李全忠

非營(yíng)利性保護(hù)組織非洲公園宣布，羅布和梅拉尼·沃爾頓基金會(huì)（RMWF）承諾向其捐贈(zèng)1億美元，這是有史以來(lái)非洲保護(hù)區(qū)收獲的數(shù)額最大的捐款之一。

1Conservation non?profit organization African Parks announced a $100 million commitment from the Rob and Melani Walton Foundation （RMWF）， providing one of the largest contributions ever made to the conservation of protected areas in Africa.

2This commitment will help to expand African Parks impact of managing 30 parks over the next decade， preserving a significant portion of Africas biodiversity for the long?term benefit of local communities， while helping to grow the organisations endowment （捐款） to ensure reliable funding.

3Founded in 2000， African Parks takes on the long?term management of protected areas in partnership with governments to protect wildlife， restore landscapes and ensure sustainable livelihoods for local communities.

4Their goal is to directly manage 30 parks measuring over 30 million hectares by 2030. Rob and Melani Walton are long?time supporters of sustainability and conserva?

tion efforts around the globe and have been invaluable partners to African Parks since its start.

5“As global citizens， we have a responsibility to protect our planet and the people and species that create our ecosystems. We are honored to continue to work alongside Af?

rican Parks， governments across the continent， and community leaders in support of their sustainability goals，” said Melani Walton.

6The $100 million commitment will be given over the next five years， with $75 million going to the creation of the Rob and Melani Walton Endowment， which forms the largest endowment gift in African Parks history， significantly supporting its long?term growth. The remaining $25 million will go to sustaining parks under African Parks management that need it the most. A portion of these funds will be used for five?year matching grants in conjunction with the Legacy Landscapes Fund： One to Iona National Park in Angola， and one to Odzala?Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo.

7This funding will provide an additional $10 million for each park over the subsequent 10 years.

Reading?Check

Ⅰ. Choose the best answers according to the text

Detail 1. What do we know about RMWF？

A. It is the largest organisation.

B. It has only thirty members.

C. It has a history of eleven years.

D. It devotes itself to protecting the planet and the ecosystems on it.

Detail 2. Whats one aim of African Parks according to paragraph 3？

A. To introduce its developing process.

B. To gain support from abroad.

C. To restore landscapes.

D. To attract more attention.

Gist 3. What does paragraph 6 mainly talk about？

A. Why to protect wildlife.

B. How to use the $100 million.

C. Where to collect more money.

D. When to provide additional money.

Inference 4. Which of the following words can best describe Rob and Melani Walton？

A. Generous and kind. B. Courageous and calm.

C. Cooperative and cautious. D. Ambitious and professional.

Ⅱ. Discussion

Have you ever contributed to the conservation of protected areas in Africa？ Do you know other conservation areas in the world？

Language Study

Discover useful structures in the text

1. since... 從……以后;自……以來(lái)

Rob and Melani Walton are long?time supporters of sustainability and conservation efforts around the globe and have been invaluable partners to African Parks since its start. 羅布和梅拉尼·沃爾頓是全球可持續(xù)發(fā)展和保護(hù)工作的長(zhǎng)期支持者，自非洲公園成立以來(lái)一直是其重要的合作伙伴。

2. have a responsibility to do... 有責(zé)任做……

As global citizens， we have a responsibility to protect our planet and the people and species that create our ecosystems. 作為全球公民，我們有責(zé)任保護(hù)我們的星球以及創(chuàng)建我們的生態(tài)系統(tǒng)的人和物種。