最懂黑猩猩的人

浙江 周晨曲

珍妮·古道尔是一位在世界上拥有极高声誉的动物学家，致力于野生动物的研究、教育和保护。为了观察黑猩猩，她二十多岁时前往非洲的原始森林，度过了38 年的野外生涯。她奔走于世界各地，呼吁人们保护野生动物、保护地球的环境。

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Jane Goodall is certainly an excellent primatologist (灵长类动物学家)and her name is household.For more than six decades,she has been the world's outstanding primatologist and champion for animal conservation(保护).

But Goodall's path to success was not easy. In 1960, the year she began her now-famous study of chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, primatology was an almost entirely male-dominated field. Moreover, Goodall had no university degree and no formal training as a scientist or a primatologist. Instead, she had a lasting love of animals that had driven her to cold call Louis Leakey.

In 1957, Leakey, together with his wife Mary, was known for uncovering evidence that the earliest humans lived in and migrated out of Africa. At that time, Goodall was hired as a secretary. A few years later, after receiving a sum of money from the National Geographic Society, Goodall went to Gombe,where her work would remake our understanding of chimpanzees.

Goodall made a great number of observations in Gombe,among which one was particular.While observing a chimpanzee,Goodall noticed him using pieces of grass to“fish”for termites(白蚁).Up to this point, the scientific conclusion was that tool-making separated humans from their primate (灵长目动物)cousins.Goodall's observation upended that.Leakey himself wrote in response that“We must now redefine man,redefine tools,or accept chimpanzees as humans”.

Goodall's work in Gombe has never stopped. In fact, the Gombe Stream Research Center (GSRC),now run mostly by Tanzanians, is one of the longest field studies of an animal species in history. While research at the GSRC continues, Goodall herself has since become engaged (从事) in animal conservation. The Jane Goodall Institute, started in 1977, has worked for decades to secure the habitats of chimpanzees and other species.Goodall has become a global ambassador for conservation efforts.

In May 2021, Goodall was named the recipient of the lifetime achievement award, the Templeton Prize.The prize honors rare individuals who have responded to the deep challenges of our times with inspiring humility(谦逊)and curiosity.

Reading Check

1.What's the main idea of the second paragraph?

A.Goodall chose a suitable career.

B.It was challenging for Goodall to succeed.

C.Goodall was well-educated as a scientist.

D.The environment in Gombe Stream National Park was unbearable.

2.Why was Leakey so famous?

A.He once hired Goodall as his secretary.

B.He supported his wife in studying chimpanzees in Africa.

C.He proved that the earliest humans lived in and moved out of Africa.

D.He gave a sum of money to Goodall to observe wildlife in Gombe.

3.What's the meaning of the underlined word“upended”in paragraph 4?

A.Overthrew.

B.Favored.

C.Improved.

D.Finished.

4.What's the purpose of the Jane Goodall Institute?

A.To raise funds for further study of chimpanzees.

B.To protect the habitats of chimpanzees and other wildlife.

C.To inspire more people to get involved in animal conservation.

D.To honor those people who made contributions to wildlife protection.

Language Study

Difficult sentence

While observing a chimpanzee, Goodall noticed him using pieces of grass to“fish”for termites. 在观察一只黑猩猩时，古道尔注意到他用草“钓”白蚁。

【点石成金】该句中的While observing a chimpanzee 省略了主语Goodall 和系动词was。当while引导的从句中的主语跟主句的主语是同一个人或物时，while引导的从句中的主语和be动词可省略。