Zhalong is a nature reserve in Heilongjiang in north-east China. It is one of the world’s

Zhalong is a nature reserve in Heilongjiang in north-east China. It is one of the world’s most important wetlands. The reserve covers an area of 210,000 hectares. The area provides food and shelter for wildlife. It is an ideal home for different kinds of plants, fish and birds.
Many birds live comfortably in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round, while some only stay there for a short time. There are many fish in the wetlands, and the birds can easily catch them for food. Zhalong has long been called “the home of the crane”. There are 15 crane species (物种) in the world. 8 of them are in China and there are 6 species in Zhalong area. It is an important living area for the rare red-crowned cranes. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world. Every spring and summer, red-crowned cranes lay and hatch (孵化) their eggs in Zhalong.
Some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife. More and more birds are in danger because they do not have enough living space. Many of them died. The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds, and they can be safe in Zhalong.
Every year, a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch birds. This year, members of our Bird-watching Club are going to study the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers. The study begins next month.
We once a year. We are now inviting secondary school students to help. We need more people to help us count and do something to help the birds.
Many people do not understand the importance of the wetlands. We hope this information will help them understand and make them actively take action to protect wildlife.
【小题1】 What does the underlined word “ideal” mean?A．Perfect.B．Dangerous.C．Crowded.D．Expensive.【小题2】 What can we learn from the second paragraph?A．All birds stay in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round.B．There are eight species of red-crowned cranes in Zhalong.C．The number of the world’s red-crowned cranes is small.D．Every winter red-crowned cranes hatch eggs in Zhalong.【小题3】Which of the following can we choose for the blank (空白) in the fifth paragraph?A．go birdwatchingB．do a bird countC．go bird-huntingD．hold a bird show【小题4】The purpose of the article is to .A．attract more visitors to pay a visit to Zhalong Nature Reserve B．ask people to take action to protect wetlands and wildlifeC．prevent people from watching birds in Zhalong Nature ReserveD．make people around the world know the Birdwatchting ClubA

(答案→)A 解析：【小题1】联系上文The area provides food and shelter for wildlife. 这个地区为各种野生动植物提供食物和住所.可知这对于各种植物,鱼和鸟类来说是个完美的家,故选A,完美的.【小题1】根据There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world.及本段描述,可知丹顶鹤在世界上的数量很少,故选C.【小题1】联系下文We need more people to help us count and do something to help the birds.我们需要更多地人来帮助我们清点和坐其他事情来帮助这些鸟,可知选B,我们每年进行一次鸟类的清点工作.【小题1】这篇短文主要介绍了中国东北的湿地和那里的野生动植物,目的是号召我们来保护这些湿地和野生动植物.故选B.

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