Question

The Woolly Monkey Mysteries: The Questio Save a Rain Forest Species

By Sandra Markle. Ages 8 to 10.

Woolly Monkeys spend most of their time high up in 150-foot-tall trees. That makes them difficult animals to count and to study. But cameras have provided valuable information and taken, as this book shows, amazing pictures. Experts now believe that Peru’s lowland monkeys and the waste they produce are necessary to the survival of the rain forest.

Camp Panda: Helping Cubs Return to the Wild

By Catherine Thimmesh. Ages 10 to 12.

The giant panda is much-beloved in China, but in the past 40 years, at least half of its places has been destroyed. Camp Panda tells about efforts to reintroduce the giant pandas into the wild so that they might have a future. As part of the efforts, people wear panda costumes (服装) that smell like pandas while weighing and measuring the young pandas. They aren’t supposed to get used to seeing and being around people, because people could bring a threat to them in the wild.

Beyond Words: What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel

By Carl Safina. Ages 10 and older.

Carl Safina studied elephants in an African national park and killer whales off the coast of Washington state. He learned about their strong family bonds, the surprising ways they communicate and how they play and hang out with one another. This book makes a strong case for protecting the ability of these animals to live freely.

Back from the Brink: Saving Animals from Extinction

By Nancy F Castaldo. Ages 10 and older.

This book focuses on seven groups of animals—including whooping cranes, California condors and American alligators—that were brought back to healthy numbers by a lot of efforts. As she celebrates these successes, Nancy F. Castaldo also makes clear that dangers, such as the effects of climate change, still cloud the future of these creatures.

1.Which is the most suitable book for readers below 10?

A.The Woolly Monkey Mysteries: The Questio Save a Rain Forest Species.

B.Beyond Words: What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel.

C.Back from the Brink: Saving Animals from Extinction.

D.Camp Panda: Helping Cubs Return to the Wild.

2.Why do people wear panda costumes?

A.To attract visitors.

B.To make pandas feel safe.

C.To take photos of pandas in the wild.

D.To celebrate the increasing number of pandas.

3.What do these four books focus on?

A.Animal rights. B.Climate change.

C.Animal protection. D.Rain forests.

4.What’s the purpose of the author to write the text?

A.To introduce four books. B.To get to know some writers.

C.To describe some rare animals. D.To educate children to love animals.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四本关于动物保护的书，它们的作者，适合的读者，以及它们的主要内容。

1.细节理解题。根据第一则信息By Sandra Markle. Ages 8 to 10.可知The Woolly Monkey Mysteries: The Quest to Save a Rain Forest Species针对8岁到十岁的儿童。其他三个都是针对十岁以上的孩子，因此对于十岁以下的读者最适合的书是The Woolly Monkey Mysteries: The Questio Save a Rain Forest Species.。故选A。

2.推理判断题。根据第二则信息They aren’t supposed to get used to seeing and being around people, because people could bring a threat to them in the wild.可知熊猫不习惯于看到或有人类在周围，因为人类可能会对给它们带来威胁。因此人们穿着熊猫服是为了让熊猫感到安全。故选B。

3.细节理解题。第一本书The Woolly Monkey Mysteries: The Questio Save a Rain Forest Species是关于保护秘鲁低地猴子；第二本书Camp Panda: Helping Cubs Return to the Wild是关于大熊猫保护；第三本书Beyond Words: What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel是关于大象和虎鲸的保护研究；第四本书Back from the Brink: Saving Animals from Extinction是关于七个物种保护成果。由此可知这四本书都聚焦于动物保护。故选C。

4.目的意图题。本文主要介绍了四本关于动物保护的书，它们的作者，适合的读者，以及它们的主要内容。因此，我们可以得知，作者写这篇文章是为了向读者介绍这四本书。故选A。