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国际交流英语视听说国际交流英语视听说 Book 3 Unit 4 Making a Living, Making a Difference Listening 1 A | Most people run away when they see a poisonous snake—but not the Irulas of India. For generations, the Irulas made their living catching wild snakes. The snakes’ skins were sold and made into luxury goods such as handbags and boots. Then in 1972, the Indian Parliament adopted the Wildlife Protection Act, and the basis of the Irulas’ economy was suddenly illegal. Some Irulas got jobs as farm laborers, but many found themselves out of work. To be continued Listening 1 The solution came in 1978 with the creation of the Irula Snake Catchers Industrial Cooperative Society, whose members use their snake hunting skills to catch snakes. However, the snakes are no longer sold for their skins. The cooperative has found a better use for the dangerous snakes. Listening 1 A | C | Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to speak. My name is Marsha Nolan, and I’m the director of Worldwide Co-op. I hope, I hope that some of you have heard of our organization. Worldwide Co-op exists to support cooperative enterprises of all kinds, and today, today, I’d like to give you some information about a co-op in India. It’s an unusual co-op since it was formed in response to wildlife protection measures. Since all of you here are members of wildlife organizations, I know you’ll be interested in this. To be continued Listening 1 All right. The story. The story begins in 1972. That was the year that India took a major step in wildlife protection. So far, so