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This month, NGC takes us inside a pride1 of lions. However, the Singita pride that lives in South Africa's Kruger National Park is not ordinary. There are around 40 lions in this big pride, and life in it is not as easy as you might think. In NGC's Lion Army, we will learn how the pride tries to stay together and live peacefully. Also, the program will reveal the reasons why the pride has so much trouble.

　　Being a lion in the African wilderness2 might seem easy. Often, we see images of lions taking naps all afternoon and making a kill whenever they get hungry. Unfortunately, this is not the case in real life. In reality, when lions hunt, they fail more times than they succeed. Although they are strong and powerful, the animals they hunt are not dumb3. They have their own tricks to survive. Even so, this is not why the Singita pride is having trouble. Their problem is that there are nine teenage males in the pride who are not cooperative. Instead, they are lazy, greedy4, and mean5.

1. ordinary　a. 普通的，平常的
The novel was ordinary, so I put it aside.
這本小說內容很普通，所以我就擱著沒看。
2. reveal　vt. 揭露，透露
The player's smile revealed that he won.
那名選手的笑容顯露出他贏了。
3. succeed　vi. 成功，達成
The singer succeeded in winning the prize.
那名歌手成功拿下獎項。
4. survive　vi. & vt. 活下來，倖存於
Only a few people survived the plane crash.
這場空難只有少數人倖存。
5. cooperative　a. 合作的
All members of the team are cooperative.
這個團隊中的每位成員都很合作。

1. take a nap　　小睡，打盹
Alissa takes a nap every afternoon.
艾莉莎每天下午都會小睡一下。
2. in reality　　實際上，事實上
Leo seems to be a nice person, but in reality he is not.
里歐看起來似乎是個好人，但事實上卻並非如此。
3. Even so, 主詞 + 動詞　　即使如此……
Sam was tired. Even so, he cooked dinner for his sick mother.
山姆很疲倦。即使如此，他仍煮晚飯給他生病的母親吃。

1. pride　n. 獅群
2. wilderness　n. 荒野，不毛之地（常用單數）
3. dumb　a. 愚蠢的
4. greedy　a. 貪婪的
5. mean　a. 兇惡的；卑鄙的

...this is not the case in real life.
（……這並非現實生活中的情形。）
be the case　　狀況∕情形正是如此
Lack of food is commonly the case in those poor countries.
（食物短缺是那些窮苦國家的普遍情形。）
注意:
case 在本用法中表『狀況，情形』，以下為各位讀者介紹 case 作此解釋時所形成的常見片語：
1. in + 所有格 + case　　就某人的情況而言
In Tim's case, he needs surgery soon.
（就提姆的情況來看，他需要儘快動手術。）
2. in that case　　如果是這∕那樣的話
A: I need this finished today.　B: In that case, I'll do my best.
（甲：今天之內就要完成這件事。）
（乙：如果是這樣的話，我會盡力的。）
3. in any case　　無論如何，不管怎樣
In any case, you must quit smoking.
（不管怎樣你都一定要戒煙。）

這個月，國家地理頻道帶領我們融入一群獅子當中。不過生活在南非克魯格國家公園的辛格塔獅群可一點也不平凡。這個龐大的獅群約有四十隻獅子，而牠們在裡頭 的生活可沒有您想像的這般容易。在國家地理頻道的《獅子大軍》中，我們將瞭解這個獅群如何試圖維持團結並和平共處。此外，本節目也將揭露牠們為何面臨著重 重麻煩。

　　在非洲荒原裡當一隻獅子看來似乎容易得很。我們常看到獅子們整個下午都在睡午覺、餓了才去獵食的畫面。可惜這並非現實生活中的情形。事實上，當獅子去 獵食，牠們失敗的次數往往比成功的還要多。雖然牠們強而有力，但牠們的獵物卻也不笨。這些獵物們自有生存之道。即便如此，這並不是辛格塔獅群陷入麻煩的原 因。問題在於獅群當中那九隻既年輕又不合群的小公獅。牠們不但好吃懶做，而且還貪婪兇惡。