【推荐1】If you feel like you can't even consider consuming a candy bar without checking its caloric content, you're right. The same thing goes for just about every piece of packaged food you see in stores, plus every bottled or canned beverage: A Nutrition Facts label shows detailed information on the amounts of fat, sugar, sodium and more found inside. But while your favorite sodas and sandwich fixings have this type of in-your-face transparency, you may have noticed that alcohol is not the case. Why?

The answer lies in the powers behind that. While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the safety of food, including non-alcoholic beverages, it doesn't govern the alcohol industry. It is because of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau(TTB), an agency that doesn't require labeling. The reasons behind different labeling requirements of the FDA and TTB go back to Prohibition.

While beer, wine and spirits companies aren't legally required to print the nutritional information on their products, consumer advocates have been calling for the TTB to change that. And it has, sort of. In 2013,the TTB made nutrition labels optional for alcohol. But some health experts don't feel the move was brave enough.

Sara Bleich, a public health researcher, said, “Many adults take in a lot of calories from alcohol, and they have no idea.” Her work revealed that the average American regularly consumes 400 calories a day from alcohol alone. The public should be given the power to make informed decisions about their health.

At present, substances that people might be sensitive to have to be labeled, but other ingredients do not. Wines that contain 14 percent alcohol or more have to display alcohol content, while wines from 7 to 14 percent don't have to list alcohol content. What about wines with less than 7 percent alcohol? Those aren't regulated by the TTB at all—those are under the control of the FDA and so they're required to display Nutrition Facts labels.

Change is going on though, at least the beer industry has agreed to voluntarily display nutrition facts next year. Cheers!

1. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A．The reason why alcohol is free of labeling.

B．The different responsibilities of the FDA and TTB.

C．The influence of Prohibition on the food industry.

D．The historical background of the TTB's establishment.

2. What did the TTB encourage the alcohol industry to do in response to consumer advocates?

A．Make alcohol products more affordable.

B．Label alcohol products with nutrition facts.

C．Add more nutritional elements to alcohol products.

D．Give consumers a variety of options for alcohol products.

3. What was Sara Bleich's attitude towards alcohol labeling?

A．Approving.

B．Doubtful.

C．Concerned.

D．Ambiguous.

4. What can be inferred about the current labeling rules?

A．They are outdated.	B．They are unnecessary.
C．They might make people sensitive.	D．They are a bit messy and complicated.

【推荐2】Chinese high school students have the most positive attitude towards online learning compared with those in the United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), according to a report released by China Youth Daily.

The study, conducted by researchers at China Youth and Children Research Center, including their counterparts in the other three countries, covered 3,903 Chinese high school students, 1,521 US high school students, 2,204 Japanese high school students and 1,618 high school students of the ROK.

The report showed that most of the surveyed students in the four countries embrace online learning.

Online learning is important" is perceived by 87.1 percent of Chinese students, and "on-learning is interesting" is supported by 91.2 percent of Chinese students, both a little higher than that in any of the other three countries.

More than 94 percent of Chinese high school students believe that online learning can expend scope of knowledge, while 86.8 percent believe that they can learn from first-class teachers via the Internet, according to the report.

Through online learning can push the boundaries of time and space, the report said the students were easily distracted, adding that students in the four countries expressed similar concern such as poor vision, reliance on the Internet and less effort in problem-solving on their own.

1. What do most Chinese students think of online learning?

A．It is of great importance.

B．It is helpful but kind of boring.

C．It helps them stay focused at home.

D．It is less interesting than classroom learning.

2. Which can best explain "embrace" underlined in paragraph 3?

A．Schedule.

B．Accept.

C．Abandon.

D．Update.

3. Which of the following is one of the advantages of online learning?

A．It makes students feel at school.

B．Students can attend classes given by excellent teachers.

C．Students will work harder when they are learning online.

D．It enables students to know more about their classmates.

4. What can we infer from the text?

A．China Daily did the study.

B．American students dislike online learning.

C．Students in the world enjoy online learning.

D．Online learning may lead to students' bad eyesight.

【推荐3】I plan to remember this year’s vacation season with just two words: NEVER AGAIN. Never again, that is, will I take all my technology along. The Internet has ruined summer vacations.

Instead of reading dog-eared summerhouse mystery novels, this year we browsed the Internet. Instead of long evenings of crossword puzzles or board games, we checked our Twitter feeds and updated our Facebook pages. And that, of course, is the problem with the Internet: It，s so easy that, unless you’re equipped with massive self-control, you use it if it’s there.

For several years, I kept my Internet addiction under control by using inconvenient technology: a laptop which is old and not in good condition and a slow dial-up connection. But this year, the combination of a new iPad and very good Wi-Fi turned out to be fatal. The magical iPad signaled silently from the picnic table: What harm could it be to give the e-mail a quick check? But once that attractive touch screen lights up, who can resist?

I’m not the first to get lost across this problem, of course. I，m a late adopter. As early as 2008, Nicholas Carr, author of The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains, was warning that broadband Internet was reducing our attention spans and making us stupid. The Web, he said, encourages us to get stuck into our “natural state of distractedness.” Even before that, in 2000，Harvard’s Robert Putnam warned that television 一 and, more broadly, staring into any kind of screen — had reduced the amount of time families spent in social interactions. And last year, researchers at UC-Irvine reported that employees who were unplugged from their e-mail got more work done 一 and experienced far less stress.

Access to the Web is unquestionably a wonderful thing. I love having a bottomless library at my fingertips; I love having the world’s newspapers on my electronic doorstep. I love being able to pay bills and make airplane reservations online. And, thanks to those ugly cell phone towers in the woods, we now have a way to call for help if we need an ambulance or a fire truck. It’s also nice to have an app that identifies the constellations (星座)when you hold the iPad up to the night sky. But then, you have to remember to put the screen down and simply drink in the stars — the original, uncut version.

And that’s the point: It’s important not to let the convenience of the Internet get in the way of simpler beauties. It，s our fault instead of the Internet, for failing to control the urge to browse. My problem is learning how to limit the time I spend on it. So now I have one more thing to look forward to next summer: More time reading old novels; more time playing crossword puzzles and chasing frogs. Next year, I promise to unplug. Except, of course, when we need to find a new bike trail, or Google a recipe for wild blueberry pie.

1. Throughout the passage, what evidence does the author provide to support the claims he makes in paragraph 2?

A．Scientific studies and statistics about Internet use.

B．Historical facts regarding the effects of television and the Internet.

C．Personal accounts and opinions of those who have studied the Internet.

D．Results of opinion polls about Internet use.

2. According to the passage, how does the writer keep himself from getting addicted to the Internet?

A．By using outdated laptops with poor Internet access.

B．By only giving the e-mail a quick look.

C．By keeping the electronic devices out of reach.

D．By accessing new iPad and good Wi-Fi.

3. In the article, UC-Irvine research functions as     .

A．a personal account that illustrates an idea about social life

B．a restatement of the author’s main argument

C．historical context to allow the reader to understand the article’s setting

D．evidence to support a point made by Nicolas Carr

4. Which of the following statement will the author probably agree to?

A．people should not rely simply on the Internet to provide them with news and other information

B．people can have meaningful vacations only if they leave all electronic devices at home

C．although the Internet is often useful, it can become addictive and prevent human interaction

D．even though there are some good things about the Internet, overall it has affected civilization for the worse

【推荐1】“What kind of rubbish are you?” This question might normally cause anger, but in Shanghai it has brought about weary groans over the past week. On July 1st, the city introduced strict trash-sorting regulations that are expected to be used as a model for our country. Residents must divide their waste into four separate categories and toss it into specific public bins. They must do so at scheduled times, when monitors are present to ensure compliance (服 从) and to inquire into the nature of one’s rubbish.

Violators face the prospect of fines and worse. They could be hit with fines of up to 200 yuan ($29). For repeat violators, the city can add black marks to their credit records, making it harder for them to obtain bank loans or even buy train tickets.

Shanghai authorities are responding to an obvious environmental problem. It generates 9 million tons of garbage a year, more than London’s annual output and rising quickly. But like other cities in China, it lacks a recycling system. Instead, it has relied on trash pickers to sift through the waste, plucking out whatever can be reused. This has limits. As people get wealthier, fewer of them want to do such dirty work. The waste, meanwhile, just keeps piling up. China churns out 80 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks a year.

Many residents appear to support the idea of recycling in general but are frustrated by the details. Rubbish must be divided according to whether it is food, recyclable, dry or hazardous (有害的), the distinctions among which can be confusing, though there are apps to help work it out. Some have complained about the rules surrounding food waste. They must put it straight in the required public bin, forcing them to tear open plastic bags and toss it by hand. Most annoying are the short windows for dumping trash, typically a couple of hours, morning and evening. Along with the monitors at the bins, this means that people go at around the same time and can keep an eye on what is being thrown out; no one wants to look bad.

1. Which definition fits the underlined word “Violators” in Paragraph 2 most?

A．People who don’t sort the waste.

B．People who don’t inquire about the nature of rubbish.

C．People who don’t follow the regulations.

D．People who don’t throw the trash on time.

2. What are the residents dissatisfied with most?

A．Short scheduled time for throwing away the trash.

B．Complicated distinctions among the four categories of trash.

C．Being observed by monitors when tossing the garbage.

D．Being fined for improper behaviors.

3. What is the author’s attitude towards the trash-sorting regulations according to the text?

A．Doubtful

B．Neutral.

C．Indifferent.

D．Sympathetic.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．A Restart of Trash-sorting

B．What Kind of Rubbish Are You

C．A New Time of Garbage Classification

D．A Recycling System Is Needed in Shanghai

【推荐3】Many children love using a trampoline（蹦床）for fun. They love the excitement the activity brings to them. But are trampolines safe to use?

Starting in the early 1990s, trampolines saw a major increase in popularity. In 1989, 140,000 trampolines were sold in the United States and by 1998 that number had increased to 640,000. But with the increase in popularity there was a rise in pain. From 1990 to 1995, trampolines-related injuries jumped by 98% and in 1999 over 100,000 kids were treated in the emergency room because of using trampolines.

The data behind the danger is clear, but parents may not know that even though trampolines are made for children, they are not suitable for kids under the age of six. Kait Ellen posted an article on Facebook about her visit to a trampoline gym with her son Colton. Actually the visit was anything but enjoyable for the little guy. Colton, who was three years old, broke his bone while jumping up and down on a trampoline. And in her article there was a warning from a government department, which advised that children under the age of six should never use a trampoline.

In 2004, the first indoor trampoline park opened Thursday in LasVegas, Nevada and parks have been growing rapidly ever since. Parents should keep in mind the advice of experts for keeping their kids safe. To keep your kids from getting injured while using trampolines, you’d better keep them away from them.

1. What’s the author’s purpose in writing Paragraph 2?

A．To make comparisons.

B．To show trampolines’ popularity in America.

C．To advise people to buy trampolines.

D．To prove trampolines are unsafe.

2. How did Kait Ellen learn the danger of trampolines?

A．Through the advice of expert.

B．Through a government department.

C．Through her son’s accident.

D．Through the data behind the danger.

3. What’s the author’s attitude towards trampolines?

A．Negative

B．Cautious

C．Uncertain.

D．Approving.

4. What’s the passage mainly about ?

A．Kids can easily get hurt while playing.

B．Trampolines are dangerous for kids under 6.

C．Parents often make trampolines for their children.

D．Trampolines are very popular with children.

【推荐1】No human has set foot on the Moon since 1972. Now, after more than four decades of inactivity, interest in putting humans back on the Moon is finally heating up again. But who will get there first?

CHINA

On 14 December 2013, China successfully landed its Jade Rabbit rover(探测车)on the Moon. It is now working on its next exploration mission. Named Chang’e 4, the mission is scheduled to touch down in the Aitken Basin near the end of 2018. If successful, it will be the first landing on the Moon’s far side.

RUSSIA

Russia plans a manned Moon landing in 2030. It is currently working on a project whose idea is that the landers will explore the south pole of the Moon, exploring for resources such as minerals and water ice to be used to provide for a human outpost(前哨站).

INDIA

Following the success of its Chandrayaan-1 in 2008, India announced a follow-on mission. Chandrayaan-2 was meant to cooperate with Russia. But when the Russians failed to deliver the promised lander in 2013, India decided to go it alone. Chandrayaan-2 is about to be sent up in 2018.

U. S. A.

In December 2018, NASA plans to send up the Exploration Mission 1, an uncrewed test of their Orion astronaut capsule in which the craft will circle around the Moon before returning to Earth. All being well, a crewed capsule will follow in 2023. Should the mission prove a success, the astronauts will be the first humans to see the far side of the Moon with their own eyes since Apollo 17 in 1972.

1. What will China do in its next space mission?

A．Improve its Jade Rabbit rover.

B．Work with other countries.

C．Land Chang’e 4 on the Moon.

D．Explore the south pole of the Moon.

2. Why did India try to carry out its follow-on mission alone?

A．It couldn’t find a partner.

B．It didn’t get the lander as planned.

C．The Russians refused to work with India.

D．It planned to launch Chandrayaan-2 in advance.

3. Which country is interested in resources on the Moon?

A．Russia.

B．China.

C．India.

D．U. S. A.

【推荐2】Barcelona’s opera house has celebrated its reopening to the public since the coronavirus pandemic (新冠疫情) put the world into a huge horror, but their opening night had an unusual audience. For its first concert, the theater refused the usual crowd of people and instead packed the house with plants. Yes, that’s correct. All 2,292 seats at the Gran Teatre Liceu were occupied by leafy green plants.

The idea was put forward by conceptual artist Eugeno Ampudia and was broadcast live on the theater’s website. These lucky ficus trees, palms, and Swiss cheese plants—which were brought in by local nurseries (苗圃) — got the pleasure of hearing Puccini’s Crisantemi performed by the UceLi Quartet string musical group.

Ampudia hopes that his idea and the work will inspire people to think more deeply about their relationship with nature and the concept of sustainability (持续性). “We are at the end of an era and that means that we have to change certain patterns,” he shares. “We don’t live in the same world as 90 days ago, and this means we have to reflect on everything that we do.”

As plants can respond to different vibrations (震动) caused by music, they certainly weren’t a passive audience—even if they weren’t able to give applause. Now that the concert is over, each plant will be given to a different frontline healthcare worker who helped guide the country through its battle with the coronavirus.

The moving concert is a continuation of the Liceu’s mission to create a dialogue between music and the visual arts. Pictures and a video of the performance taken by Ampudia will now become part of La Caixa contemporary (当代的) art collection.

1. What was the special part of the concert?

A．It had only 2,292 seats.

B．It made the world fall in horror.

C．It gave plants opportunities to enjoy music.

D．It welcomed audience with plants to come.

2. Who gave the idea that the seats were occupied by leafy green plants?

A．Barcelona	B．Eugeno Ampudia
C．the Gran TeatreLiceu	D．the Uceli Quartet

3. Which statement may Eugeno Ampudia agree with?

A．We didn’t do very well in dealing with nature.

B．The healthcare workers were more important.

C．The plants should have the equal rights.

D．We did everything in a wrong way.

4. In which part of a magazine can this text be read?

A．Daily Hero.	B．Teens’ Life.
C．Art Around the World.	D．Animals and Plants.

【推荐3】Every two weeks, the time period after which many people collect a paycheck, a language dies.

So concerning is the potential for language loss that the National Science Foundation this year launched the Documenting Endangered Languages program to advance knowledge related to endangered human languages. The launch of the program is even more urgent given the fact that about half of all current languages being used in the world have been classified at varying degrees of endangerment.

At the University of Arizona, which is an important site for language preservation, a number of researchers are involved in activities meant to document endangered and lost languages. Others are working to help preserve languages classified as "moribund", meaning that no children are learning their native languages as their first languages in their own homes.

A number of UA programs—some of them decades old—are dedicated to language preservation. Most recently, Christian Ruvalcaba, a graduate student, launched "The Language Capital Project "and is creating maps for corresponding website to help non-national language speakers to find and connect with one another.

"Languages allow people to create an identity for themselves and as community members", said Elizabeth Kickham, a visiting professor in the UA Department of Linguistics. "Language is so closely tied to culture: it not only reflects cultural practices, it is also influenced by them. Language and culture influence each other, so it’s difficult to separate them. You can, but you lose something when you do."

"One of the advantages of studying at the University of Arizona is the wealth of linguistic diversity to be found among the student population,” said Kickham, who involved her students in language preservation training this semester.

"Exposure to diverse populations, including languages, enables a richer understanding of the human experience," Kickham said. " Languages are beautiful. When people hear someone speaking a language they needn’t feel that the person doesn’t know how to speak English but rather that person has a wealth of resources."

1. Why did the National Science Foundation launch the program?

A．To bring back lost languages.

B．To develop endangered languages.

C．To increase understanding of endangered languages.

D．To investigate the number of endangered languages.

2. What do the maps created by Ruvalcaba inform people about?

A．Where there is a website for lost languages

B．Where non-national language speakers live.

C．Where they can learn the national language.

D．Where they can communicate in their native language.

3. What did Kickham want to point out in what she said?

A．The influence of cultural practices.	B．The importance of diverse languages.
C．A need for language preservation training	D．A better understanding of different cultures.

4. What is the best title for the text ?

A．Language Loss Calls for Preservation	B．Language Reflects Human Self-identity
C．Preserving Non-national Language	D．Identifying the Causes of Language Loss

【推荐1】I was in the middle of the Amazon (亚马逊) with my wife, who was there as a medical researcher. We flew on a small plane to a faraway village. We did not speak the local language, did not know the customs, and more often than not, did not entirely recognize the food. We could not have felt more foreign.

We were raised on books and computers, highways and cell phones, but now we were living in a village without running water or electricity It was easy for us to go to sleep at the end of the day feeling a little misunderstood.

Then one perfect Amazonian evening, with monkeys calling from beyond the village green, we played soccer. I am not good at soccer, but that evening it was wonderful. Everyone knew the rules. We all spoke the same language of passes and shots. We understood one another perfectly. As darkness came over the field and the match ended, the goal keeper, Juan, walked over to me and said in a matter-of-fact way, “In your home, do you have a moon too?” I was surprised.

After I explained to Juan that yes, we did have a moon and yes, it was very similar to his, I felt a sort of awe (敬畏) at the possibilities that existed in his world. In Juan’s world, each village could have its own moon. In Juan’s world, the unknown and undiscovered was vast and marvelous. Anything was possible.

In our society, we know that Earth has only one moon. We have looked at our planet from every angle and found all of the wildest things left to find. I can, from my computer at home, pull up satellite images of Juan’s village. There are no more continents and no more moons to search for, little left to discover. At least it seems that way.

Yet, as I thought about Juan’s question, I was not sure how much more we could really rule out. I am, in part, an ant biologist, so my thoughts turned to what we know about insect life and I knew that much in the world of insects remains unknown. How much, though? How ignorant   (无知的) are we? The question of what we know and do not know constantly bothered me.

I began collecting newspaper articles about new species, new monkey, new spider…, and on and on they appear. My drawer quickly filled. I began a second drawer for more general discoveries: new cave system discovered with dozens of nameless species, four hundred species of bacteria found in the human stomach. The second drawer began to fill and as it did I wondered whether there were bigger discoveries out there, not just species, but life that depends on things thought to be useless, life even without DNA. I started a third drawer for these big discoveries. It fills more slowly, but all the same, it fills.

In looking into the stories of biological discovery, I also began to find something else, a collection of scientists, usually brilliant occasionally half-mad, who made the discoveries. Those scientists very often see the same things that other scientists see, but they pay more attention to them, and they focus on them to the point of exhaustion (穷尽), and at the risk of the ridicule of their peers. In looking for the stories of discovery, I found the stories of these people and how their lives changed our view of the world.

We are repeatedly willing to imagine we have found most of what is left to discover. We used to think that insects were the smallest organisms (生物), and that nothing lived deeper than six hundred meters. Yet, when something new turns up, more often than not, we do not even know its name.

1. How did the author feel on his arrival in the Amazon?

A．Out of place.

B．Full of joy.

C．Sleepy.

D．Regretful.

2. What made that Amazonian evening wonderful?

A．He learned more about the local language.

B．They had a nice conversation with each other.

C．They understood each other while playing.

D．He won the soccer game with the goal keeper.

3. Why was the author surprised at Juan’s question about the moon?

A．The question was too straightforward.

B．Juan knew so little about the world.

C．The author didn’t know how to answer.

D．The author didn’t think Juan was sincere.

4. What was the author’s initial purpose of collecting newspaper articles?

A．To sort out what we have known.

B．To deepen his research into Amazonians.

C．To improve his reputation as a biologist.

D．To learn more about local cultures.

5. How did those brilliant scientists make great discoveries?

A．They shifted their viewpoints frequently.

B．They followed other scientists closely.

C．They often criticized their fellow scientists.

D．They conducted in-depth and close studies.

6. What could be the most suitable title for the passage?

A．The Possible and the Impossible .

B．The Known and the Unknown .

C．The Civilized and the Uncivilized .

D．The Ignorant and the Intelligent.

【推荐2】At the first Olympic marathon in 1896, athletes ran a shorter course than today's 42.2-kilometer event. Even so, only the winner finished within three hours. However, runners have improved, and one expert predicted last year that the two-hour mark would be broken in 2028.

On Oct 12, Eliud Kipchoge came in ahead of schedule – literally. The 34-year-old Olympic champion from Kenya became the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours. Clocking in at 1:59:40, Kipchoge pumped his chest and even sped up after crossing the finish line as he ran happily to his wife. ''No one is limited. This shows the positivity of sport, '' Kipchoge told the BBC after the race in Vienna, Austria. ''Together when we run, we can make it a beautiful world. ''

Apart from Kipchoge's strong willpower and outstanding physical condition, a few tricks of science and technology helped him reach this milestone in human athletic achievement.

Hills and turns slow runners down, so Kipchoge's team picked the course in Vienna for its gentle curves (弯曲度).

The city's cool and dry weather was also important, said Wired. The magazine talked to exercise physiologists, who think the weather helped keep Kipchoge's body running more efficiently throughout the race.

A special pair of shoes also played a big part. According to The New York Times, the shoes Kipchoge wore were designed to give a significant edge (优势) to anyone wearing them in a race.

One other key to this breakthrough was Kipchoge's pacing strategy. He ran with a dream team of pacers, deployed by sports scientists. Five runners formed a V-shape ahead of Kipchoge, reducing drag (阻力), and two runners followed directly behind to push him forward. Kipchoge stayed in the center of the formation. The team rotated (轮换) members every five kilometers, and he stayed under a two-hour pace for almost the entire length of the race. There was also a pace car driving 15 meters in front of everyone, casting a laser (激光) line on the road to keep them on track.

''Few world records today are technology free, '' noted The Telegraph. Hard work and dedication are still the core (核心) of athletic achievement, but science and technology are helping modern athletes maximize their potential.

1. Which of the following statements is true according to the first two paragraphs?

A．42.2-kilometer marathon first started in 1896.

B．Eliud Kipchoge is predicted to break the record in 2028.

C．Eliud Kipchoge won the Olympic champion at 1:59:40.

D．Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya set a new marathon record in less than two hour.

2. What factor does not benefit Eliud Kipchoge in the challenge?

A．His strong willpower	B．Physiologists' talk
C．His extraordinary physical condition	D．Special running shoes

3. What's the closest explanation of the underlined word?

A．follow	B．monitor
C．arrange	D．motivate

4. What's the best title for the passage?

A．Running into record books.

B．How to maximize one's athletic potential.

C．Few world record today are technology free.

D．Eliud Kipchoge's outstanding sports achievements.

【推荐3】Fish cats are a kind of cats that love water and love to fish. They are like tigers and lions, only much smaller, around twice the size of our average pet cats. They live in wetlands of South Asia and mangrove forests （红树林）of South and Southeast Asia. Like many endangered species, fish cats were in danger of dying out more than twenty years ago, mainly because of the great international need for fish food and the people's cutting of the mangroves at an extremely fast speed.

Mangroves of Southeast Asia are home to a great many fantastic species, like fish cats, turtles, shorebirds and others. Mangroves can protect soil, and they can be the first line of protection between storms, tsunamis and the millions of people who live next to them. The fact is that mangroves can store almost five to ten times more CO2 than other forests. So protecting mangroves may well be like protecting five to ten times more of other forests.

Ten years ago, in South India, many people came together to change the future of their home. In less than 10 years, with international support, the state forest departments and the local people worked together to restore over 20,000 acres of unproductive fish and shrimp farms back into mangroves. Now experts are working with them in helping study and protecting the mangroves as well as the species living in them. Fish and shrimp farmers are now willing to work with experts to test the harvest of nature protection like fishes, turtles and other species in mangroves. The local farmers are encouraged to protect and plant mangroves where they have been lost. A win-win-win for fish cats, local people and the global ecosystem（生态系统）is being built.

1. What made the fish cats endangered?

A．Natural enemies and environment pollution.

B．Cutting of mangroves and lack of water.

C．Being too large and need for fish food.

D．Less fish and overcutting of mangroves.

2. Why are mangroves so important?

A．They can prevent extreme weather.

B．They can take in more CO2 effectively.

C．They help plants grow better on the soil.

D．They are perfect home to all species.

3. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．Ways of turning farms into forests.

B．Changes of South India in 10 years.

C．Efforts to protect the mangroves.

D．Work in protecting shrimps.

4. What's the best title for the text?

A．Fish Cats and Mangroves Protection

B．The Importance of Mangroves

C．Ways to Protect Fish Cats

D．Man and Nature