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Module 6 Animals in danger
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Dear sir,
I am doing a project(课题) at school about animals in danger. I think the situation all over the world is really awful(极坏的).
Firstly, I feel so sorry for the giant panda. It's one of the most popular animals in the world. We learned that pandas mainly live on bamboo, and that a panda can eat half its body's weight(重量) of bamboo in 24 hours! That's a lot of bamboo. I think we should try to do more to stop cutting down their forests. We would be so sad if they became extinct(灭绝的) forever(永远).
Secondly, what we should try to protect more is the Chinese alligator(扬子鳄). These creatures(生物) live in some parts of eastern China. They live in freshwater(淡水的) rivers and lakes but the water in some places isn't clean enough for them to live in. It's really dirty in fact. The government should stop factories from polluting the lakes and rivers.
If we protect these beautiful animals in China, more people may come to China to visit our beautiful country, especially to see the quieter areas in the country. Now most visitors just see the cities.
I hope you will encourage(鼓励) more people to think about such an important subject.
Yours，
Huang Jing
(　 )1. What's Huang Jing's project at school about
A. Choosing heroes. B. Writing letters.
C. Helping to protect animals. D. Animals in danger.
(　 )2. What animals did Huang Jing talk about in the letter
A. Pandas. B. Chinese alligators.
C. Pandas and Chinese alligators. D. All animals in danger.
(　 ) 3. If a panda is 100 kilos, how much bamboo can it eat in 24 hours
A. 50 kilos. B. 200 kilos.
C. 150 kilos. D. We are not sure.
(　 )4. What does the underlined word “polluting” mean
A. 保护 B. 危害 C. 清理 D. 污染
(　 )5. What's the main problem in the places that the Chinese alligators live in
A. People cut down most of the bamboo and the alligators can't find enough food to eat.
B. People kill too many alligators to eat their meat.
C. People put most of the alligators in cages of the zoos.
D. People pollute the water of the rivers and lakes there and the alligators can't find enough clean water.
B
All over the world, thousands of animals are used for wildlife tourism. People travel to watch monkey shows, hug baby tigers and swim with dolphins. It might look like fun, but there are reports that animals are hurt now and again. The World Animal Protection(WAP) says that up to 550,000 wild animals are exposed(使遭受) to ill treatment around the world. In Cambodia, for example, it's been reported that elephants have died after carrying tourists for long in hot weather. This is getting attention—over 100 travel companies have promised that they will no longer open up such places. However, some people argue that animal tourism isn't always as bad as it seems. So what do you think
Group Yes·Animals weren't put on this planet for enjoyment. They should be free to live as they choose.·The way animals are treated is often cruel and causes much pain. Even if treated well, they cannot act in the same way as they would in the wild.·We don't need wildlife tourism. We can see animals close up in their natural home in TV programmes. There's no need to disturb(打扰) them in real life. Group No·It is enjoyable and educational for people to communicate with the wonderful animals. The more people know about them, the more they want to protect them.·Wildlife tourism brings money to poor areas and may be the only way for some people to make a living.·Not all animals are treated badly. Some endangered animals are under the protection of programmes that look after rare species(稀有物种).
(　　)1.How many wild animals are facing bad treatment according to WAP
A.More than 100. B.Hundreds.
C.Thousands. D.About 550,000.
(　　)2.The underlined words “such places” refer to the places for 　　　　.
A.foreign travellers B.sick elephants
C.wildlife protection D.animal tourism
(　　)3.What opinion do the two groups have in common
A.Animals can live wherever they like.
B.Wildlife should be protected.
C.Animal tourism supports poor people.
D.Wildlife is well looked after.
(　　)4.“Group Yes” suggests that people should not disturb animals 　　　　.
A.in Cambodia B.in travel companies
C.in real life D.in poor areas
(　　)5.What is the text mainly about
A.Ways of protecting rare species.
B.Different opinions on wildlife tourism.
C.How to bring tourists enjoyment.
D.Whether to collect information on wildlife.
C
Australia has a lot of lovely animals.You cannot find them anywhere else in the world.The most famous ones are kangaroos( 袋鼠 ) and koalas( 树袋熊 ).
The kangaroo is the symbol of Australia.They have large eyes and ears.They don’t walk,but they jump.They use their strong back legs.They can jump at 74 kilometres per hour.They can go over nine metres in one jump.Kangaroo mothers have pouches to carry their babies.The babies stay inside to get milk and keep warm.
Kangaroos are everywhere in Australia.They are on TV,in books and in the shops.But do you know that millions of kangaroos are killed every year There are too many of them.There are about 20 to 25 million kangaroos in Australia.That’s more than the number of people in the country.Some kangaroos go hungry because there is not enough food to eat.They break into farms for food.Farmers are very angry with them.
The koala is another famous Australian animal.They look like bears,and have small eyes and big noses.They eat leaves from gum trees( 桉树 ).Koalas have a special smell.They use it to mark their home—“This is my place.You can’t come in!” Like kangaroos,a koala baby lives in its mother’s pouch too.
( )1.If we want to see kangaroos and koalas in natural forests,we can go to　　　　.
A.China B.France
C.Australia D.America
( )2.What does a kangaroo look like
A.It looks like a bear.
B.It has big eyes and ears.
C.It has small eyes and big noses.
D.It doesn’t have legs.
( )3.The underlined word “pouches” means “　　　　” in Chinese.
A.育儿袋 B.肌肉
C.尾巴 D.脚掌
( )4.What’s the best title for this passage
A.Kangaroos and koalas
B.Beautiful Australia
C.How to protect kangaroos and koalas
D.Travel in Australia
D
Let me tell you something about sharks. Sharks are among the oldest animals in the world. There are over three hundred and fifty kinds of sharks in the world. Most sharks are about two meters long and live in the oceans.
A shark can smell something in the water, for example, the blood of animals. That helps them find their food. Sharks mainly eat fish, other sharks and plants in the ocean.
Most sharks bite(咬)people by mistake. They think a person is a large sea animal. When the sun goes down or comes up, sharks are looking for food. So at these times people shouldn't go swimming in the ocean.
Today people kill sharks for food and their skin. The number of sharks in the world is dropping fast.
(　　)1．How many kinds of sharks are there in the world
A．Less than 350. B．More than 350.
C．About 200. D．Over 400.
(　　)2．What do sharks mainly eat in the ocean
A．Fish, other sharks and plants.
B．Noodles.
C．Rice.
D．People.
(　　)3．Why do most sharks bite people by mistake
A．Because they think a person is dangerous.
B．Because they think a person is a large sea animal.
C．Because they think a person can hurt them.
D．Because they think a person can take away their food.
(　　)4．Why shouldn't people go swimming in the ocean when the sun goes down or comes up
A．Sharks are sleeping then.
B．Water is cold then.
C．Sharks are looking for food then.
D．Sharks are looking for a person then.
(　　)5．How is the number of sharks in the world today
A．It is dropping fast. B．It is rising fast.
C．It is not changing. D．We don't know.
E
　Many years ago, there were thick forests in Britain, home to many animals. However, they no longer live here. There were wolves, bears and wild cattle. There were less than four million people. They lived in small villages protected by wooden walls from the animals outside.
However, all this changed. Now Britain’s population is up to 66 million. Three-quarters of Britain is fields, towns or cities. Although 25% of land is the countryside, there are fewer birds and small animals than ever before. Britain is one of the few countries in the world without a large wild animal feeding on meat.
Some people want to change this. Some say that Britain needs to become more natural again and suggest trees and plants that once grew in Britain should be allowed to grow again. They even say that people should help large wild animals which have not lived in Britain to return and live wild. They call this “rewilding”.
Not everyone agrees. In the last twenty years, people have planted over one million trees and there are plans for more—but how about wild animals Some people ask if wolves will attack sheep or even humans. They are also angry that rewilding might mean an end to walking in the hills many people enjoy. So far, there are no wolves or bears in Britain’s forests—but soon there might be!
(　　)1.Why does Britain have fewer wild animals
A.Because people make their living conditions much worse than before.
B.Because their natural enemies are killing them.
C.Because the number of large animals is getting bigger.
D.Because people there don’t like wild animals.
(　　)2.What does the underlined word “rewilding” probably mean
A.Protecting wild animals.
B.Helping wild animals return to Britain.
C.Planting more green plants.
D.Helping wild animals live better.
(　　)3.What is the main idea of the last paragraph
A.Some people are against rewilding. B.People plan to plant more trees.
C.Wild animals will be back to Britain. D.Wild animals do harm to humans.
(　　)4.Which of the following can be the best title
A.Making the UK Greener
B.Wolves Returning to the UK
C.Saving Wildlife in Britain
D.Making Britain Wild Again
F
North American black bears are shy animals. They are fearful by nature, and will usually run away if they see or hear people. Because of this, it can be difficult for scientists to learn about these animals.
In order to study black bears, researchers from New Jersey, the US, catch bears and use drugs to help them go to sleep. Researchers then work out the size and the weight of the bear, take blood to test for diseases, remove a tooth and take it to the lab to find out its age. From these studies, researchers want to find out how many bears live in New Jersey, how long they live, and how many babies they produce.
But in Minnesota, the US, researchers study bears that are completely awake. The bears know the researchers' voices and they are not afraid of the research team. With the help of a few grapes to keep the bears busy, researchers can touch them to check their hearts, look at their teeth, and do other jobs. Researchers can also walk or sit with bears for hours and make videos to learn about their everyday life.
In both places, the main purpose is the same—to make sure there is a healthy population of black bears. But the research methods and the kinds of information that researchers are able to collect are quite different.
(　　)1.In the first paragraph, we can learn that North American black bears are ________．
A．shy and fearful animals
B．not found today
C．well known to scientists
D．not afraid of people
(　　)2.The word “remove” in the second paragraph probably means “________” in Chinese.
A．拔下 B．移植 C．清洗 D．修补
(　　)3.Which of the following may NOT be included in the New Jersey studies on bears
A．The age.
B．The way of their communication.
C．The weight.
D．The number of babies they produce.
(　　)4.In the Minnesota studies, researchers ________．
A．can never get close to the bears
B．study the bears while they are asleep
C．use grapes to make the bears full
D．learn a lot about the bears' everyday life
(　　)5.What do the two studies have in common
A．Research places.
B．The main purpose.
C．Research methods.
D．Collected information.
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