In Wiltshire, England, volunteers are being sought to visit a nature protection area to count the butterflies living there and on surrounding fields. The project is promoted by all environmental protection organization, which has contributed to improving the living environment for wild animals. Recently, the organization has issued an appeal to help it observe environmental changes based on the record of butterflies and protect the environment.
In the area, the local people have planted many special flowers with the help of the organization, aiming to see whether these flowers will interest the rare and beautiful butterflies. The project officer Sarah Marshall says,“It will be a suitable habitat (棲息地) for butterflies. They are great‘indicator species’ as they are easily affected by climate changes so they make a brilliant early-warning system for the environment.” She also points out that volunteers are needed to record the number or species of butterflies, and based on the change happening to the butterflies, the hidden environmental problems in the area can be found out in time.
The organization is seeking volunteers to help monitor butterflies from April through to September. They will walk a fixed route and record the different butterflies they encounter along the way. Each visit should take no more than two hours, and each volunteer is expected to visit once a month to count the wildlife. “Staff will provide back up, so if the weather is poor on the day you are to visit (butterflies don’t like to fly in the rain, wind or if it’s too cloudy) we can have someone else do your job,” Sarah points out.
No previous experience is necessary as training and support will be provided, but a keen interest is essential. If you are interested please contact Sarah on (01380) 725670, ext 278, email—sarahm @ wiltshirewildlife. org.
小題1: According to Paragraph 1, what is the purpose of the Project?
A．To appeal to more visitors
B．To protect the environment
C．To control butterfly population
D．To expand the area for wildlife
小題2:Butterflies are called “indicator species” because _______.
A．they can provide support for visitors
B．they can give information to other species
C．they are not easily found out in their habitats
D．they are very sensitive to environmental changes
小題3:Volunteers are required to do the things EXCEPT __________.
A．having some special previous experience
B．being interested in protecting the environment
C．walking a regular route and do some recordings
D．visiting the nature protection area once a month
小題4:What is the text mainly about?
A．Visitors are being trained to identify butterflies.
B．Wildlife areas are being protected by butterflies.
C．Volunteers are being needed to count butterflies.
D．Organizations are being put up to protect butterflies.

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:C

試題分析：本文講述了英國當?shù)氐囊粋�環(huán)境保護組織正在招募志愿者來幫助保護環(huán)境，并詳細介紹了對志愿者的要求等信息。
小題1:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段最后一句Recently, the organization has issued an appeal to help it observe environmental changes based on the record of butterflies and protect the environment.
可知這個計劃的目的在于保護環(huán)境。故B正確。
小題2:D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段3,4行They are great‘indicator species’ as they are easily affected by climate changes so they make a brilliant early-warning system for the environment.”可知蝴蝶對于氣候的變化最為敏感，故D正確。
小題3:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三段2，3行.They will walk a fixed route and record the different butterflies they encounter along the way. Each visit should take no more than two hours, and each volunteer is expected to visit once a month to count the wildlife.以及第4段No previous experience is necessary as training and support will be provided, but a keen interest is essential.可知BCD三項都是文章中提及的對志愿者的要求，只有A項沒有提及。
小題4:C 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章主題段第一段In Wiltshire, England, volunteers are being sought to visit a nature protection area to count the butterflies living there and on surrounding fields.可知該組織正在招募志愿者來幫助計算當?shù)睾臄?shù)量，通過相關(guān)的行為來保護環(huán)境。故C正確。
點評：本文講述了英國當?shù)氐囊粋�環(huán)境保護組織正在招募志愿者來幫助保護環(huán)境，并詳細介紹了對志愿者的要求等信息。本文細節(jié)題居多，答題時在文章找到對應的地方，用筆進行標記，這有利于后期有時間檢查時可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔細理解作者所講的意思，再結(jié)合選項，通過排除法和自己對全文的把握，選出正確答案。
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e．It is cheaper than burning fossil fuels．
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