While you may think of goats as cute animals, they also make foreffective firefighters. In Chile, a country that suffers fromfrequent and __1__ wildfires, these hungry animals are being used as a natural and sustainable way to protect forests. They do this by feeding onthe dry vegetation that __2__ the flames. The techniqueis known as strategic grazing and has been used successfully in other countries like Portugal and Spain. It is proving to be more efficient and cheaper than __3__ methods.
One place where goats have been making a positive __4__ is the Bosques deChacay, a 16-hectarepark near the city of Santa Juana. Co-founded by Rocio Cruces, the park features rare and endangered plant species. After deadly wildfires __5__ the region, Cruces started the Buena Cabra project, which means “good goat” in Spanish. She began with 16 goats in 2017 and now has 150 of them that roam freely in the park and nearby areas. Each animal __6__ as much as 10 kilograms of vegetation per day.
The artist was highly acclaimed for his painting techniques.
該藝術家的繪畫技巧受到高度讚揚。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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sustainable
[səˋstenəb!]
a. 可維持的；可持續的
Experts doubted that the rapid increase in the stock market was sustainable and warned values would likely decline soon.
專家懷疑股市快速上漲是否能維持，並警告股價可能很快會下跌。
Solar and wind power are two examples of sustainable energy resources that have become more common over the years.
太陽能和風能是兩個這幾年來越見普遍的永續能源例子。
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adopt
[əˋdɑpt]
vt. 採用，採納
vt. & vi. 收養
=
accept
The general manager adopted my proposal without hesitation.
總經理毫不猶豫地採用了我的提案。
Ben’s wife is barren, so they’ve decided to adopt a baby boy.
班的太太不孕，因此他們決定領養一個小男嬰。
As Nicole couldn’t have a baby of her own, she decided to adopt.
因為妮可沒辦法懷有自己的小孩，她決定領養一個。
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英檢初級
高中 Level 4
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strategic
[strəˋtidʒɪk]
a. 戰略
South and Central Asia are regions of great strategic importance.
南亞和中亞是戰略上極為重要的區域。
高中 Level 5
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vegetation
[͵vɛdʒəˋteʃən]
n. 植物 (總稱，不可數)
=
plant
There used to be abundant vegetation near the lake.
那座湖邊原本有很多植物。
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flame
[flem]
n. 火焰
vi. 燃燒
=
fire
=
arouse
The barn was already in flames by the time the fire engine arrived.
等到消防車抵達時，整個穀倉已陷在一片火海中。
Mary’s eyes flamed with envy when she saw her friend’s designer purse.
瑪莉看到她朋友的名牌包時，眼裡滿是羨慕。
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roam
[rom]
vt. & n. & vi. 漫步
=
wander
My father always says that the best way to experience
a new city is to simply roam.
我父親總是說，體驗一座新城市最好的方式就是去漫遊。
Every afternoon, the philosopher would roam about
the lake, contemplating life.
每天下午，這位哲學家會在湖邊散步，思考人生。
Betty and her friends roamed the streets of the new
city, wondering where they should go next.
貝蒂和她的朋友在新城市的街道上漫步，在想他們下個地方
要去哪裡。
I’m going for a roam around the village before
dinner. Would you like to join me?
晚餐前我要在村子裡晃晃。你想一起去嗎？
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graze
[grez]
vt. . 擦傷
vt. & vi. （動物）吃草（= graze on the grass）
The little boy tripped over a stone and grazed his
knees.
小男孩被石頭絆倒，擦傷了膝蓋。
A herd of cattle were grazing on the grass.
一群牛正在吃著草。
The cattle graze the fields until the frost and snow
come.
牛在牧場上吃草，直到霜雪降臨。
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avert
[əˋvɝt]
vt. . 阻止；轉移（目光等）
Fortunately, emergency workers were able to avert
disaster by cooling down the nuclear power plant so
that it didn’t go into meltdown.
幸好緊急救援人員能夠冷卻核電廠避免爐心熔毀，阻止了災
難發生。
The shy boy gazed at the girl from a distance, but he averted his eyes when she looked at him.
那害羞的男孩遠遠地看著那女孩，但當女孩看著他時，他卻
把目光轉向一邊。
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enrich
[ɪnˋrɪtʃ]
vt. . 使富庶，使豐富
Reading can greatly enrich your life.
閱讀可以大大豐富你的生命。
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erosion
[ɪˋroʒən]
n. 腐蝕
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endangered
[ɪnˋdendʒɚd]
adj. 瀕臨絕種的
Congress passed a new bill to help endangered animals.
國會通過一項幫助瀕危動物的新法案。
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ravage
[ˋrævɪdʒ]
vt. 摧殘，嚴重破壞
英檢中高
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biodiversity
[baɪo͵daɪˋvɝsətɪ]
n. 生物多樣性
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hectare
[ˋhɛktɛr]
n. 公頃
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firebreak
[ˋfaɪr͵brek]
n. 火障（指樹林或森林中樹木被清除以防火災蔓延的地帶）
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droppings
[ˋdrɑpɪŋz]
n. （動物的）糞便（恆用複數）
Practical Phrases
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suffer from...
飽受（疾病）之苦，罹患（疾病）
My father suffersfrom diabetes.
我爸爸患有糖尿病。
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feed on...
（動物）以……為食
Cattlefeed on grass.
牛以草為食。
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make for...
使⋯⋯變得可能
Travel guide apps make for smooth sailing when someone visits a new place.
旅遊導覽應用程式可讓造訪新地點的旅途一路順遂。
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be surrounded by
被⋯⋯包圍
Our troops are surrounded by the enemy on all sides.
我們的部隊被敵人團團包圍了。
