **reporter** /rɪˈpɔːtə(r)/ n. 记者 18. **lucky** /ˈlʌki/ adj. 幸运的 19. **hunt** /hʌnt/ v. & n. 打猎,猎杀;搜寻 20. **fight** /faɪt/ v. & n. 打仗,作战;打架(过去式/过去分词:fought) 21. **cross** /krɒs/ v. 穿过,穿越;n. 十字 22. **border** /ˈbɔːdə(r)/ n. 边境,国界 23. **since** /sɪns/ conj. 自从;prep. 自……以来 # 重点短语 1. **be famous worldwide** 闻名全球 2. **at this time of year** 每年的这个时候 3. **help sb. to do sth.** 帮助某人做某事 4. **deliver presents to sb.** 给某人派送礼物 5. **face a great danger** 面临巨大的危机 6. **an increasing number of** 越来越多的 7. **a ... increase from...** 较……增长了…… 8. **be worried about** 担忧…… 9. **the natural balance between...and...** ……与……之间的自然平衡 10. **joke to sb. about sth.** 跟某人打趣某事 11. **need sb. for...** 因……需要某人/某物 12. **the reason why...** ……的原因 13. **used to do sth.** 过去常常做某事 14. **fight in...** 在……参战 15. **cross the border** 穿越边境 16. **start doing sth.** 开始做某事 # 核心语法 ## 1. 现在进行时表现阶段状态 结构:**am/is/are + 现在分词**,用于描述**现阶段正在持续发生**的动作或状态,文中多次用来体现当前的客观情况。 例:They **are also very busy** at this time of year. 例:An increasing number of reindeer **are being killed** by wolves.(现在进行时的被动语态) ## 2. 被动语态(一般现在时/现在进行时) ### (1)现在进行时的被动:**am/is/are being + 过去分词** 表“此时此刻/现阶段正被做”,突出动作的**进行性和被动性**。 例:An increasing number of reindeer **are being killed** by wolves. ### (2)一般现在时的被动:**am/is/are + 过去分词** 表客观的被动事实。 例:Reindeer in the region of Lapland, Finland, **are famous** worldwide. ## 3. 宾语从句 ### (1)that引导的宾语从句(可省略that) 作动词**say/report/believe**等的宾语,转述具体内容,时态与主句保持呼应。 例:He said (that) there **has been** a sudden increase in the number of wolves in Finland. 例:Many herders believe (that) the Ukraine War **is** the reason... ### (2)why引导的宾语从句 作名词**the reason**的后置定语,表“……的原因”,也可看作**定语从句**(the reason why...)。 例:the Ukraine War is the reason **why there are suddenly more wolves in Finland**. ## 4. 现在完成时 结构:**have/has + 过去分词**,表“动作从过去开始,持续到现在或对现在造成影响”。 例:He said there **has been** a sudden increase in the number of wolves in Finland.(对现在的影响:驯鹿面临危机) 例:It **has been** worse since the Ukraine War started.(从战争开始持续到现在的状态) ## 5. 让步状语从句 由**even though**引导,表“尽管……,但是……”,引导的从句与主句形成转折,**不能与but连用**(文中主句用逗号衔接转折含义)。 例:Mr Kujala joked to reporters about his animals, **even though** he is worried about them. ## 6. 非谓语动词 ### (1)不定式作目的状语:to do 表动作的目的,可翻译为“为了……”。 例:That's because they are helping Santa Claus **to deliver presents** to children all over the world. ### (2)现在分词作定语:doing 修饰前面的名词,表“主动/正在进行的动作”。 例:men **who used to hunt wolves in Russia** = men **hunting wolves in Russia**(过去猎杀狼的猎人) ## 7. 连词的用法 ### (1)because:引导原因状语从句,表直接原因,回答“why”的问题。 例:That's **because** they are helping Santa Claus to deliver presents to children all over the world. ### (2)since:引导时间/原因状语从句,文中表**时间**,意为“自从……以来”,主句常用完成时。 例:It's worse **since** the Ukraine War started. 最后修改:2026 年 01 月 27 日 © 允许规范转载 打赏 赞赏作者 支付宝微信 赞 1 如果觉得我的文章对你有用,请随意赞赏