、克漏字(共 7 題,計 14 分)
(27 ~33 )
Wildlife trafficking is an illegal trade of wild animals or
plants by human beings in exchange for cash, food or other
objects. This kind of illegal activity involves the sale of
various animal or plant resources, such as animal skins,
ivory, bones and timber. There are many reasons why illegal
wildlife activities take place. For example, people living in
poor rural areas need wild meat to 27 livelihoods.
There are also private individuals who collect wildlife
specimens for personal interest.
The increased global demand for wildlife products has
also made wildlife trade a highly profitable business, with its
estimated value 28 up to hundreds of billions US
dollars every year. 29 its high profitability, however,
illegal wildlife trafficking is a serious conservation problem.
As a critical challenge to the local ecosystem, wildlife
trafficking may cause 30 that damages biodiversity
and sustainability of natural resources. It is also a direct
threat to the populations of protected or endangered
animals. Wildlife trafficking is thus a critical conservation
concern that needs to be addressed 31 .
As wildlife trafficking 32 by the demand for
animal or plant resources, one powerful way that truly gets
to the source of the problem is that individuals or
organizations should stop buying illegal wildlife products.
People should also help track illegal wildlife trade and
collect evidence 33 illegal wildlife activities. Only by
working together will we be able to crash trafficking
networks and protect our global wildlife resources.
【題組】30. (A)overexpansion (B)overexertion
(C)overextraction (D)overexploitation