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(2021·全国甲卷,阅读理解B)
Port Lympne Reserve,which runs a breeding (繁育) programme,has welcomed the arrival of a rare black rhino calf (犀牛幼崽).When the tiny creature arrived on January 31,she became the 40th black rhino to be born at the reserve.And officials at Port Lympne were delighted with the new arrival,especially as black rhinos are known for being difficult to breed in captivity (圈养).
Paul Beer,head of rhino section at Port Lympne,said:“Obviously we’re all absolutely delighted to welcome another calf to our black rhino family.She’s healthy,strong and already eager to play and explore.Her mother,Solio,is a first-time mum and she is doing a fantastic job.It’s still a little too cold for them to go out into the open,but as soon as the weather warms up,I have no doubt that the little one will be out and about exploring and playing every day.”
The adorable female calf is the second black rhino born this year at the reserve,but it is too early to tell if the calves will make good candidates to be returned to protected areas of the wild.The first rhino to be born at Port Lympne arrived on January 5 to first-time mother Kisima and weighed about 32 kg.His mother,grandmother and great grandmother were all born at the reserve and still live there.
According to the World Wildlife Fund,the global black rhino population has dropped as low as 5,500,giving the rhinos a “critically endangered” status.
本文是一篇说明文,属于“人与自然”主题语境下的“野生动物保护”子话题。文章主要介绍了在Port Lympne保护区出生的小黑犀牛的情况。本文旨在提高学生对野生动物保护的认识,引导学生提高社会责任感,增强野生动物保护意识。
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4.Which of the following best describes the breeding programme?
A.Costly. B.Controversial.
C.Ambitious. D.Successful.
5.What does Paul Beer say about the new-born rhino?
A.She loves staying with h