1 . The endangered pandas in the Qinling Mountains might face a new threat: the loss of their food — bamboo, which makes up 99% of their meals.
Adult pandas spend most of the day eating bamboo and have to take in at least 40 pounds a day to stay healthy. However, a new study published in Nature Climate Change warned that they may soon find their food gone because most of the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains might disappear by the end of the century as a result of the rising temperature worldwide.
A team made up of researchers from Michigan State University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has studied the effects of climate change on the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains. They have found that bamboo is very sensitive to climate change. “80% to 100% of the bamboo would be gone if the average temperature increases 3.5 degrees worldwide by the end of the century,” said Liu Jianguo, one of the report's authors.
He added, “This is how much the temperature would rise by 2100 even if all countries will keep their promises in The Paris Agreement. But you know what is happening around the world.”
In recent years, China has been trying its best to protect the endangered pandas by setting up more and bigger nature reserves.
“But it is far from being enough and the endangered pandas need cooperation from the rest of the world, because their future is not just in the hands of the Chinese,”said Shirley Martin from the WWF but not a member of the team.
There are 345 wild pandas in the Qinling Mountains. That is about 18.5% of the population of China's wild pandas. In addition, about 375 pandas are living in research centers and zoos in China.
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A.The Qinling Mountains can provide enough bamboo for the pandas. |
B.Pandas in the Qinling Mountains are only threatened by the loss of food. |
C.Lots of the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains will probably disappear. |
D.Pandas have already eaten 99% of the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains. |
A.China needs more help from the WWF. |
B.It is difficult to control the temperature rise within 3.5 degrees. |
C.Bamboo is sensitive to changes in temperature. |
D.China is making great efforts to protect the pandas. |
A.About 345. | B.About 408. | C.About 2,272. | D.About 1,864. |
A.The Disappearance of Bamboo |
B.Necessity to Change Pandas' Food |
C.A New Threat Faced by the Pandas |
D.Efforts Made to Save Pandas |
A small town in England is teaching the world that it is important
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1. How many parcels are expected to be delivered this year?
A.30.8 billion. | B.83 billion. | C.95.5 billion. |
A.2,000 boxes recycle stations will be built. |
B.All packages will be wrapped only once. |
C.New energy vehicles will be used to deliver packages. |
A.The locations of recycle stations. |
B.The wrapping products. |
C.The types of new energy vehicles. |
1. How does Tim think people of his age can help with energy saving?
A.By using energy-saving lights. |
B.By turning off computer screens. |
C.By playing less computer games. |
A.Take a quick shower instead of a long bath. |
B.Wash large quantities of clothes at a time. |
C.Stop using washing machines. |
A.Ones in cardboard packets. |
B.Ones in plastic bottles. |
C.Ones in glass bottles. |
1. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A.Colleagues. | B.Schoolmates. | C.A couple. |
A.By helping people save resources. |
B.By providing information at school. |
C.By making people use new resources. |
A.Work at home. |
B.Control the population. |
C.Refuse harmful products. |
A.Solar and wind energy. | B.Wave and solar energy. | C.Wind and wave energy. |
A.Because of over-fishing. |
B.Because of water pollution. |
C.Because of a natural disaster. |
A.The price. | B.The food. | C.The environment. |
A.The environment. | B.An activity. | C.A lifestyle. |
1. How did the speaker know about the project?
A.From his cousins. | B.From his neighbors. | C.From his friends. |
A.American. | B.Chinese. | C.Australian. |
A.The importance of protecting the environment. |
B.The importance of having good family relationship. |
C.The importance of making more international friends. |
A.By the rivers. | B.At the seaside. | C.In the woods. |