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extinction if impact of climate change and extreme weather on their homes is not handled, a UN report
showed on Sunday.
Released during the course of global climate negotiations in Durban, the report by the United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organisation (UNFAO) shows how higher temperatures, the rise in sea levels,
deforestation and overuse of land have damaged the habitats of certain species, especially in Africa.
"Many ecosystems have already been affected by increasing population, historical and recent
deforestation, short-lasting management practices and even invasive species," Eduardo Rojas, assistant
director general at the UNFAO"s forestry department, said at the release of the report.
The most affected areas include mountains, islands and coastal areas, which limit the possibilities for
animals to move elsewhere and create new habitats. "The remaining populations are limited to very small
ecosystems. They have inbreeding (近亲繁殖) problems.., and at the end these species may disappear,"
he added.
Other examples of affected animals include elephants in Mall, lions in Serengeti and crocodiles in
Malawi. The report says about 20~30 percent of plant and animal species will be at higher risk of
extinction due to global warming and a significant number of local species may disappear by 2050 as a
consequence. Other consequences could include the spread of invasive species and infectious diseases,
it said.
The report urges more focus on restoration of damaged ecosystems, especially those key to dealing
with climate change such as inland waters, forests and grasslands. The UNFAO also called for the
creation of movement channels for animals in areas where their movement was affected. The organization
said while more resources (资源) were flowing to biodiversity conservation, more action at th
government and policy level was needed. It also urges local communities to develop projects that ease
the effect of climate change on wildlife, naming ecotourism activities as an example.
B. The subject of research done by Eduardo Rojas.
C. Harmful effects of damage done to ecosystems.
D. Causes of damage done to ecosystems.
B. They have difficulty finding enough food for survival.
C. They have little chance of moving to other places.
D. They can hardly find mates to produce their young.
EXCEPT ______.
B. limiting world population growth
C. creating movement channels for animals
D. urging governments and local communities to take action
B. Human activities and the animal kingdom
C. Gorillas, tigers at risk due to climate change
D. How to balance human development and animal rights
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ivory off the international market and to discourage the illegal killing of elephants for their ivory.
The past 12 months had seen a record number of large ivory seizures across the world, a wildlife
protection organization said Thursday, saying it had been a horrible year for elephants. There were at
least 13 large seizures in 2011, totalling at least 23 tons of ivory meaning that about 2,500 elephants
were killed.
This compares to just six large seizures in 2010, weighing a total of just under 10 tons, and confirms
a sharp rise in the trade since 2007. This is the worst year ever for large ivory seizures in the past 23
years-2011 had truly been a horrible year for elephants.
Most illegal shipments of African elephant ivory end up in either China, where it is made into powder
and used in traditional medicine, or in Thailand, with Malaysia the most frequent transit country (中转
国). The increasing quantities of ivory being traded, most of which are from either Kenyan or Tanzanian
ports, reflected a rising demand in Asia. They constantly change their transport ways to Asia to avoid
detection, including switching from airplanes to seaships, and once the ivory products arrive, their
documentation (证明文件) is rewritten to hide the fact that they came from Africa. As most large ivory
seizures fail to result in any arrests, the criminals are winning and have illegally made large amounts of
money.
International trade in elephant ivory was banned in 1990, and ETIS (the Elephant Trade Information
System) holds the details of reports on more than 17,000 ivory and other elephant product seizures
across the world since then.
| Title | Ivory seizures in 2011 |
| A chief event and its (1) ____ | ●Over twenty tons of ivory was (2) ____ ●To keep it off the international market. ●To (3) ____ the illegal killing of elephants for ivory. |
| The growing (4) ____ of illegal ivory trades | ●Since 2007, illegal ivory trades have (5) ____ risen. ●In 2010, there were six large seizures, totalling just under 10 tons. ●In 2011, there were more than 13 large seizures, which (6) ____ about 2,500 elephants being killed: |
| The introduction to the illegal ivory trades | ●Origins: mostly from Kenya and Tanzania. ●Shipment (7) ____ from airplanes to seaships. ●(8) ____: to Asia, especially to Malaysia, China and Thailand. ●Result: escaping from being (9) ____ made the criminals win much money. |
| Data from ETIS | More than 17,000 ivory and other elephant product seizures have been (10) ____ since 1990. |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| Traditional fairytales (童话) are being given up by parents because they are too scary for their young children, a study found. Research uncovered that one in five parents has got rid of old literature such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Rapunzel in favor of more modern books. One third of parents said their children have been left in tears after hearing the gruesome details of Little Red Riding Hood. And nearly half of mothers and fathers refuse to read Rumplesliltshin to their kids as the themes of the story are kidnapping and killing. Similarly, Goldilocks and the Three Bears was also a tale likely to be left on the book shelf as parents felt it forgives stealing. The survey of 2,000 adults was completed to mark the launch of the hit US drama GRIMM ( 格林 童话剧) , which starts tonight at 9pm on Watch, and sees six drama series based on traditional fairytales. The survey found a quarter of parents questioned wouldn"t consider reading fairytales to their kids. And 52 percent of the parents said Cinderella didn"t send a good message to their children as it describes a young woman doing housework all day. Steve Hornsey, General Manager of Watch, said: "Bedtime stories are supposed to calm children down and send them off to sleep soundly.But as we see in GMMM, fairytales can be dark and dramatic so it"s understandable that parents worry about reading them to young children.As adults we can see the innocence in fairytales, but a five - year - old child could take them too literally.Despite the dark nature of classic fairytales as we see in GRIMM, good will defeat evil and there is always a moral to the story." The study also found two thirds of mums and dads try to avoid stories which might give their children nightmares.The most popular book read at bedtime is now "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. However half of parents said traditional tales are "more likely to have a strong moral message than a lot of modern kids" books, such as The Gruffato, The Hungary Caterpillar and the Mr. Men books. | |
| 1. Classical works for children are being avoided by parents they think . | |
| A. they contain unmoral themes B. they are terrifying C. they encourage stealing, kidnapping and killing D. they are tired of answering questions | |
| 2. What does the underlined word "gruesome" mean? | |
| A. Very horrible B. Very amusing C. Very disappointing D. Very amazing | |
| 3. Which stories are the popular bedtime stories that parents like to tell their children now? | |
| A. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Cinderella B. The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Little Red Riding Hood. C. The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Mr. Men D. Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Cinderella | |
| 4. According to Steve Hornsey , adults can see innocence in a fairy tale but a 5-year-old child might ______. | |
| A. think it is different from the reality B. dislike it because it is scary C. believe exactly what the tale says D. feel there is a moral to the story | |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| Some of Britain"s most favoured spring visitors are disappearing in their thousands. Scientists say birds such as the cuckoo (布谷鸟), whose song announces the arrival of warm weather in Britain, are dropping in numbers. A typical migrant bird (候鸟) from Africa, cuckoo may no longer make its annual appearance in the woodlands in Britain, says a scientist. Numbers of migrant birds from Africa have declined seriously in the UK since 1995.For cuckoos the figure is 44%.The call of the cuckoo could be silenced in the near future. The real problem is that there are so many different possible causes for the loss-which makes it difficult to find out the real reasons for their decline and to prepare plans to put things right. The loss could be the result of changes in farmland use in Britain which are affecting the way cuckoos breed (繁殖) when they arrive here in spring. On top of changes of land use, scientists suspect that many cuckoos are finding it increasingly difficult to feed themselves when they come to breed in Britain. The large insects they eat have dropped rapidly in number here. Climate change might be another important reason. Migrant cuckoos arrive and breed at times which are no longer the best periods when food, such as insects, is available. Climate changes also affect timings of breeding cycles. Or the loss could be due to the increase of human populations in Africa and the destruction of natural living environment where they make their homes in winter. Apart from these, the killing takes place in spring and autumn when cuckoos, flying from and to Africa, cross islands in the Mediterranean Sea. They are shot in their hundreds of thousands by hunters who just enjoy killing them for the "sport" .It is against the European Union law, but that doesn"t stop it happening. Sheehan, a scientist, said, cuckoos "arrive in our countryside just as the first good weather arrives. We associate them with spring and warmth. That is why they appear so often in old English stories. They are part of our culture-which makes the decline in their number so worrying." | |
| 1. What can be inferred from the underlined part in Paragraph 2? | |
| A. Cuckoos may arrive in warm weather. B. Cuckoos may rarely be seen in Britain. C. Cuckoos may appear every two years. D. Cuckoos may come back to the woodlands. | |
| 2. Concerning the rapid decrease in the number of cuckoos, scientists _______. | |
| A. find it difficult to discover the real reasons B. know few possible causes for the loss C. have plans to put things right D. doubt if the data are accurate | |
| 3. According to the passage, what happens in Britain that possibly causes the decline of cuckoos? | |
| A. Many hunters kill cuckoos for fun. B. Cuckoos" main food is getting less. C. Policies on land use have changed. D. Human population increases rapidly. | |
| 4.Which could be the best title for the passage? | |
| A. Cuckoos, Who Take Away Your Food? B. Climate Change: A Danger to Cuckoos C. Spring May Lose Song of Cuckoos D. A Song for England"s Cuckoos | |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| Do American children still learn handwriting in school? In the age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on the way out. 90% of teachers say they are required to teach handwriting. But studies have yet to answer the question of how well they are teaching it. One study published this year found that about three out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting. Some teachers are teaching handwriting by providing instruction for 10-15 minutes a day, and then other teachers who basically teach it for 60 to 70 minutes a day - which really for handwriting is pretty much. Many adults remember learning that way - by copying letters over and over again. Today"s thinking is that short periods of practice are better. Many experts also think handwriting should not be taught by itself. Instead, they say it should be used as a way to get students to express ideas. After all, that is why we write. Handwriting involves two skills. One is legibility, which means forming the letters so they can be read. The other is fluency-writing without having to think about it. Fluency continues to develop up until high school. But not everyone masters these skills. Teachers commonly report that about one fourth of their kids have poor handwriting. Some people might think handwriting is not important any more because of computers and voice recognition programs. But Steve Graham at Vanderbilt says word processing is rarely done in elementary school, especially in the early years. American children traditionally first learn to print, and then to write in cursive(草体字), which connects the letters. But guess what we learned from a spokeswoman for the College Board, which administers the SAT college admission test. More than 75 percent of students choose to print their essay on the test rather than write in cursive. | |
| 1. We can learn ________ from Paragraph 1. | |
| A. teaching handwriting is a basic requirement in teaching job B. most teachers prefer to teach handwriting C. teachers spend little time in teaching handwriting D. a keyboard has taken the place of the handwriting entirely | |
| 2. Which of the following is WRONG for traditional handwriting in the USA? | |
| A. The students are taught by practicing a long period. B. The letters are repeated many times. C. Handwriting includes two skills. D. To write in cursive is taught first. | |
| 3. The best title for the passage is ______. | |
| A. How to improve handwriting in school B. Right or wrong: the death of handwriting C. Handwriting involves two skills D. Handwriting lessons are on the way out | |
| 4. The author"s attitude towards whether still to learn handwriting in school is______. | |
| A. negative B. objective C. critical D. optimistic | |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| Are you a media addict who would go mad after two hours without TV, friend requests, exciting online games and your mobile – or would you easily survive? Recently, university students around the world were asked to volunteer in a global experiment called Unplugged. It was designed to see how young people would react if they were asked to observe a total media ban by unplugging all forms of media devices for 24 hours. Unplugged is being run by Dr Roman Gerodimos, a lecturer in Communication and Journalism at Bournemouth University. The experiment is now over but he doesn"t yet know the full findings. However, during the experiment, Dr Gerodimos said there were already signs of how much the exercise affected volunteers. He said: "They"re reporting withdrawal symptoms (症状), overeating, feeling nervous, isolated and disconnected." During their 24-hour painful experience, three of the experiment"s guinea pigs had to endure one intrusion (侵扰) from the media: a BBC reporter plus cameraman who followed them around for the day. They were asked to write down 100 lines about their day offline, but of course, they all waited until the next day when they had access to their laptops. Elliot Day wrote: "Today, my whole morning routine was thrown up into the air. Despite being aware of the social importance of the media, I was surprised by how empty my life felt without the radio or newspapers. " From Caroline Scott, we read: "I didn"t expect it, but being prevented from the media for 24 hours resulted in my day-to-day activities becoming so much harder to carry out than usual… I didn"t break out in a cold sweat like our lecturer expected us all to, but it"s not something I would like to do again! " And Charlotte Gay wrote: "I have to say the most difficult item for me to be without has been my mobile; not only is it a social tool, it"s my main access point of communication." Earlier in the year, a UK government study found that in the UK we spend about half our waking hours using the media, often plugged into several things at once. And a recent study by Nielson found that on average, US teenagers send and receive over 3,000 texts per month-that"s about six texts per waking hour. So, with technology continuing to develop at an alarming rate, how much time will you set aside for sleep in the future? | |
| 1. What"s the purpose of the first paragraph? | |
| A. To ask for information. B. To entertain the readers. C. To lead to the topic. D. To present an idea. | |
| 2. About Dr. Roman Gerodimos" experiment, we know that ________. | |
| A. volunteers felt uncomfortable in it B. volunteers didn"t want to eat anything C. the experiment was still going on D. volunteers were allowed to take their laptops | |
| 3. The underlined expression "was thrown up into the air" most probably means ________. | |
| A. went on normally B. was completely disturbed C. turned out perfect D. was badly designed | |
| 4. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? | |
| A. Surviving without the Media B. Unplugging Your Life C. Valuing Social Communication D. Setting Aside Time for Sleep |