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PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)

SectionA

Directions：Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,you

willhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.

Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked

A),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1witha

singlelinethroughthecentre.

Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

1.A)Sheisagreatathlete.C)Sheisafamousscientist.

B)Sheisafamedspeaker.D)Sheisanotedinventor.

2.A)Howknowledgeofhumanbiochemistryhasbeenevolving.

B)Hownutritionhelpsathletes9performanceincompetitions.

C)Howscientifictrainingenablesathletestosetnewrecords.

D)Howtechnologyhashelpedathletestoscalenewheights.

3.A)Ourphysicalstructures.C)Ourbiochemicalprocess.

B)Ourscientificknowledge.D)Ourconceptofnutrition.

4.A)Itmayincreasetheexpensesofsportscompetitions.

B)Itmayleadtoathletes5over-relianceonequipment.

C)Itmaygiveanunfairadvantagetosomeathletes.

D)Itmaychangethenatureofsportscompetitions.

Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

5.A)Experience.C)Familybackground.

B)Flexibility.D)Businessconnections.

6.A)Buyingdirectlyfromfactories.

B)Shippinggoodsinbulkbysea.

C)Havingpartnersinmanypartsoftheworld.

D)Usingthesamecontainerbackandforth.

7.A)Warehouses.C)Investors.

B)Factories.D)Retailers.

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8.A)Trendystyle.C)Lowerimportduties.

B)Uniquedesign.D)Lowershippingcosts.

SectionB

Directions：In.thissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthree

orfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryou

hearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),

C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasingleline

throughthecentre.

Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

9.A)Ithelpsemployeestoreducetheirstress.

B)Itpreventsemployeesfromfeelingbored.

C)Itstrengthensharmonyamongemployees.

D)Ithelpsemployeestoviewthingspositively.

10.A)Weekendsareconducivetoreducingstress.

B)Humorisvitaltointerpersonalrelationships.

C)Allworkersexperiencesomeemotionalstress.

D)Humorcanhelpworkersexcelatroutinetasks.

11.A)Smashthetoystoreleasetheirbottled-upresentments.

B)Takethebossdollapartaslongastheyreassembleit.

C)Designandinstallstress-reducinggadgets.

D)Strikeatthebossdollashardastheylike.

Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

12.A)Therecentfindingofachangedgeneinobesemice.

B)Abreakthroughinunderstandinggenemodification.

C)Anewlydiscoveredwayforpeopletoloseweight.

D)Theself-repairingabilityofageneinobesemice.

13.A)Itrendersanorganismunabletofightdiseases.

B)Itpreventsthemice'sfattytissuesfromgrowing.

C)Ithelpsorganismsadapttoenvironmentalchanges.

D)Itrendersmiceunabletosensewhentostopeating.

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14.A)Humanbeingshavemoreobesitygenesthanmostmicedo.

B)Halfofaperson'stotalweightvariationcanbecontrolled.

C)Peoplearebomwithatendencytohaveacertainweight.

D)Thefunctionoftheobesitygenesisyettobeexplored.

15.A)Theworseningofnaturalenvironment.

B)Theabundantprovisionofrichfoods.

C)Theacceleratedpaceofpresent-daylife.

D)Theadverseimpactofthefoodindustry.

SectionC

Directions：Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfallowedbythreeorfour

questions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmust

choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andO).Thenmarkthe

correspondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.

16.A)Similarityminterests.C)Openness.

B)Mentalstimulation.D)Compassion.

17.A)Thewillingnesstooffertimelyhelp.C)Personalbonds.

B)Thejoyfoundineachothefscompany.D)Emotionalfactors.

18.A)Failuretokeepapromise.C)Feelingsofbetrayal.

B)Lackoffrankness.D)Lossofcontact.

Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.

19.A)Alongthelow-lyingColoradoRiver.

B)AttheDinosaurNationalMonument.

C)AlongtheborderoftheU.S.andCanada.

D)Atmuseumsofnaturalhistoryinlargecities.

20.A)Volcanicexplosionscouldbringwholeanimalspeciestoextinction.

B)Somenaturaldisasterkilledawholeherdofdinosaursinthearea.

C)Thepitshouldbecarefullypreservedforthestudyofdinosaurs.

D)Thewholeregionmusthavebeenstruckbyadevastatingflood.

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21.A)Theyfloateddownaneastwardflowingriver.

B)Theylayburieddeepinthesandformillionsofyears.

C)Theywereskeletonsofdinosaursinhabitingthelocality.

D)Theywereremainsofdinosaurskilledinavolcanicexplosion.

Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.

22.A)Indulginginseekingleisureandmaterialcomfort.

B)Attachingtoomuchimportancetoindependence.

C)Failingtocareforparentsinthetraditionalway.

D)Leavingtheirparentsonthevergeofstarvation.

23.A)Theyhavegreatdifficultylivingbythemselves.

B)Theyhavelittlehopeofgettinganyfamilycare.

C)Theyhavefondmemoriesoftheirgoodolddays.

D)Theyhaveasenseofindependenceandautonomy.

24.A)Peopleinmanypartsoftheworldpreferredsmall-sizedfamilies.

B)Therehavebeenextendedfamiliesinmostpartsoftheworld.

C)Manyelderlypeoplewereunwillingtotakecareoftheirgrandchildren.

D)SomanyyoungAmericansrefusedtolivetogetherwiththeirparents.

25.A)Leavetheiryoungergenerationsalone.

B)Avoidbeingaburdentotheirchildren.

C)Stayhealthybyengaginginjoyfulactivities.

D)Viewthingsfromtheirchildren'sperspective.

PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)

SectionA

Directions：Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordfar

eachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthe

passagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentified

byaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2witha

singlelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethan

once.

TheUnitedNationsissuedareportlastweekwarningthathumansaredestroyingnatureatsuch

aratethatlifeonEarthisatrisk.Whenthereportcameout,itnaturally26headlines.But

obviouslyitdidn'thijackthenewsagendainthemannerofamajorterroristattackor27ofwar.

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ThereportfromtheIntergovernmentalScience-PolicyPlatformonBiodiversityandEcosystem

Services(IPBES)isclearonwhafsat28andwhatneedstochange.IPBESchairRobertWatson

saysthe"29evidencenpresentsan“ominous(兇兆的)picture”."Thehealthofecosystemson

whichweandallotherspeciesdependis30morerapidlythanever,“RobertWatsonsaid.uWe

are31theveryfoundationsofoureconomies,livelihoods,foodsecurity,healthandqualityof

lifeworldwide.,,ThereportsaysifsnottoolateifwemakeutransformativechangeM—fundamental,

system-widereorganization—ateverylevelfromlocaltoglobal,andweneedtofocusonhowto

makethathappen.

First,don'tindulgeindespair,becausedespairleadstoinertiaanddoingnothingmeanscertain

32.Everyactiontosavenaturewillimproveourcollectiveandpersonalfuturesandtheonly

waytorespondtoathreatofthisscaleiswith33actionrootedinheadstrongoptimism.Second,

weneedrelentlessfocus,justlikewhenparamedics(救護人員)arriveonasceneandusetheconcept

ofutriage(傷員鑒別分類)"toensurethemost34casesgettreatedfirst.Savingthenatural

worldneedsthatkindofthinking.Wedon'thavethe35todoeverythingatonce.Weneedto

makehardchoices.

A)capacityI)junction

B)declarationJ)monotonous

C)deterioratingK)overwhelming

D)determinedL)stagnation

E)disasterM)stake

F)erodingN)stifled

G)grabbed0)urgent

H)inventory

SectionB

Directions：Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Each

statementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfrom

whichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Each

paragraphismarkedwithaletter.Answerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletter

onAnswerSheet2.

ChildrenUnderstandFarMoreAboutOtherMindsThanLongBelieved

A)Untilafewdecadesago,scholarsbelievedthatyoungchildrenknowverylittle,ifanything,about

whatothersarethinking.SwisspsychologistJeanPiaget,whoiscreditedwithfoundingthe

scientificstudyofchildren'sthinking,wasconvincedthatpreschoolchildrencannotconsiderwhat

goesoninthemindsofothers.Theinterviewsandexperimentsheconductedwithkidsinthe

middleofthe20thcenturysuggestedthattheyweretrappedintheirsubjectiveviewpoints,

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incapableofimaginingwhatothersthink,feelorbelieve.

B)MuchofthesubsequentresearchonearlychildhoodthinkingwashighlyinfluencedbyPiagefs

ideas.Scholarssoughttorefinehistheoryandempiricallyconfirmhisviews.Butitbecame

increasinglyclearthatPiagetseemedtohavegravelyunderestimatedtheintellectualpowersof

veryyoungkidsbeforetheycanmakethemselvesunderstoodbyspeech.Researchersbeganto

deviseevermoreingeniouswaysoffiguringoutwhatgoesoninthemindsofbabies,andthe

resultingpictureoftheirabilitiesshowssubtlevariations.Consequently,theoldviewofchildren's

egocentric(自我中心的)natureandintellectualweaknesseshasincreasinglyfallenoutoffavor

andbecomereplacedbyamoregenerouspositionthatseesabuddingsensenotonlyofthe

physicalworldbutalsoofotherminds,evenintheuyoungestyoung.,,

C)Historically,childrendidn'treceivemuchrespectfortheirmentalpowers.Piagetnotonlybelieved

thatchildrenwereuegocentricwinthesensethattheywereunabletodifferentiatebetweentheir

ownviewpointandthatofothers;hewasalsoconvincedthattheirthinkingwascharacterizedby

systematicerrorsandconfusions.Whenplayingwithothers,theydon'tcooperatebecausetheydo

notrealizetherearedifferentrolesandperspectives.Hewasconvincedthatchildrenliterally

cannot“gettheiracttogetherv:insteadofplayingcooperativelyandtrulytogether,theyplayside

byside,withlittleregardforothers.Andwhenspeakingwithothers,ayoungchildsupposedly

cannotconsiderthelistener'sviewpointbuttalkstohimselfwithoutlisteningtoothers.”

D)Piagetandhisfollowersmaintainedthatchildrengothroughsomethinglikeadarkageof

intellectualdevelopmentbeforeslowlyandgraduallybecomingenlightenedbyreasonand

rationalityastheyreachschoolage.Alongsidethisenlightenmentdevelopsanevergrowing

understandingofotherpersons,includingtheirattitudesandviewsoftheworld.

E)Today,averydifferentpictureofchildren'smentaldevelopmentemerges.Psychologists

continuallyrevealnewinsightsintothedepthofyoungchildren'sknowledgeoftheworld,

includingtheirunderstandingofotherminds.Recentstudiessuggestthateveninfantsare

sensitivetoothers9perspectivesandbeliefs.

F)PartofthemotivationtorevisesomeofPiagefsconclusionsstemmedfromanideologicalshift

abouttheoriginofhumanknowledgethatoccurredinthesecondhalfofthe20thcentury.It

becameincreasinglyunpopulartoassumethatabasicunderstandingoftheworldcanbebuilt

entirelyfromexperience.ThiswasinpartpromptedbytheoristNoamChomsky,whoarguedthat

somethingascomplexastherulesofgrammarcannotbepickedupfromexposuretospeech,but

issuppliedbyaninbornulanguagefaculty.,,Othersfollowedsuitanddefinedfurtherucoreareas”

inwhichknowledgeallegedlycannotbepiecedtogetherfromexperiencebutmustbepossessedat

birth.Onesuchareaisourknowledgeofothers9minds.Someevenarguethatabasicknowledge

ofothers9mindsisnotonlypossessedbyhumaninfants,butmustbeevolutionarilyoldandhence

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sharedbyournearestlivingrelatives,thegreatapes.

G)Toprovethatinfantsknowmoreinthisrealmthanhadbeenacknowledged,researchersneededto

comeupwithinnovativewaysofshowingit.Abigpartofwhywenowrecognizesomuchmore

ofkids'intellectualcapacitiesisthedevelopmentofmuchmoresensitiveresearchtoolsthan

Piagethadathisdisposal.

H)Insteadofengagingbabiesindialogorhavingthemexecutecomplexmotortasks,thenewer

methodscapitalizeonbehaviorsthathaveafirmplaceininfants9naturalbehaviorrepertoire:

looking,listening,sucking,makingfacialexpressions,gesturesandsimplemanualactions.The

ideaoffocusingontheseusmallbehaviorsisthattheygivekidsthechancetodemonstratetheir

knowledgeimplicitlyandspontaneouslywithouthavingtorespondtoquestionsorinstructions.

Forexample,childrenmightlooklongerataneventthattheydidnotexpecttohappen,orthey

mightshowfacialexpressionsindicatingthattheyhavesympatheticconcernforothers.When

researchersmeasuretheselessdemanding,andofteninvoluntary,behaviors,theycandetecta

sensitivitytoothers,mentalstatesatamuchyoungeragethanwiththemoretaxingmethodsthat

Piagetandhisfollowersdeployed.

I)Inthe1980s,thesekindsofimplicitmeasuresbecamecustomaryindevelopmentalpsychology.But

ittookawhilelongerbeforethesetoolswereemployedtomeasurechildren'sgraspofthemental

livesofothers.

J)Inasetofexperiments,mycolleaguesattheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaandIfound

evidencethatbabiescanevenanticipatehowotherswillfeelwhentheirexpectationsare

disappointed.Weactedoutseveralpuppet(木偶)showsinfrontoftwo-year-oldchildren.Inthese

puppetshows,aprotagonist(CookieMonster)lefthispreciousbelongings(cookies)onstageand

laterreturnedtofetchthem.Whattheprotagonistdidnotknowwasthatanantagonisthadcome

andmessedwithhispossessions.Thechildrenhadwitnessedtheseactsandattentivelywatchedthe

protagonistreturn.Werecordedchildren'sfacialandbodilyexpressions.Childrenbittheirlips,

wrinkledtheirnoseorwiggled(扭動)intheirchairwhentheprotagonistcameback,asifthey

anticipatedthebewildermentanddisappointmenthewasabouttoexperience.Importantly,children

showednosuchreactionsandremainedcalmwhentheprotagonisthadseentheeventshimselfand

thusknewwhattoexpect.Ourstudyrevealsthatbythetenderageoftwo,kidsnotonlytrack

whatothersbelieveorexpect;theycanevenforeseehowotherswillfeelwhentheydiscover

reality.

K)Studieslikethisrevealthatthereismuchmoregoingoninsmallkids9andeveninfants5minds

thanwaspreviouslybelieved.WiththeexplicitmeasuresusedbyPiagetandsuccessors,these

deeperlayersofkids9understandingcannotbeaccessed.Thenewinvestigativetoolsdemonstrate

thatkidsknowmorethantheycansay:whenwescratchbeneaththesurface,wefindanemerging

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understandingofrelationsandperspectivesthatPiagetprobablydidnotdreamof.

L)Despitetheseobviousadvancesinthestudyofyoungchildren'sthinking,itwouldbeagrave

mistaketodismissthecarefulandsystematicanalysescompiledbyPiagetandothersbeforethe

newtestsdominatedthescenebecausetheoriginalmethodsrevealedessentialfactsabouthow

childrenthinkthatthenewmethodscannotuncover.

M)There'snoconsensusintoday'ssciencecommunityabouthowmuchwecaninferfromalook,a

facialexpressionorahandgesture.Thesebehaviorsclearlyindicateacuriosityaboutwhatgoes

oninthemindofothers,andprobablyasetofearlyintuitionscoupledwithawillingnesstolearn

more.Theypavethewaytoricherandmoreexplicitformsofunderstandingofthemindsof

others.Buttheycaninnowayreplacethechild'sgrowingabilitytoarticulateandrefineher

understandingofhowpeoplebehaveandwhy.

36.Piagetbelievedthatsmallchildrencouldnotcollaboratewithotherswhileplaying.

37.Theauthorandhiscolleagues'studyshowstwo-year-oldsmaybeabletopredictotherpeople's

feelings.

38.Inthelatterhalfofthelastcentury,fewerandfewerpeoplebelievedthebasisforour

understandingoftheworldiswhollyempirical.

39.ResearchconductedbyJeanPiagetinthelastcenturysuggestedbabieswereinsensitivetoothers9

thinking.

40.Ourimprovedunderstandingofbabies'intellectualpowerisattributabletobetterresearchtools.

41.Ithasbeenfoundinrecentresearchthatevensmallbabiesaresensitivetootherpeople'spointsofview.

42.Scientistsarestilldebatingwhatinferencecanbedrawnfromcertainphysicalexpressionsofa

child.

43.Thenewerresearchmethodsfocusoninfants9simplebehaviorsinsteadofrequiringthemto

answerquestions.

44.Withtheprogressinpsychology,thetraditionalviewofchildren'sself-centerednatureandlimited

thinkingabilitieshasbecomelessandlessinfluential.

45.Eventhoughmarkedadvanceshavebeenmade,itiswrongtodismissPiagefsfundamental

contributionstothestudyofkids9cognitiveabilities.

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SectionC

Directions：Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsor

unfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)and

D).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswer

Sheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Peopleoftendiscussthedangersoftoomuchstress,butlatelyaverydifferentviewofstressis

gainingpopularity:thisviewofstress,heldbymembersofthepositivestressmovement,arguesthat

stressmightactuallybebeneficial.Thepositivestressmovementismadeupofpeoplesuchas

ZacharyRappwhoarelookingforanedgeinacompetitiveworld,andRapp'sroutineisagood

exampleoffollowersofthemovement.Hewakesupmostmorningsatdawn,goesforarun,sips

blackcoffeewhilerippingthroughemails,andthenstepsintoafreezingcoldshower.Thisisa

routinedesignedtoreducethestressofrunningsimultaneouslythreedifferenthealthand

biotechnologycompaniesfor18hoursaday.

AlthoughRapp'spracticesmaysoundextreme,heispartofagrowingmovement,consisting

largelyoftechindustryworkerswhoclaimthatsuchradicaltacticswillhelpthemlivebetterand

longer.Inspiredbyinfluentialfiguresindifferentfields,includingentertainers,athletes,entrepreneurs

andscientists,positivestresspractitionersseekoutsomecombinationofextremetemperatures,

restrictivediets,punishingexerciseroutinesandgeneraldiscomfort.

Rapparguesthatpositivestresskeepshimbalanced.Inadditiontorunningandfreezing

showers,Rappusesicebaths,hotyoga,andunconventionaleatingpracticessuchaseliminatingdairy,

sugar,alcoholandvariousotherfoodshighincarbohydrates.Hebelievesthatthesepractices,which

putstressonhisbody,actuallymakehimfeellessstressfromwork.However,Rappdoesnotcredit

anyoneinparticularforhischoices:hesaidhestartedusingthesemethodsincollege,wherehegot

intothehabitoftakingicebathstorecoverfromsports.Hegotbackintoitwhiletryingtogethis

threecompaniesofftheground.

Rappworkslonghoursandsleepsonlyfivetosevenhoursanightbuthesaidheonlygetssick

onceayear.Forhim,thedifferencebetweenday-to-daystress,likethekindwefeelwhenmoving

apartments,andpositivestressisthatthelatterinvolvespushingthebodytoextremesandforcingit

tobuildupatolerance.

OnethoughtleaderinthepositivestressworldisDutchextremeathleteWimHof,whoearned

thename“iceman”forhisabilitytowithstandseverecoldusingdeepbreathingexercises.Hofs

ideashavebecomepopularamongtechindustryelitesand,thankstoHof,coldshowersarenowa

trend;indeed,someevencallitaformoftherapy.

Butitisimportanttonotethatnoteveryoneagreeswiththesepractitioners;indeed,some

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medicalprofessionalsarguethatpositivestressisnotforeveryone,andthatitmightevenbe

dangerousforpeoplewhoareunhealthyorolder.

46.Whatdowelearnaboutfollowersofthepositivestressmovement?

A)Theyareusuallyquitesensitivetodifferenttypesofstress.

B)Theyholdadifferentviewonstressfromthepopularone.

C)Theyderivemuchpleasurefromlivingaveryhecticlife.

D)Theygainacompetitiveedgebyenjoyinggoodhealth.

47.Whatdofollowersofthepositivestressmovementusuallydotoputtheirideasintopractice?

A)Theykeepchangingtheirlivinghabits.

B)Theynetworkwithinfluentialfigures.

C)Theyseekjobsintechindustries.

D)Theyapplyextremetactics.

48.WhatdoesZacharyRappsayabouthisunconventionalpractices?

A)Theyhelphimcombatstressfromwork.

B)Theyenablehimtocutdownlivingexpenses.

C)Theyenablehimtorecoverfrominjuriesandillnesses.

D)Theyhelphimgetthreecompaniesenlistedallatonce.

49.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassageaboutday-to-daystress?

A)Itisharmfultoone'sphysicalandmentalhealth.

B)Itdoesnotdifferinessencefrompositivestress.

C)Itissomethingeverybodyhastolivewith.

D)Itdoesnothelpbuildupone'stolerance.

50.Whatdosomemedicalprofessionalsthinkofpositivestress?

A)Itstrueeffectremainstobeverified.

B)Itssideeffectshouldnotbeignored.

C)Itseffectvariesconsiderablyfrompersontoperson.

D)Itspractitionersshouldnottakeitasaformoftherapy.

PassageTwo

Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Ishuntinggoodorbadfortheenvironment?Likesomanyhotbuttonissues,theanswertothis

questiondependsuponwhoyouask.Ontheonehand,somesay,nothingcouldbemorenaturalthan

6?10

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hunting,andindeedjustabouteveryanimalspecies-includinghumans-hasbeeneitherpredatoror

preyatsomepointinitsevolution.And,ironicasitsounds,sincehumanshavewipedoutmany

animalpredators,someseehuntingasanaturalwaytoreducetheherdsofpreyanimalsthatnow

reproducebeyondtheenvironmentscarryingcapacity.

Ontheotherhand,manyenvironmentalandanimaladvocatesseehuntingassavage,arguing

thatitismorallywrongtokillanimals,regardlessofpracticalconsiderations.AccordingtoGlenn

KirkoftheCalifornia-basedTheAnimals9Voice,huntingcausesimmensesufferingtoindividualwild

animals...”andisuirrationallycruelbecauseunlikenaturalpredation(才甫食)，hunterskillfor

pleasure.Headdsthat,despitehunters5claimsthathuntingkeepswildlifepopulationsinbalance,

hunters5licensefeesareusedto“manipulateafewgamespeciesintooverpopulationattheexpense

ofamuchlargernumberofnon-gamespecies,resultinginthelossofbiologicaldiversity,genetic

integrityandecologicalbalance.M

Beyondmoralissues,otherscontendthathuntingisnotpractical.AccordingtotheHumane

SocietyoftheUnitedStates,thevastmajorityofhuntedspecies—suchaswaterfowl,rabbits,upland

birdsandmourningdoves—uprovideminimalnutritionanddonotrequirepopulationcontrol.,,

AuthorGaryE.Varnersuggestsinhisbook,InNature'sInterests,thatsometypesofhuntingmay

bemorallyjustifiablewhileothersmaynotbe.Huntingudesignedtosecuretheaggregatewelfareof

thetargetspecies,theintegrityofitsecosystem,orbothM—whatVarnertermsutherapeutic

huntingn—isdefensible,whilesubsistenceandsporthunting—bothofwhichonlybenefithuman

beings—isnot.

Regardlessofone5sindividualstance,fewerAmericanshunttodaythaninrecenthistory.Data

gatheredbytheU.S.Fish&WildlifeServicein2006showthatonlyfivepercentofAmericans一

some12.5millionindividuals—considerthemselveshunterstoday,downfromninepercentin2001

and15percentin1996.

Publicsupportforhunting,however,isontherise.A2007survey