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People in some European countries like to eat frog's legs.Sometimes you can see them on sale in supermarkets for foreigners.
Each year,millions of frogs are exported from India to Europe.They are sent in shipments of as 40tons at a time.To get all these frogs'legs,countless frogs are killed in the rural(農村的,鄉(xiāng)下的)areas of India.Assam is a favourite place from which to get frogs.
In recent years,the lack of frogs in the rural areas has led to sharp increase in the number of mosquitoes and other insects in the farming fields.Normally,the frogs would keep these insects under control.However,in many areas,the crops have failed recently because of the insects.Now farmers have asked the Indian government to keep frogs and let them live in rural areas where there is shortage of them.
This is another example of the way in which man has upset the balance of nature.In nearly every country,we can find some other examples of the harmful effects of Man on his"home".
56.We can conclude thatD.
A.all European enjoy eating frogs'legs.
B.only Europeans like to eat frogs'legs.
C.people all over the world like to eat frogs'legs.
D.some of the people in the world like to eat frogs'legs.
57.We can guess from the passage that Assam isD.
A.a large city | B.a small mountain village |
C.a European rural area | D.a rural area of India |
58.Frogs in IndiaB.
A.have upset the balance of nature | B.help to keep the balance of nature |
C.have led a sharp increase of the insects | D.cause the crops to fail in India |
59.We can guess from the article thatB.
A.Indian government has agreed to stop the export of frogs from Assam.
B.the farmers wanted the government to stop killing frogs.
C.India has stopped killing frogs to get their legs
D.the European countries can no longer get frogs'legs
60.Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE?A
A.Nearly all frogs which are sent to some European countries come from Assam.
B.The farmers in India ask their government to protect frogs.
C.To keep the balance of nature is very important.
D.Not all Europeans like to eat frogs'legs.
61.In the last sentence of the passage,"home"B.
A.includes parts of India
B.means the other countries except India
C.is either France or America
D.is neither China nor Britain.