新概念英語(yǔ)第四冊(cè)Lesson+17+課件

Lesson17人為的疾病①

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⑦Lateritwasfoundthattherewasatypeofmosquitowhichactedasthecarrierofthisdiseaseandpasseditontotherabbits.

⑧Sowhiletherestoftheworldwastryingtogetridofmosquitoes,Australiawasencouragingthisone.

⑨Iteffectivelyspreadthediseasealloverthecontinentanddrasticallyreducedtherabbitpopulation.⑩Itlaterbecameapparentthatrabbitsweredevelopingadegreeofresistancetothisdisease,

sothattherabbitpopulationwasunlikelytobecompletelyexterminated.?Therewerehopes,however,thattheproblemoftherabbitwouldbecomemanageable.Therewerehopesthat..Thereisalwayshopethatinitslabyrinthofmusty,dark,disorderedroomsarealraritywillbefoundamongstthepilesofassortedjunkthatlitterthefloors.Thisgreatlyreducedthespeedoftheship,fortherewasadangerthatifshetravelledtooquickly,thisrudderwouldbetornawayaswell.Thereisanelementoftruthinboththesepictures,butfewofushavehadtheopportunitytofindout.manageable:easytocontrolordealwithMyhairismoremanageablesinceIhaditcut.?Ironically,Europe,whichhadbequeathedtherabbitasapesttoAustralia,acquiredthisman-madediseaseasapestilence.

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?Itdidnot,however,remainwithintheconfinesofhisestate.

?ItspreadthroughFrance,wherewildrabbitsarenotgenerallyregardedasapestbutassportandausefulfoodsupply,anditspreadtoBritain