Can we give a hand to those endangered animals? Yes, we may only do a little bit, but together our small actions add up to a lot.
1. Protect wildlife habitat.
Perhaps the greatest threat that faces many species is the widespread destruction of habitat. Cutting down forests, farming, and development all result in loss of wildlife habitat. In areas where rare species live, habitat destruction can quickly force a species to extinction. By protecting habitat, entire communities of animals can be protected together naturally. Parks and reserves are now all too often the only habitats that are left untouched by habitat destruction.
2. Reduce the threat of invasive (入侵的) species.
The spread of non-native species has greatly reduced native populations around the world. Invasive species compete with native species for resources (资源) and habitat. They can even prey on native species directly, forcing native species towards extinction.
3. Place decals (贴花纸) on windows.
It is reported that as many as one billion birds in the United States die each year because of collisions (碰撞) with windows. You can help reduce the number of collisions simply by placing decals on the windows in your home and office.
4. Slow down when driving.
Many native animals have to live in developed areas and this means they must move in human-living areas. One of the biggest obstacles (障碍) to them is that created by roads. Roads divide habitat and present a constant risk to any animal attempting to cross from one side to the other. So when you’re out and about, slow down and keep an eye out for wildlife.
小题1: What would be the best title for this passage?
A．How animals go to extinction
B．The importance of protecting wildlife
C．What to do to help save wildlife
D．How to protect wildlife habitat小题2:By writing the underlined sentence, the writer means that _____.
A．more parks and reserves should be built
B．we should have more habitats free of destruction
C．there is a need for improvement in parks and re-serves
D．parks and reserves are good examples of protecting wildlife小题3:People are advised to put decals on windows to _____.
A．decorate the houses and beautify the environment
B．protect the windows from birds hitting
C．attract more birds to make homes nearby
D．avoid birds hitting the windows by mistake小题4:The underlined phrase “prey on” in the passage means _____.
A．drive away
B．live with
C．kill for food
D．fight with
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
题目分析：在本文中作者介绍了几种保护动物的方法。一、保护动物的栖息地，给他们提供生存的空间；二、减少入侵物种的威胁；三、贴窗花以减少鸟类因碰撞窗户而造成的死亡；四、开车时要留意穿越马路的动物们。
小题1:C主旨大意题。文章开头用自问自答的方式引出保护野生动物这一话题，然后在下文中介绍了几种具体的做法，所以C选项正确。
小题2:B推理判断题。上文讲述许多动物的栖息地遭到破坏是野生动物面临的最大威胁，由此可知我们要保护野生动物，就要使他们的野外生存环境免受破坏，所以B选项正确。
小题3:D推理判断题。根据文中You can help reduce the number of collisions simply by placing decals on the windows in your home and office.可知贴窗花是为了避免鸟类因撞到窗户上死亡，所以选D。
小题4:C词意猜测题。上文讲入侵物种会与当地动物争夺栖息地，以及食物资源等，再根据句中even可以判断此处应该是更为严重的情况，由此推断C选项正确。
