Are zoos good or bad for animals?
动物园对动物来说是好还是坏?
PRO
支持方 · “zoos are good for animals”
1.Zoos protect endangered species.
保护濒危动物
e.g. Pandas are safer in zoos than in forests with poachers.
例:熊猫在动物园里比在有偷猎者的森林里更安全。
2.Zoos help kids learn about animals.
让孩子认识动物
e.g. Most kids will never see a real elephant without a zoo.
例:没有动物园,大多数孩子一辈子都见不到真大象。
3.Zoos take care of sick animals.
照顾受伤的动物
e.g. If a hawk breaks its wing, the zoo can heal it.
例:鹰翅膀断了,动物园可以治好它。
CON
反对方 · “zoos are bad for animals”
1.Zoo cages are too small.
笼子太小
e.g. A tiger in the wild walks miles every day, but in a zoo it just paces.
例:老虎在野外每天走很远,但在动物园只能来回踱步。
2.Animals get bored and sad.
动物会无聊和难过
e.g. Some elephants in zoos sway back and forth — that's a sign of stress.
例:动物园里的大象前后摇晃,是压力大的信号。
3.Zoos are for human entertainment.
更多是给人看的
e.g. Animals didn't choose to be on display.
例:动物又没选择要被人看。