After an online tour around Zhalong, Sandy writes about it in her diary. Read what she writes.

18th March

Today I went on the Internet and made an online tour around Zhalong. It took me a long time but it was very interesting.

 　Zhalong Nature Reserve is in Heilongjiand in the north-east of importance since 1992. Every year, visitors from China and other countries go to Zhalong to study the lives of birds and insects there.

 　Wetlands are important natural homes for birds and insects. Some fly there for a short stay. They can find water to drink, worms and other kinds of food to eat.

 　On my tour, I saw a lot of birds and insects. More than 200 kinds of birds stay in Zhalong in winter, including red-crowned cranes.

There are also more than 270 kinds of insects in Zhalong.

 　Zhalong welcomes more people to work there. It is a good chance for us to know more about their lives. From this tour, I have learned about the importance of wildlife protection. I know I should try to protect the environment, not to destroy it.

Sandy's cousin Donald wants to know more about Sandy's tour around Zhalong. He is asking her about it. Help Sandy answer Donald's questions. Circle the correct letters.

(1) Donald: How did you make the tour around Zhalong?

　Sandy: …

　A　Online.  B　By car.  C　By train.

(2) Donald: Where is Zhalong?

　Sandy: …

　A　It's in the north-west of China.

　B　It's in the north-east of China.

　C　It's in the south-west of China.

(3) Donald: What did you see in Zhalong?

　Sandy: …

　A　Birds and insects.

　B　Important natural homes.

　C　Birds only.

(4) Donald: What did you learn from the tour?

　Sandy: …

　A　The importance of protecting the environment.

　B　To feed the birds.

　C　Bird count.

完成句子

1.她很乐意与她的朋友分享她的东西。

She is willing to __________ her things ______ her friends.

2.老虎的数量正在变得越来越少。

The _______ of the tigers _________ getting smaller and smaller.

3.开车去上学花的时间比乘公共汽车少。

Driving to school ________ less time _________ taking the bus.

4.消防员使我们镇定下来，因为我们都安全了。

The firemen ________ us ________ as we were all safe.

5.扎龙是世界上最重要的湿地之一。

Zhalong is one of the world’s _________ ____________ wetlands.

Zhalong is a nature reserve in Heilongjiang in north-east China. It is one of the world’s most important wetlands. The reserve covers an area of 210,000 hectares. The area provides food and shelter for wildlife. It is an ideal home for different kinds of plants, fish and birds.

Many birds live comfortably in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round, while some only stay there for a short time. There are many fish in the wetlands, and the birds can easily catch them for food. Zhalong has long been called “the home of the crane”. There are 15 crane species (物种) in the world. 8 of them are in China and there are 6 species in Zhalong area. It is an important living area for the rare red-crowned cranes. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world. Every spring and summer, red-crowned cranes lay and hatch (孵化) their eggs in Zhalong.

Some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife. More and more birds are in danger because they do not have enough living space. Many of them died. The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds, and they can be safe in Zhalong.

Every year, a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch birds. This year, members of our Bird-watching Club are going to study the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers. The study begins next month.

We _______ once a year. We are now inviting secondary school students to help. We need more people to help us count and do something to help the birds.

Many people do not understand the importance of the wetlands. We hope this information will help them understand and make them actively take action to protect wildlife.

1. What does the underlined word “ideal” mean?

   A. Perfect.          B. Dangerous.       C. Crowded.     D. Expensive.

2. What can we learn from the second paragraph?

   A. All birds stay in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round.

   B. There are eight species of red-crowned cranes in Zhalong.

   C. The number of the world’s red-crowned cranes is small.

   D. Every winter red-crowned cranes hatch eggs in Zhalong.

3.Which of the following can we choose for the blank (空白) in the fifth paragraph?

   A. go birdwatching   B. do a bird count  C. go bird-hunting  D. hold a bird show

4.The purpose of the article is to _______.

   A. attract more visitors to pay a visit to Zhalong Nature Reserve

   B. ask people to take action to protect wetlands and wildlife

   C. prevent people from watching birds in Zhalong Nature Reserve

   D. make people around the world know the Birdwatchting Club