You will now listen to part of a lecture. You will then be asked a question about it. After you hear the question, you will have 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.
Question: Using points and examples from the talk, explain the two benefits of forest fire to animals.
【正确答案】The lecture presents two examples of animals that benefit from forest fires.
The first example shows how some animals use the fires to help them find food. Wild turkeys, for instance, typically range close to blazes in order to catch insects fleeing from the flames. In this way the birds can gather a large amount of food in little time and with little effort.
The second example shows how some life forms take advantage of fires to improve their having and raising young. Mountain pine beetles are hampered by the fact that they need to lay eggs under pine bark, but many pine bark gives off toxins harmful to the beetles. Forest fires, however, burn off toxin along with the bark. The beetles are thus able to lay their eggs on the bare tree trunks, and without danger from poison, the young beetles or the larvae are able to consume the nutrient on the tree.
【答案解析】 讲座描述了两种从森林大火中获益的动物的例子,“The lecture presents two examples of animals that benefit from forest fires.”