高中英语学习材料（灿若寒星*制作整理）阅读训练：WildlifeProtectionSectionAFouradultelephantsfromIndonesia’sElephantFlyingParkgatheredonSaturdayinRiauProvince.Theycarriedbanners1callingfortheimmediateprotectionoftheremainingforestsofSumatra（苏门答腊）.Riauhasafastdeforestation2rateintheworld,threateningsomeoftheendangeredspeciesonearth,includingSumatranelephantsandtigers.TheeventwasheldinalowlandforestareainRiau,CentralSumatra.Sumatra,theworld’ssixthlargestisland,istheonlyplaceonearthwheretigers,elephantsandchimpanzeescoexist.Theeventtookplaceaspartofclimate-changeactivitiesaroundtheworld.Thefourelephantsjoinedmorethan4,300communitiesinover170countriestourgeworldleaderstotakeimmediatestepstodealwithclimatechangeandprotectwildanimals.ThefouradultelephantsareformerwildelephantscomingfromtheforestedareasofRiau,andtheywerecaptured3bytheIndonesiangovernmentas“conflictelephants.”TheWWFandTessoNiloParknowusethemtokeepwildelephantsintheforestedarea,sothattheywon’tbecaptured.Notes:1.bannern.横幅2.deforestationn.毁林；滥伐森林3.capturev.俘获；捕获词数：190处理时间：4'55''Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.1.Theeventinvolvingthefourelephantswasintendedto_______.A.attracttouriststotheforestB.doasurveyaboutanimalprotectionC.savetheendangeredspeciesontheplanetD.callforprotectionoftheremainingforestsofSumatra2.Thefouradultelephantsoriginallycamefrom______.A.theforestedareasofRiauB.theIndonesiangovernmentC.theTessoNiloparkauthorityD.Indonesia’sElephantFlyingPark3.TheWWFandTessoNiloParkusethefourelephantsto______.A.helpotheranimalsenjoybetterlivesB.preventmorewildelephantsfrombeingcapturedC.capturemoreelephantsas“conflictelephants”D.drivethepark’selephantsbacktotheforestedareas4.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.TheIndonesiangovernmentistoblameforthewildelephantsdyingout.B.Sumatraistheonlyplacewheretigers,elephantsandchimpanzeescoexist.C.Thefourelephantshavebeenkeptbyhumanssincetheywereborn.D.Theeventwaspartofdeforestationactivitiesaroundtheworld.SectionBThetiger,thelargestofallcats,isoneofthemostcharmingspeciesonearth;itisalsooneofthemostthreatened.Fewerthan4,000tigersremaininthewild.MostareinisolatedforestsstretchingfromIndiatosouth-easternChinaandfromtheRussianFarEasttoSumatra,Indonesia.Thisgreatanimalisbeingill-treated.Tigersarepoisoned,shotandtrapped,withmanybeingkilledtomeetthedemandsofthecontinuingillegalwildlifetrade.Hunters,traders,andpoorlocalresidentswhoselivelihoodmainlycomesfromtheforestsarekillingtigersandthenaturalprey1onwhichtheylive.Whilepoaching2fortradecontinuestomenacetigers’survival,perhapsthegreatestlong-termthreatsarethelossofhabitatandthedecreaseoftheirnaturalprey.Largecommercialplantations3havereplacedalotoftigerhabitatinseveralcountries.TheWWF’stigerconservationstrategyandactionplannamessevenareaswherethechancesoflong-termtigerconservationarebest,andfouradditionalareaswhereconservationopportunitiesaregood.Ineachoftheseareas,theWWFaimstoestablishandmanageeffectivetigerconservation,reducethepoachingoftigersandtheirprey,getridofthetradeintigerpartsandproducts,andencouragelocalcommunitiestosupporttigerconservation.Notes:1.preyn.被捕食的动物；猎物2.poachv.（在他人地界）偷猎；偷捕3.plantationn.种植园；人造林词数：141处理时间：3'50''Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.1.Accordingtothepassage,thepresent...
