Level/难度等级: Level 3 CEFR B1,B2;国内:初中,高中,词汇：546个
Planet of the Apes, Thailand Style
Apes：an animal like a large monkey with no tail, that uses its arms to move through trees
人猿星球，泰式风格
They are smart. They know how to steal. They know how to find food. They know how to intimidate. Who are they? They are macaque monkeys.
Intimidate：to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do
Macaque：a medium-sized monkey from Africa or Asia, with a long face and pouches (= spaces) inside its cheeks for holding food猕猴，恒河猴
它们是聪明的。他们知道怎么偷东西。它们知道怎么找吃的。他们知道怎么吓唬人。它们是谁?它们是猕猴。
They have taken over the old city of Lopburi in Thailand. About 8,400 of them are in the center of the city. They are territorial. They roam neighborhoods in troupes. Dozens of businesses in Lopburi are closing. They include a music school, gold shop, barber, cell phone store and movie theater.
Territorial：relating to territory领土的；领地的；土地的
它们已经接管了泰国的华富里古城。其中大约8400只猕猴在市中心。它们具有领土意识。它们成群结队地在社区里游荡。华富里的数十家企业正在关闭，包括音乐学校、金店、理发店、手机店和电影院。
A Buddhist culture believes reducing the number of monkeys would disturb a spiritual well-being.
Buddhist：someone who believes in Buddhism佛教徒
一种佛教文化认为，减少猴子的数量会扰乱人们的精神健康。
The monkeys were not always such a hazard. They attracted tourists. Faithful Buddhists thought feeding them was a good deed. Now times have changed.
Hazard：something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage
猴子并不总是那么危险。它们吸引了游客。虔诚的佛教徒认为喂养它们是一件好事。现在时代变了。
Recently, the coronavirus made things worse. There are fewer tourists, which means that travelers give less food to the monkeys.
最近，疫情让事情变得更糟。游客少了，这意味着游客给猴子的食物也少了。
Over the years, the monkeys moved into abandoned buildings. They trashed whatever they came across. They rip antennas and windshield wipers off parked cars.
Rip：to pull apart; to tear or be torn violently and quickly；to remove something quickly, without being careful
这些年来，猴子们搬到了废弃的建筑里。他们碰到什么就扔什么。他们从停着的汽车上扯下天线和雨刷。
In a hardware store window, stuffed animals in the shape of crocodiles and tigers peer out at the street. The monkey traffic outnumbers pedestrians. The plush toys were to scare away the monkeys. It worked for a couple months. But the macaques soon figured out that the stuffed animals were not real.
Pedestrian：a person who is walking, especially in an area where vehicles go
在一家五金店的橱窗里，鳄鱼和老虎形状的填充动物正窥视着街道。猴子的数量超过了行人。毛绒玩具是用来吓跑猴子的。这招管用了几个月。但这些猕猴很快就发现这些毛绒玩具并不是真的。
As a young male macaque wandered into her store, the shop owner said, “It has never been this bad. We are not against the monkeys. But it is difficult when people are afraid of the monkeys biting them when they come to our store.”
当一只年轻的雄性猕猴走进她的商店时，店主说:“从来没有这么糟糕过。我们并不反对猴子。但这样做很难，因为人们害怕来我们店的时候猴子会咬他们。”
A man runs a general store on the main street of Lopburi. He has given in to the macaques. A plump male monkey sat on bags of dog food, sipping a yogurt drink. A clutch of young Macaques swarmed a counter waiting for handouts of cookies. There were monkeys among the piles of batteries and monkeys among the light bulbs.
Sip：to drink, taking only a very small amount at a time呷，啜
一个男人在华富里大街上经营一家杂货店。他向猕猴屈服了。一只胖乎乎的公猴子坐在一袋袋狗粮上，抿着一杯酸奶。一群小猕猴簇拥在柜台前，等待派发饼干。一群猴子在电池里，一群猴子在灯泡里。
What happens when monkeys come into contact with humans? An observer said that years ago the monkeys were fewer, bigger and healthier. Their fur was shiny and thick. They kept to the temples, as well as the ruins of the ancient Khmer civilization.
Khmer ：belonging or relating to the Khmer people or language高棉人的；高棉语的
当猴子与人类接触时会发生什么?一位观察人士说，几年前，猴子更少，更大，也更健康。它们的毛又亮又厚。他们守着庙宇和古高棉文明的废墟。
A truck stopped at the light. Its flatbed was filled with crates of fruit for the market. A monkey spotted the produce and leapt onto the truck. Dozens more came. By the time the light turned green, the crates were cleared. The gorging began.
Leap：to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another
一辆卡车停在红绿灯前。它的平板上装满了一箱箱要卖给市场的水果。一只猴子发现了这些东西，跳上了卡车。几十个来了。等绿灯亮了，箱子就被清除了。狼吞虎咽开始了。
Then tourists came with easy and unhealthy food. Along with bananas and citrus, the macaques feasted on junk food. An observer said, “The monkeys are never hungry. They are just like children who eat too much KFC.”
Junk：things that are considered to be of no use or value, or of low quality
然后游客们带来了简单而不健康的食物。除了香蕉和柑橘，这些猕猴还尽情享受垃圾食品。一位观察者说:“猴子从来不缺吃的。他们就像吃太多肯德基的孩子一样。”
Compared with the monkeys of the forest, their urban counterparts have less muscle. They have more hypertension and blood disease. Their fur has thinned. Some have gone bald. With food so available, they have more time to breed and to give birth. Their population has exploded.
Urban：of or in a city or town
Hypertension：a medical condition in which your blood pressure is extremely high高血压
与森林里的猴子相比，城市里的猴子肌肉更少。他们有更多的高血压和血液疾病。它们的皮毛变薄了。有些人已经秃顶了。由于食物充足，它们有更多的时间繁殖和分娩。它们的数量呈爆炸式增长。
“The monkeys were here before us,” the man said. A juvenile Macaque tugged on the hem of his trousers demanding a treat. “We have to adapt to them, not the other way around.”
Juvenile：relating to a young person who is not yet old enough to be considered an adult
“猴子在我们之前就在这里了，” 这名男子说。一只年轻的猕猴拉了拉他的裤脚，要求款待他。“我们必须适应它们，而不是反过来。”
Local officials have begun sterilizing the monkeys. More than 300 animals underwent surgery last month. Officials wil sterilize 200 more in August.
当地官员已经开始对这些猴子进行消毒。上个月有300多只动物接受了手术。官员们将在8月份对200多进行消毒。
Sterilizing：making something completely clean and free from bacteria
Surgery：the treatment of injuries or diseases in people or animals by cutting open the body and removing or repairing the damaged part外科手术