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When humans and nature go head to head, nature often ends up losing. Rivers get polluted. Trees are
knocked down. Natural resources are exhausted. That's what makes the Galapagos Islands so special-it's
one of the few pristine (原始状态的) places on Earth that nature can truly call its own.
For people used to having wild animals run at the scent of humans, a visit to the Calapagos is a real
eye-opening experience. Over 1,600 kms west of Ecuador (厄瓜多尔) ,the islands are home to a unique
variety of animals that have absolutely no fear of people. Visitors can play on the beach with sea lions and
giant sea turtles, swim with dolphins and whales, and get close enough to the penguins to count the eggs
in their nests.
The islands were declared a national park over 40 years ago, and the number of human visitors is tightly
limited to avoid damaging the environment or putting stress on the animals. Tourists have to pay a $100 daily
visitors fee,a nd can't step off the boat unless accompanied (陪同 ) by an official guide. Once on the islands,
you have to stay on the trail, but that rarely presents a problem: the animals are so curious about people that
they'll usually come up to say hello.
"It's a little like being in a zoo," said one traveler." But instead of us looking at the animals, the animals are
looking at us.
Aside from the wildlife, one of the islands' more unusual features is its post office. You can send postcards
for free, but the catch is that there's no postman to collect them. Instead, travelers pick up mail addressed to
people who live near them back home, and then hand-deliver the postcards when their trip is finished.
1. The Galapagos Islands are _____.
A. terribly polluted
B. near Ecuador
C. in the Atlantic Ocean
D. independent of Ecuador
2. Which animal is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Whales.
B. Sea lions.
C. Goats.
D. Dolphins.
3. On the Galapagos Islands the mail is delivered by____.
A. the government
B. the post office
C. the tourists
D. the guides
4. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Anti-Zoo
B. Humans and Nature
C. Go Head to Head
D. Ecuador-An Island Country
