文章大意:本文是一篇说明文。这篇文章主要讲述了中国青海省可可西里自然保护区一只饥饿的狼因为被人喂食而变得依赖人类提供的食物,以及这种现象对野生动物和生态系统的危害。文章指出,人们继续喂食野生动物会改变它们的行为习惯,破坏它们在生态系统中的角色,并影响生态系统的稳定性。一些地方已经出台了禁止喂食野生动物的法律和法规。
On the side of the road in the Hoh Xil Nature Reserve in northwest China's Qinghai Province, you might see a chubby wolf wagging its tail, rolling on the ground in front of the passing cars in hopes of getting a meal. However, it was skin and bones a few months ago. It is said that the old starving wolf was kicked out of the wolf pack because of its poor hunting ability. But that all changed after a passing driver gave it two pies and posted a video of it online in July, which has made the wolf popular, with people rushing to the area to provide it with food.
Since then, the wolf has given up its hunting instinct(本能) and turned to passers-by for snacks that are high in oil, sugar and salt, such as pies, roasted chicken and sausages. Subsequently, more wolves have joined this behavior. The wolfs change has led many netizens to find humor as they are actually acting like pet dogs. However, the change means that it is losing its ability to survive in nature, which is extremely dangerous to wild animals.
“Wolves are part of the food web in the ecosystem, and as people continue to feed them, their habits will change, which will disrupt their role in the ecosystem and affect the stability of the ecosystem,” said Qi Xinzhang, deputy head of the Xining Wildlife Park in the province.
Although wolves sit near the top of the food web, their kill rate is only 14 percent. They don't eat every day. Instead, they live a life of feast or famine, and hunger is their norm.
So far, some parts of the country have enacted laws and regulations prohibiting the feeding of wild animals. Shanghai municipal government implemented regulations on October 1 this year, prohibiting the feeding of wild animals. On October 16, a newly revised wildlife protection law in southwest China's Sichuan Province made it clear that feeding and driving away wild animals are prohibited while observing and photographing them.
12. Why was the wolf kicked out of the wolf pack?
A.His old age. | B.His skinny body. |
C.His poor hunting ability. | D.His popularity on the Internet. |
13. Why shouldn't tourists feed wild animals?
A.Because wild animal may attack humans. |
B.Because wild animals don't like the food. |
C.Because wild animals don't have to eat everyday. |
D.Because feeding wild animals will affect the ecosystem. |
14. What do we know about wolves from this passage?
A.They live like dogs. | B.They can always find something to eat. |
C.They are at the bottom of food chain. | D.They don't often succeed in hunting. |
15. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.People are taking actions to protect wild animals. |
B.People shouldn't observe and photograph wild animals. |
C.Laws are newly introduced to protect wild animals recently. |
D.People can feed wild animals outside Shanghai and Sichuan. |