At the beginning of the 20th century there were more than a million lions worldwide. Today there are less than 30,000 in the wild. The remaining lions are increasingly threatened by habitat loss, hunting and activities to protect farms and cattle.
For generations, Masai tribesmen on the large African plains in southeastern Kenya have hunted lions — to protect their farms and cattle. Today they celebrate the lions’ life.
Noah is an elder in the Masai community. “We have decided as a community of the Masai to lay down our spears, and there will be no more killing of lions in our community.” He is part of a group of Masai visiting the United States promoting (推廣) the Predator Compensation Program.
Conservation International’s Frank Hawkins explains, “The Masai have been living with wildlife for many generations and it has been a conflicting ( 有沖突的) relationship in many ways. They compete with the animals for food as lions eat their cattle. We’re trying to find ways in which the wildlife will become something useful to them.” They had the Predator Compensation Fund founded in 2003. After much discussion, a group of Masai farmers agreed to protect lions. In turn, if lions or other predators kill their cattle, the Masai owner will be paid market value for the dead animals from the fund.
One man said that in the past, when a lion killed cattle, they killed it immediately. And now, after the start of the program, the Masai see the lion population growing. Since 2003, only four lions have been killed here.
小題1:What is the aim of the Predator Compensation Program?
A．To protect people in the wild.B．To protect Masai’s farms.
C．To protect lions only.D．To protect the wildlife.
小題2:According to the passage, why haven’t Masai tribesmen killed many lions since 2003?
A．Because lions don’t eat their cattle any more.
B．Because they will be fined if they kill lions there.
C．Because the fund will pay for dead animals killed by lions
D．Because there are less than 30,000 lions in the wild now.
小題3:What do you think of the Masai ?
A．Wise.B．Mean.C．Generous.D．Stupid.

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:A

試題分析：文章介紹the Masai通過the Predator Compensation Program保護野生動物，并使野生動物成為對他們有用的東西。
小題1:細節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：“We have decided as a community of the Masai to lay down our spears, and there will be no more killing of lions in our community.”可知the Predator Compensation Program的目的是保護野生動物。選D
小題2:細節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：In turn, if lions or other predators kill their cattle, the Masai owner will be paid market value for the dead animals from the fund.可知基金會會為死去的動物賠錢。選C
小題3:推理題;從第四段的句子：We’re trying to find ways in which the wildlife will become something useful to them.” the Masai 想出使野生動物成為有用的東西，是很聰明的。選A
點評：文章介紹the Masai通過the Predator Compensation Program保護野生動物，并使野生動物成為對他們有用的東西。這類閱讀理解要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關系，對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷；或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點理論，對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋�？忌紫纫屑氶喿x短文，完整了解信息，準確把握作者觀點。
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