Zoos divide opinion ： there are tho who think it is cruel to keep animals lock

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Zoos divide opinion ： there are tho who think it is cruel to keep animals locked up while others believe zoos are esntial for the survival of endangered species.To argue that zoos imprison animals is to misunderstand what zoos are about. Without zoos many of the creatures we love and admire would no longer exist. Every single day，over one hundred animal species vanish. Scientists predict that as early as 2050 one quarter of the Earth’s species will become extinct.Some animals are in danger becau they are hunted. Alarmingly, the population of tigers has already fallen by ninety-five percent. Other species are in danger becau of a lack of food. For example, there are fewer than 1300 giant pandas left in the wild.Zoos have special breeding programmes to help tho animals at risk. The breeding programmes are proving extremely successful. As Irene Shapiro from Zoo and Wildlife Support says, “the Puerto Rican Parrot has grown in numbers from just thirteen to about eighty-five and the Golden Lion Tamarin Monkey, which has almost cead to exist twenty years ago, has been reintroduced back into the wild. ”Unfortunately, not everyone understands this important role zoos play. For example, Brian Featherstone from the Anti-Zoo Forum says, “I can’t believe we take animals from the wild and put them in cages for the entertainment of the public! We should view them on film or TV in their natural environment.，’However, this miss the point. A zoo does more than display animals to the public. It ensures their survival. Without zoos you would not be able to e many of the animals on TV or anywhere el!小题1:What’s the writer’s attitude towards zoos?A．He shows no opinion either for or against them.B．He thinks that they are unnecessary and cruel.C．He believes they play an important environmental role.D．He express a desire that more of them be built.小题2:The underlined word “vanish” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _____.A．remainB．disappearC．become rarerD．get killed小题3:According to the passage the world’s tiger population _____.A．will ri by 5% next yearB．is relatively stableC．is 95% smaller than in the pastD．has fallen to 95%小题4:According to the passage some people do not agree with zoos becau they _____A．are too expensive to runB．put animals in dangerC．do not provide enough food D．keep animals locked up小题5:According to the writer ，the most important function of the zoo is to _____.A．make a lot of moneyB．entertain visitorsC．ensure animals’ survivalD．educate the public 题型：未知难度：其他题型

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小题1:C小题2:B小题3:C小题4:D小题5:C

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这篇文章讲述了一个动物园更重要的作用是保护动物的生存，离开了动物园，我们将不会看到这么多的动物。小题1:细节题。根据文章Unfortunately, not everyone understands this important role zoos play.可知，作者认为动物园在保护动物方面发挥着重要的作用。故选C小题2:推断题。根据文章Without zoos many of the creatures we love and admire would no longer exist. Every single day，over one hundred animal species vanish.离开了动物园，我们对动物的爱和赞美将不复存在，每天，都会有一百多种动物消失。所以，vanish的意思是消失。故选B小题3:细节题。根据文章Alarmingly, the population of tigers has already fallen by ninety-five percent.可知，令人惊讶的是，老虎的数量已经下降了百分之九十五。 选C小题4:细节题。根据文章there are tho who think it is cruel to keep animals locked up 可知，一些人不认同动物园，是因为动物园将动物关起来是残酷的。故选D小题5:细节题。根据文章最后一段A zoo does more than display animals to the public. It ensures their survival. Without zoos you would not be able to e many of the animals on TV or anywhere el!可知，动物园最大的作用是他们保护了动物的生存。故选C点评：文章不难，首先把握好作者的写作中心思想，对动物园的作用展开论述。对于细节题，学生在理解全文的基础上要对题目中关键字在文章中迅速定位，找到相对应的出处，答题比较备选答案的区别及和文章信息最相关的是哪个，即那个就为正确答案。

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