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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 ( 圈養 ).

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 32kg. 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 5500, giving the rhinos a “critically endangered” status.

1 ． Which of the following best describes the breeding programme?

A ． Costly. B ． Controversial. C ． Ambitious. D ． Successful.

2 ． What does Paul Beer say about the new-born rhino?

A ． She loves staying with her mother. B ． She dislikes outdoor activities.

C ． She is in good condition D ． She is sensitive to heat.

3 ． What similar experience do Solio and Kisima have?

A ． They had their first born in January. B ． They enjoyed exploring new places

C ． They lived with their grandmothers. D ． They were brought to the reserve young

4 ． What can be inferred about Porn Lympne Reserve?

A ． The rhino section will be open to the public.

B ． It aims to control the number of the animals.

C ． It will continue to work with the World Wildlife Fund.

D ． Some of its rhinos may be sent to the protected wild areas.

【回答】

1 ． D

2 ． C

3 ． A

4 ． D

【分析】

本文是一篇説明文。文章主要介紹了在 Port Lympne 保護區的部分黑犀牛現狀。

1 ．推理判斷題。通過文章第一段 “she became the 40th black rhino to be born at the reserve ( 她成為該保護區出生的第 40 頭黑犀牛 )” 以及文章倒數第二段 “His mother, grandmother and great grandmother were all born at the reserve and still live there. ( 他的母親、祖母和曾祖母都出生在保護區，至今仍住在那裏 )” 可知，保護區的繁育計劃使很多黑犀牛成功存活，可推知，這計劃是成功的。故選 D 項。

2 ．細節理解題。通過文章第二段 “She's healthy, strong and already eager to play and explore. ( 她很健康，很強壯，已經渴望玩耍和探索了 )” 可知， Paul Beer 認為新生的犀牛身體狀況很好。故選 C 項。

3 ．細節理解題。通過文章第一段 “When the tinv creature arrived on January 31, she became the 40th black rhino to be born at the reserve. (1 月 31 日，當這頭小犀牛來到保護區時，她成為了第 40 頭在保護區出生的黑犀牛 )” 以及文章倒數第二段 “The first rhino to be born at Port Lympne arrived on January 5 to first-time mother Kisima and weighed about 32kg. (1 月 5 日，犀牛媽媽 Kisima 分娩的第一頭小犀牛，同時也是第一個出生在 Port Lympne ，體重約為 32 公斤 )” 可知， Solio 和 Kisima 的第一個孩子都是在一月份出生的。故選 A 項。

4 ．推理判斷題。通過文章倒數第二段 “it is too early to tell if the calves will make good candidates to be returned to protected areas of the wild ( 要判斷這些小犀牛是否會成為返回野生保護區的好的候選者還為時過早 )” 可推知， Pon Lympne 保護區的一些犀牛可能會被送到野生保護區。故選 D 項。

知識點：自然

題型：閲讀理解