Animals are people’s friends. But many wild animals are facing the danger of dying out, because the environment that they are living in has changed greatly. For example, their living area has become smaller and smaller because of pollution and the development of cities. They have no room to live in except the zoo. And many of the wild animals now can’t find enough food to eat. At the same time, man is killing off animals just for getting their fur, teeth and meat.

People should realize how serious the situation is and something should be done to protect the animals. We should set up some nature reserves so that animals can live freely. And people shouldn’t be allowed to kill the endangered (處于危險(xiǎn)中的) animals. We should also do something to make our world cleaner. Fresh air, clean water and green grass are all important for animals. The death of the endangered animals will bring a disaster (災(zāi)難) to human beings.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，判斷正(T)誤(F)。

(   )1.The number of the wild animals is smaller now.

(   )2.With the development of the cities, the living area for the animals has become smaller and smaller.

(   )3.Man is killing off animals just for fun.

(   )4.The wild animals are very safe now, because we have found a lot of useful methods (方法) to save them.

(   )5.All of us should try our best to protect the animals.

8．Animals are people's friends．But many of the wild animals are facing the danger of dying out．The Siberian tiger is one of them．Siberian tigers can be found in forests in parts of Siberian and Northern China．The tigers are becoming extinct（滅絕） because people hurt many of them and are destroying their living places．
Another animal in danger is the Tibetan antelope（藏羚羊）．In the early 1990s，there were millions of Tibetan antelopes in China，but by the 1990s the number of them had fallen to about 50，000．People hunt the antelopes for their wool．The wool of the antelope is soft，light and warm，and is very expensive all over the world．Hunters can make a lot of money by selling their wool．The Chinese people have begun to protect the animals and seem to be winning．Now the number of the Tibetan antelopes is rising．
It's important to protect the world animals．Now many wild zoos have been built in China．In the zoos we can see the animals we have heard of but have never seen．I think we can make friends with them by taking care of them．
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，補(bǔ)全表格，每空一詞．

What happened to animals？	Many of the wild animals are facing the danger of （66）dying out
Animals in danger	The Siberian tigers are becoming extinct because people hurt many of them and  their （67）living places are being destroyed．
	In the early 1990s，there were （68）millions of Tibetan antelopes in China，but by the 1990s the number of them had fallen to about 50，000，people hunt them for （69）their wool
To protect the worldanimals	Now in China，people have built many （70）wild zoos

任務(wù)型閱讀 (每空一詞)。

Animals are people's friends. Buy many wild animals are facing the danger of dying out, because the environment that they are living in has changed greatly.      For example, their living area has become smaller and smaller because of the development of cities and the increasing of population (人口). They have no enough room to live in or enough food to eat. At the same time, men are trying their best to kill the animals just for getting their fur and skin, teeth and meat.      People should realize how serious it is and something should be done to protect the animals. We should build some reserves, so that animals can live freely. And people should not be allowed to kill the endangered animals or eat their meat.      We should do something to make our world cleaner. Fresh air, clean water and green grass are all important for animals. The death of the endangered animals will bring a disaster to human beings (人類).

Research Report The reason 1______ many wild animals are facing the danger.                   ↓ Their 2______ area has become smaller and smaller.                    ↓ Fresh air, clean and green grass are 6______ for animals.                 ↓ More nature reserves should be 7______.                                                                             ↓ There is no enough 3______ to live in and no enough 4______.                                                                                    ↓ The endangered animals shouldn't be 8______ and their meat shouldn't be 9______.                      ↓ Men are 5______ their best to get their fur and skin, teeth and meat.                                                                           ↓ We should make the world 10______.

I.完形填空(每小題2分，共20分)

  Animals are people's friends. But many of the wild animals are facing the 1 of dying out. The Siberian tiger is one of them. Siberian tigers can be found in forests in parts of Siberian and Northern China,The tigers are becoming 2 ' because people hurt many of them and are destroying their living places.

  3 animal in danger is the Tibetan antelope (藏玲羊) . In the early 1900s,there were millions of Tibetan antelopes in China,but by the end of 1900s the number of them had 4 to about 50,000. People hunt the antelopes for their wool (羊毛) . The wool of the antelope is soft,light and warm,and is very 5 all over the world. Hunters can make a lot of money by 6 their wool. The Chinese people have begun to protect the animals and seem to be 7 Now the number of the Tibetan antelopes is rising.

  It's important to 8 the world animals. Now many wild zoos have been built in China. In the zoos we can see the animals we have heard of 9 have never seen. I think we can make friends with them by 10 them.

1. A. danger   B. change  C. chance   D. message

2. A. fierce   B. endangered  C. sick   D. mad

3. A. Other   B. The other  C. Others   D. Another

4. A. risen   B. grown   C. fallen   D. improved

5. A. comfortable   B. importan  C. dangerous   D. expensive

6. A. buying   B. selling C. cutting   D. washing

7. A. joking   B. cheating  C. winning   D. losing

8. A. protect   B. catch   C. watch   D. feed 5

9. A. and   B. but   C. so   D. or

10. A. taking care of   B. playing with   C. having fun with   D. looking at

用下列所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空

food     try      animal      small      change

Animals are people’s friends. But many ___________(76) are in great danger, because the environment that they are living in has __________(77)a lot. For example, their living area has become __________(78) and smaller because of the large population. They don’t have enough place to live in or enough ___________(79)to eat. At the same time, men are  _____________(80) to kill these animals to earn more money or have their meat.

   

   Animals are 1 ( people) friends. But many wild animals are facing the 2 (危險(xiǎn)) of dying out,because the environment that they are living in has 3 ( change ) greatly. For example, 4 (they) living area has become smaller and smaller because of pollution and the development of cities. They have no room to live in except the zoo. And many of the wild animals now can’t find enough food 5 (eat) . At the same time,man is killing off animals just for getting their fur, 6 (牙齒) and meat'

    People should realize how serious the situation is and something should be done to protect the animals. We should set up some nature reserves so that animals can live 7 (free) . And people shouldn’t 8 ( allow) to kill the endangered (處于危險(xiǎn)中的) animals. We should also do 9 (anything) to make our world cleaner. Fresh air,clean water and green grass are all important for animals. The death of the endangered animals will 10 (帶來) a disaster (災(zāi)難) to human beings.

1.       2.       3.       4.       5.      

6.       7.       8.       9.       10.      

Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.

   Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.

   Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.

   Animals are more than just beautiful and interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.

   For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(老鷹), the farmers stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.

   Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.

   Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.

Animals are important to us mainly because____.

A. they give us a source of food                  B. they are beautiful and lovely

C. they keep the balance of nature        D. they give us a lot of pleasure

What has happened to the animals on the earth?

A. Hundreds of kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

B. Many kinds of animals have died out.

C. About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

D. All kinds of animals are in danger.

Which of the following is NOT true?

A. People care much about animals because they need them.

B. Once a certain kind of animals is gone forever, there will never be any more.

C. Killing all rats and mice may cause some problems.

D. People must not kill any animals.

What can we infer from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in danger?

A. Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals.

B. Animals in danger will not be killed any more.

C. The number of some animals in danger will increase.

D. Animals in danger will be kept away from people.

Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.
Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.
Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.
Animals are more than just beautiful and interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature (生態(tài)平衡). Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.
For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks (老鷹), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖)quickly.
Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.
Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid (禁止) the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.
【小題1】 Animals are important to us mainly because____ .

A．they give us a source of food

B．they are beautiful and lovely

C．they keep the balance of nature

D．they give us a lot of pleasure

【小題2】What has happened to the animals on the earth?

A．Hundreds of kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

B．Many kinds of animals have died out.

C．About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

D．All kinds of animals are in danger.

【小題3】 Which of the following is NOT true?

A．People care much about animals because they need them.

B．Once a certain kind of animals is gone forever, there will never be any more.

C．Killing rats and mice will cause some problems.

D．Laws have been passed to forbid the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list in some countries.

【小題4】 What can we infer from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in danger?

A．Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals.

B．Animals in danger will not be killed any more.

C．Animals in danger will be kept away from people.

D．The number of some animals in danger will increase.

Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.
Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.
Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.
Animals are more than beautiful or interesting or a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.
For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(鷹), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.
Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.
Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.
【小題1】Why do people kill animals?

A．They kill animals for something they need.

B．They kill animals to raise some money.

C．Animals destroy their natural resources.

D．Animals create many problems.

【小題2】 Animals are important to us mainly because ______.

A．they give us a source of food

B．they are beautiful and lovely

C．they keep the balance of nature

D．they give us a lot of pleasure

【小題3】 Which of the following is NOT true?

A．People care much about animals because they need them.

B．Once a certain kind of animal is gone forever, there will never be any more.

C．Killing all rats and mice may cause some new problems.

D．People must not kill any animal or plant.

Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.
Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.
Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.
Animals are more than just beautiful and interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.
For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(老鷹), the farmers stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.
Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.
Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.
【小題1】Animals are important to us mainly because____.

A．they give us a source of food	B．they are beautiful and lovely
C．they keep the balance of nature	D．they give us a lot of pleasure

【小題2】What has happened to the animals on the earth?

A．Hundreds of kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

B．Many kinds of animals have died out.

C．About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

D．All kinds of animals are in danger.

【小題3】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．People care much about animals because they need them.

B．Once a certain kind of animals is gone forever, there will never be any more.

C．Killing all rats and mice may cause some problems.

D．People must not kill any animals.

【小題4】What can we infer from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in danger?

A．Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals.

B．Animals in danger will not be killed any more.

C．The number of some animals in danger will increase.

D．Animals in danger will be kept away from people.

Animals are being killed by hunters in America in a cruel way, says an animal protection organization. There are about 1,000 hunting farms across America whose owners offer hunters an opportunity to kill animals that are kept in fenced areas.

Russian boar, zebra, deer, antelope and many other species are raised just to be killed. Farm owners charge hunters thousands of dollars for animals that they kill, many of which are close to extinction (滅絕).

The Humane Society of the United States says this type of hunting should be stopped because it is not fair to the animals. Many owners raise their animals. Others buy from animal dealers or from zoos and circuses that no longer want them. This means that the animals are not afraid of humans and they are easy to be shot by hunters.

Owners of small ranches (牧場(chǎng)) keep their animals in fenced areas so that the hunters can get close to the animals before shooting at them. On large farms hunters are taken to areas where the animals are fed sometime of the day. This also makes it easy to kill the animals.

The hunters want to keep the heads and chests of the animals they kill to hang as trophies (戰(zhàn)利品) on their walls. This means that the animals are usually  shot in parts of the body. That means they will suffer a slow and painful death.

The hunting is allowed across most of America but some parts of the country have stopped or restricted it. The Humane Society of the United States hopes that it won’t be too long before the rest parts of the country also give up this cruel sport.

1.What can be the best title for the passage?

A．Fenced Animals Are in Danger

B．Animals Are Easy to Kill

C．Hunters Pay to Kill Fenced Animals

D．Animal Hunting Should Be Banned

2.One of the main reasons why these animals are easy to be shot is that _______.

A．they don’t run very fast

B．they are not afraid of humans

C．they don’t know how to escape

D．the hunters are good at shooting

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A．Many animals can run away when hunters want to shoot them.

B．It is very cruel to kill the animals in the way mentioned in the passage.

C．The Humane Society of the United States considers this kind of hunting as a good sport.

D．The animals are usually hung on the walls after being shot.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A．no measures have been taken to prevent this kind of hunting

B．the animals usually get really hungry before dying

C．in most parts of America this kind of hunting has been stopped

D．people who do this kind of hunting are probably very rich

 

Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.

Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.

Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.

Animals are more than beautiful or interesting or a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.

For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(鷹), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.

Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.

Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.

1.Why do people kill animals?

A．They kill animals for something they need.

B．They kill animals to raise some money.

C．Animals destroy their natural resources.

D．Animals create many problems.

2. Animals are important to us mainly because ______.

A．they give us a source of food

B．they are beautiful and lovely

C．they keep the balance of nature

D．they give us a lot of pleasure

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．People care much about animals because they need them.

B．Once a certain kind of animal is gone forever, there will never be any more.

C．Killing all rats and mice may cause some new problems.

D．People must not kill any animal or plant.

 

Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.

Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.

Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.

Animals are more than just beautiful and interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature (生態(tài)平衡). Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.

For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks (老鷹), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖)quickly.

Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.

Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid (禁止) the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.

1. Animals are important to us mainly because____ .

A．they give us a source of food

B．they are beautiful and lovely

C．they keep the balance of nature

D．they give us a lot of pleasure

2.What has happened to the animals on the earth?

A．Hundreds of kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

B．Many kinds of animals have died out.

C．About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

D．All kinds of animals are in danger.

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．People care much about animals because they need them.

B．Once a certain kind of animals is gone forever, there will never be any more.

C．Killing rats and mice will cause some problems.

D．Laws have been passed to forbid the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list in some countries.

4. What can we infer from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in danger?

A．Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals.

B．Animals in danger will not be killed any more.

C．Animals in danger will be kept away from people.

D．The number of some animals in danger will increase.

 

Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.

Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.

Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.

Animals are more than just beautiful and interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.

For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(老鷹), the farmers stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.

Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.

Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.

1.Animals are important to us mainly because____.

A．they give us a source of food	B．they are beautiful and lovely
C．they keep the balance of nature	D．they give us a lot of pleasure

2.What has happened to the animals on the earth?

A．Hundreds of kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

B．Many kinds of animals have died out.

C．About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

D．All kinds of animals are in danger.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．People care much about animals because they need them.

B．Once a certain kind of animals is gone forever, there will never be any more.

C．Killing all rats and mice may cause some problems.

D．People must not kill any animals.

4.What can we infer from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in danger?

A．Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals.

B．Animals in danger will not be killed any more.

C．The number of some animals in danger will increase.

D．Animals in danger will be kept away from people.

 

Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.
Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.
Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.
Animals are more than beautiful or interesting or a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.
For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(鷹), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.
Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.
Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.
【小題1】Why do people kill animals?

A．They kill animals for something they need.

B．They kill animals to raise some money.

C．Animals destroy their natural resources.

D．Animals create many problems.

【小題2】Animals are important to us mainly because ______.

A．they give us a source of food

B．they are beautiful and lovely

C．they keep the balance of nature

D．they give us a lot of pleasure

【小題3】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．People care much about animals because they need them.

B．Once a certain kind of animal is gone forever, there will never be any more.

C．Killing all rats and mice may cause some new problems.

D．People must not kill any animal or plant.

Animals are considered to be endangered if the species is close to extinction throughout all or most of its environment. Animals become endangered for a variety of reasons.
Some animals become endangered when their habitats contain resources for humans. For example, commercial forest cutting in the Amazon Rainforest has seriously reduced the population of many animal species and lead to the extinction of other groups. Land itself is an important resource to humans since it provides us with living space, and when people replace animal habitats with human habitats, it can lead to larger loss of natural species.
Commercial and industrial operations may reduce land or water for animals and pollute their environment. Due to water pollution, the baiji, a fresh water dolphin native to China, was declared extinct, meaning it’s unlikely the population can recover. Even noise pollution from human activities can lead to the disorder of animal behavior.
Another cause that makes animals become endangered is over-fishing or over-hunting. Over-hunting whales led to near extinction of many species of whales.
The introduction of a non-native species to a habitat may make animals become endangered. The native species may not defend against a new one, and the effects can be dangerous. In Australia, the introduction of the common house cat led to the extinction of the red-fronted parakeet and has seriously damaged the populations of several small animals.
Introduced species can also bring new diseases with them. As a result, animals become endangered. Native animals may not have the power to fight against non-native diseases, and population levels can suffer. Another cause of disease is human-introduced chemicals. The use of DDT is believed to be one of the leading causes in driving the California Condor to near extinction.
When animals become endangered, the entire food chain can be affected. For example, in 2008 disease seriously harmed the honeybee, which is largely responsible for pollinating(授花粉)  plants, including many fruits and vegetables. Without their pollination, a very large part of the human diet could be reduced. In fact, if the honeybee should become extinct, our life would be affected and billions of dollars would be lost. Therefore, many people argue that when animals become endangered it is in man’s own self-interest to protect them.
【小題1】The passage is mainly about ______.

A．ways of protecting animals’ habitats

B．effects caused by species endangerment

C．dangers of bringing in non-native species

D．reasons why animals become endangered

【小題2】Which of the following examples shows that environmental pollution may cause species endangerment?

A．The extinction of the whales.

B．The extinction of the red-fronted parakeet.

C．The decreasing population of the dolphin.

D．The effect of the honeybee on the human diet.

【小題3】Why is it dangerous to introduce a non-native species to a habitat?

A．Native species are likely to die from the new diseases.

B．It’s hard for non-native species to survive.

C．Non-native species will take up more space.

D．Native species are so powerful for non-native species.

【小題4】The California Condor is in danger of dying out because of ______.

A．loss of habitat	B．harmful chemicals
C．forest cutting	D．unfamiliar diseases

【小題5】We can infer from the last paragraph that ______.

A．humans are to blame for species extinction

B．small animals mean little to the whole food chain

C．protection of the honeybee has cost billions of dollars

D．humans protect animals for the benefit of themselves

Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.

Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.

Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.

Animals are more than beautiful or interesting or a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.

For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(鷹), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.

Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.

Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.

1.Why do people kill animals?

A. They kill animals for something they need.

B. They kill animals to raise some money.

C. Animals destroy their natural resources.

D. Animals create many problems.

2.Animals are important to us mainly because ______.

A. they give us a source of food

B. they are beautiful and lovely

C. they keep the balance of nature

D. they give us a lot of pleasure

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. People care much about animals because they need them.

B. Once a certain kind of animal is gone forever, there will never be any more.

C. Killing all rats and mice may cause some new problems.

D. People must not kill any animal or plant.

 

Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.
Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.
Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.
Animals are more than beautiful or interesting or a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.
For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(鷹), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.
Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.
Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.

1. 1.

   Why do people kill animals?

   1. A.
      They kill animals for something they need.
   2. B.
      They kill animals to raise some money.
   3. C.
      Animals destroy their natural resources.
   4. D.
      Animals create many problems.
2. 2.

   Animals are important to us mainly because ______.

   1. A.
      they give us a source of food
   2. B.
      they are beautiful and lovely
   3. C.
      they keep the balance of nature
   4. D.
      they give us a lot of pleasure
3. 3.

   Which of the following is NOT true?

   1. A.
      People care much about animals because they need them.
   2. B.
      Once a certain kind of animal is gone forever, there will never be any more.
   3. C.
      Killing all rats and mice may cause some new problems.
   4. D.
      People must not kill any animal or plant.

Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.
Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.
Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.
Animals are more than just beautiful and interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature (生態(tài)平衡). Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.
For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks (老鷹), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖)quickly.
Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.
Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid (禁止) the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.

1. 1.

   Animals are important to us mainly because____ .

   1. A.
      they give us a source of food
   2. B.
      they are beautiful and lovely
   3. C.
      they keep the balance of nature
   4. D.
      they give us a lot of pleasure
2. 2.

   What has happened to the animals on the earth?

   1. A.
      Hundreds of kinds of animals have disappeared forever.
   2. B.
      Many kinds of animals have died out.
   3. C.
      About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.
   4. D.
      All kinds of animals are in danger.
3. 3.

   Which of the following is NOT true?

   1. A.
      People care much about animals because they need them.
   2. B.
      Once a certain kind of animals is gone forever, there will never be any more.
   3. C.
      Killing rats and mice will cause some problems.
   4. D.
      Laws have been passed to forbid the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list in some countries.
4. 4.

   What can we infer from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in danger?

   1. A.
      Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals.
   2. B.
      Animals in danger will not be killed any more.
   3. C.
      Animals in danger will be kept away from people.
   4. D.
      The number of some animals in danger will increase.