Jane Goodall: Still Hard at Work for the Chimps

1.endangered adj.快要绝种的

例句:This island is maintained as a sanctuary for endangered species.
      那个岛继续作为濒危物种的保护区。

2.aspire  vi.渴望, 追求

例句:The fame to which he aspires was beyond his reach.
      他追求的名誉乃是他所不能及的。

3.qualify vt. vi.(使)具有资格, (使)合格

例句:I won't qualify until next year.
      我明年才具备资格。

      This certificate qualifies the products.
      这份证书证明产品合格。

4.personality n.人格, 个性

例句:His personality is in good taste.
      他的品格很高尚。

      She has a powerful personality.
      她有坚强的个性。

5.redefine v.重新定义

6.doctorate n.博士学位

例句:He hasn't enough credits to get his doctorate.
      他的学分不够取得博士学位。

1.Today, Miz Goodall spends most of her time traveling around the world speaking about wildlife protection and working to build support for her foundation.

spend some time doing sth花费多少时间做某事

2.Ever since she was a child growing up in England, Jane Goodall dreamed of working with wild animals.

dream of梦想, 渴望

例句:I never dreamed of such a thing.
      我从没梦想过这样的事情。

      I've long dreamed of paying a visit to the Great Wall.
      我一直渴望游览长城。

3.As long as I can remember, it was animals, animals.

as long as只要, 如果

例句:I'll stay in Mexico as long as my money holds on.
      只要我的钱还能维持一天, 我就在墨西哥待一天。

      I'll never forget that as long as I am living.
      这事我至死也不会忘记。

4.Apart from my mother, everybody laughing, she would say if you really want something, you work hard, you take advantage of opportunity, you never give up, you find a way.

apart from 脱离, 除此之外(表示除…以外别无),要不是

例句:The house stands apart from the village.
      那栋房子在村外。

      There can be no knowledge apart from practice.
      离开实践就没有知识。

take advantage of利用

例句:They take advantage of people's dislike of uncertainty by providing insurance services.
      他们利用人们对不确定因素的厌恶心理推销保险,从中牟利。

      He should take advantage of his native intelligence.
      他应该好好利用自己天生的才智。