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Steven and Daniel are visiting the national zoo, and Steven is telling Daniel something about the wildlife sanctuary.史蒂文和丹尼尔一起去参观国家动物园。史蒂文告诉丹尼尔一些关于野生动物保护的趣事。
A: Daniel, have you ever heard about the wildlife sanctuary?丹尼尔，你听说过野生动物保护区吗？
B: Is that different from the ordinary kind of zoo? 那和普通的动物园有区别吗？
A: Yes, of course. 当然有啊。
B: So tell me something about it.给我讲讲吧。
A: There are a lot of wild animals and also some special rules while visiting.在那里有很多野生动物，而且在你游览的时候还有一些特殊的规定呢。
B: Special rules?特殊规定？
A: There, you only have two ways for visiting.在那里，你只有两种游览的方式。
B: Details?说详细点。
A: On their bus or in your own cars. And you won't be allowed to get off the bus until you reach the special region. 乘他们的车或者开自己的车，在你到达特殊区域之前是不允许下车的。
B: Why not? 为什么呢？
A: Because it is dangerous to get out of the car or bus. You can just imagine how fierce the wild animals can be.因为下车太危险了，你可以想象一下，野生动物是多么凶猛。
B: That makes sense, but that sounds interesting. Is there one in Beijing? 有道理，这听起来太有趣了，北京也有这样的野生动物保护区吗？
A: Yes.有的。
B: I prefer to go there next time. 下次我要去那里。
A: You won't be disappointed.你肯定不会失望的。

讲义：wildlife
野生动物；野生生物

wild animal野生动物

wildlife conservation
wildlife reservewildlife refuge
wildlife sanctuary

野生动物保护区
captured animal

圈养动物

例句：We visited a wildlife park and saw various animals in their natural habitats.
我们参观了一个野生动物园，看到了各种动物在它们的自然栖息地中。

sanctuary鸟兽禁猎区
/ˈsæŋktʃueri/
The government has established a wildlife sanctuary to protect endangered species.
政府已经设立了一个野生动物保护区，以保护濒危物种。

避难所；庇护

The local church became a sanctuary for the refugees.
当地教堂成为难民的庇护所。

take sanctuary in...
在...避难

If I want some peace and quiet, I take sanctuary in my study.
如果我想清净一会，我就躲进自己的书房。（figurative）

Have you ever heard about...?
你曾经听说过...吗？

Have you ever heard about the driverless cars?
你听说过无人驾驶汽车吗？

Have you ever heard that...?你曾听说过...吗？

Have you heard that...?你听说了...吗？

Have you ever heard that some animals do not need any sleep?
你曾听说过有些动物不需要睡觉吗？

Have you heard that our company is going to downsize staff？

你听说了公司要裁员了吗？

Someone be allowed to
被允许做某事

例句：

The patient is not allowed to drink alcohol.（医生或家人）不允许这个病人喝酒。

Students are not allowed to bring phones into the school.
学生不允许带手机上学。

on the bus&in the car
为什么在公共汽车上用on，而在小汽车上就用in？

记忆小技巧
只要在里面能站起来随意走动的，用on。比如：on the bus在公共汽车上，on the plane在飞机上，on the train在火车里，on the ship在船上；在里面不能站起来随意走动的用in，in the car在小轿车里，in a taxi在出租车里，in a helicopter在直升飞机上

相关表达：

get on/off the bus/train上/下公共汽车/火车

get in/out of the car/taix上/下小汽车/出租车

board the plane/ship上飞机/登船

例句：
I need to get off the bus at the next station.我要在下一站下车。
Hurry up and get in the car, we're going to be late.
快点上车，咱们要迟到了。

When can I board the plane?
我们什么时候登机？

imagine
想象；设想

I can't imagine life without income.
我不能想象没有收入的日子。

You'll never imagine what he has been through.

你永远无法想象他经历了什么。

Have you ever imagined your married life?
你有想过自己的婚姻生活吗？

make sense
有道理；讲得通

例句：It doesn't make any sense.
这根本讲不通！

It doesn't make sense to buy that expensive coat when these cheaper ones are just so good.
这些便宜的大衣都很不错，何必买那些贵的。

prefer to
更喜欢做某事；宁愿做某事

例句： 

I prefer to walk home after a big meal.

吃了一顿大餐后我想步行回家。

I prefer to stay at home and review my lessons.
我宁愿待在家里复习功课。

prefer to do...rather than do...比起...更喜欢...

I prefer to stay at home and review my lessons rather than hang out.
比起和朋友出去闲逛，我宁愿待在家里复习功课。

I prefer to walk home rather than take a taxi after a big meal.

吃了一顿大餐后，我宁愿步行回家，也不想乘坐出租车。