Question

【題目】 Put February 2 in your diary! It is World Wetlands (濕地) Day! It marks the date that the Convention (公約) on Wetlands was signed in 1971. This special day was first celebrated in 1997 and it is celebrated every year.

The celebration is a call for action. It is a way to show people how important and useful the wetlands are for people. On World Wetlands Day, people around the world take part in many wetlands activities. 【1】 Children draw pictures to advertise the day. People also compete in boat races.

The World Wetlands Day is important! 【2】 Wetlands help protect nature and resources (資源) like fresh water. Already, more than 10, 000 million people in the world do not have fresh water.

【3】 They can understand why an elephant or a tiger is important because they are big, beautiful animals. It is much harder for them to understand how important part in keeping the balance (平衡) of nature.

All plants and animals are part of the food chain. If the small wetland animals die, some animals in the food chain will have nothing to eat. They will also die. People need the wetlands to keep the balance of nature in the world. 【4】

A.Here is the event we can enjoy.

B.This problem is very serious, so we must do something now.

C.If we do not protect nature today, it will be gone tomorrow.

D.If there are no wetlands, there will be no water for anyone in the future.

E.Many people do not know how important the wetlands are.

F.People take trips to the local wetlands.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】D

【3】E

【4】C

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文，主要向我們介紹了世界濕地日的有關信息，向我們展示了人們在世界濕地日所做的宣傳和活動，以此來告訴人們濕地在人們生活中的作用。

【1】

句意：人們去當地的濕地旅行。

根據本段開頭“The celebration is a call for action.”可知，本段介紹的是世界濕地日的慶�；顒�。結合選項，故選F。

【2】

句意：如果沒有濕地，將來任何人都不會有水。

根據后文內容“Wetlands help protect nature and resources (資源) like fresh water. Already, more than 10, 000 million people in the world do not have fresh water.”可知，濕地保護自然和資源，比如淡水。世界上已經有超過1億人沒有淡水。所以此處應與濕地與淡水相關。結合選項，故選D。

【3】

句意：許多人不知道濕地有多重要。

根據后問內容“They can understand why an elephant or a tiger is important because they are big, beautiful animals. It is much harder for them to understand how important part in keeping the balance (平衡) of nature.”可知，人們能理解為什么大象或老虎很重要，因為它們是又大又漂亮的動物。但理解保持自然平衡的重要性卻更難。所以此處應與人們沒有意識到保護自然平衡的重要性相關。結合選項，故選E。

【4】

句意：如果我們今天不保護自然，明天它就會消失。

根據前文內容“All plants and animals are part of the food chain. If the small wetland animals die, some animals in the food chain will have nothing to eat. They will also die.”可知，所有的動植物都是食物鏈的一部分，如果濕地的小動物死了，食物鏈中的一些動物就沒有東西吃了，他們也會死。所以此處應與不保護自然的糟糕后果相關。結合選項，故選C。