Australia has a lot of lovely animals．You cannot find them anywhere else in the world．The most famous ones are kangaroos（袋鼠）and koalas（樹袋熊）．

    The kangaroo is the symbol of Australia．They have large eyes and ears．They don’t walk, they jump．They use their strong back legs． They can jump at 74 kilometers per hour． They can go over nine meters in one jump．Kangaroo mothers have pouches to carry their babies．The babies stay inside to get milk and keep warm．

    Kangaroos are everywhere in Australia．They are on TV, in books and in the shops．But do you know that millions of kangaroos are killed every year? There are too many of them．There are about 20 to 25 million kangaroos in Australia．That’s more than the number of people in the country．Some kangaroos go hungry because there is not enough food to eat．They break into farms for food．Farmers are very angry with them．

    The koala is another famous Australian animal．They look like bears, and have small eyes and big noses．They eat leaves from gum trees（桉樹）．Koalas have a special smell．They use it to mark their home—“ This is my place, you can’t come in !” Like kangaroos, a koala baby lives in its mother’s pouch, too．

1． If we want to see kangaroos and koalas in natural forests, we can go to ________ ．

    A．China                            B．France                        C．Australia

2． What does a kangaroo look like?

   A．It looks like a bear．      B． It has big eyes and ears．C．It has small eyes and big noses．

3． The word “ pouch ” means ________ ．

    A．育兒袋                          B．肌肉                          C．尾巴

4． Which is NOT TRUE? ________

    A．The kangaroos can go over nine meters in one jump．

    B．Koalas like eating leaves from gum trees．

    C．Koalas use their voices to mark their homes．

5． What’s the best title of this passage?__________ ．

A．Kangaroos and koalas

B．Beautiful Australia

C．How to protect kangaroos and koalas

WIRES is short for Wildlife Information and Rescue Service. It is an Australian  organization, established(成立) in 1985 to care for injured and orphaned(失去母獸的) native wildlife. WIRES has a network of hundreds of volunteers who rescue and care for native animals until they are well enough to be released (釋放)into the wild. Volunteers look after rescued animals in their own homes and are trained in the special needs of native wild animals.
When Australians find a native animal in trouble, they often call WIRES for help. WIRES may be asked to look after a possum that has been attacked by a cat, rescue a large lizard that has got its head caught in a drink can, or care for a baby animal who has lost its mother. People call WIRES when they want to move a dangerous snake away from their garden or when they find a seabird that has swallowed(吞下) a fishing line or an owl with a broken wing. Sometimes kangaroos jumped onto the road in front of cars and are run over. Australians are encouraged to check the pouch(育兒袋)of dead kangaroos in case there is a baby in it. WIRES volunteers find themselves caring for many babies orphaned in this way.
Each year, in the summer, parts of Australia suffer from(受苦) huge bush fires. These fires not only destroy human homes and put people in danger, but they also destroy animal habitats(棲息地)and endanger the animals living in the bush. After a big fire, WIRES and other organizations go into the district to pick up surviving animals. They are treated for burns, shock, smoke and other problems and then cared for until new location can be found for them.
WIRES is also involved in educating people in the importance of caring for wildlife and wildlife habitats. Volunteers visit schools and other public places to talk about native animals. Sometimes they bring a bat or some other interesting animals with them to show to people who may never have seen one up close before.
【小題1】What is WIRES?

WIRES is short for Wildlife Information and Rescue Service. It is an Australian  organization, established(成立) in 1985 to care for injured and orphaned(失去母獸的) native wildlife. WIRES has a network of hundreds of volunteers who rescue and care for native animals until they are well enough to be released (釋放)into the wild. Volunteers look after rescued animals in their own homes and are trained in the special needs of native wild animals.

  When Australians find a native animal in trouble, they often call WIRES for help. WIRES may be asked to look after a possum that has been attacked by a cat, rescue a large lizard that has got its head caught in a drink can, or care for a baby animal who has lost its mother. People call WIRES when they want to move a dangerous snake away from their garden or when they find a seabird that has swallowed(吞下) a fishing line or an owl with a broken wing. Sometimes kangaroos jumped onto the road in front of cars and are run over. Australians are encouraged to check the pouch(育兒袋)of dead kangaroos in case there is a baby in it. WIRES volunteers find themselves caring for many babies orphaned in this way.

 Each year, in the summer, parts of Australia suffer from(受苦) huge bush fires. These fires not only destroy human homes and put people in danger, but they also destroy animal habitats(棲息地)and endanger the animals living in the bush. After a big fire, WIRES and other organizations go into the district to pick up surviving animals. They are treated for burns, shock, smoke and other problems and then cared for until new location can be found for them.

 WIRES is also involved in educating people in the importance of caring for wildlife and wildlife habitats. Volunteers visit schools and other public places to talk about native animals. Sometimes they bring a bat or some other interesting animals with them to show to people who may never have seen one up close before.

1.What is WIRES?

      A. It helps the pets in the street to look for their homes.

      B. It rescues and cares for animals in order to set them free.

      C. It consists of hundreds of volunteers from all over the world.

      D. It provides services for wild animals and keeps them in a zoo.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Australians often call the police for help if they find animals in trouble.

   B. Volunteers in WIRES are afraid to take snakes away from communities.

   C. Australian government asks WIRES workers to save animals after a fire.

   D. WIRES often go to the public places to give lessons of wild animals.

3.What’s the passage mainly about?

   A. It mainly talks about what WIRES members usually do.

   B. It tells us why WIRES develops so quickly in Australia.

   C. It teaches us how WIRES can train wild animals at home.

   D. It mainly tells us how we can join in WIRES successfully.

WIRES is short for Wildlife Information and Rescue Service. It is an Australian  organization, established(成立) in 1985 to care for injured and orphaned(失去母獸的) native wildlife. WIRES has a network of hundreds of volunteers who rescue and care for native animals until they are well enough to be released (釋放)into the wild. Volunteers look after rescued animals in their own homes and are trained in the special needs of native wild animals.
When Australians find a native animal in trouble, they often call WIRES for help. WIRES may be asked to look after a possum that has been attacked by a cat, rescue a large lizard that has got its head caught in a drink can, or care for a baby animal who has lost its mother. People call WIRES when they want to move a dangerous snake away from their garden or when they find a seabird that has swallowed(吞下) a fishing line or an owl with a broken wing. Sometimes kangaroos jumped onto the road in front of cars and are run over. Australians are encouraged to check the pouch(育兒袋)of dead kangaroos in case there is a baby in it. WIRES volunteers find themselves caring for many babies orphaned in this way.
Each year, in the summer, parts of Australia suffer from(受苦) huge bush fires. These fires not only destroy human homes and put people in danger, but they also destroy animal habitats(棲息地)and endanger the animals living in the bush. After a big fire, WIRES and other organizations go into the district to pick up surviving animals. They are treated for burns, shock, smoke and other problems and then cared for until new location can be found for them.
WIRES is also involved in educating people in the importance of caring for wildlife and wildlife habitats. Volunteers visit schools and other public places to talk about native animals. Sometimes they bring a bat or some other interesting animals with them to show to people who may never have seen one up close before

1. 1.

   What is WIRES?

   1. A.
      It helps the pets in the street to look for their homes
   2. B.
      It rescues and cares for animals in order to set them free
   3. C.
      It consists of hundreds of volunteers from all over the world
   4. D.
      It provides services for wild animals and keeps them in a zoo
2. 2.

   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Australians often call the police for help if they find animals in trouble
   2. B.
      Volunteers in WIRES are afraid to take snakes away from communities
   3. C.
      Australian government asks WIRES workers to save animals after a fire
   4. D.
      WIRES often go to the public places to give lessons of wild animals
3. 3.

   What’s the passage mainly about?

   1. A.
      It mainly talks about what WIRES members usually do
   2. B.
      It tells us why WIRES develops so quickly in Australia
   3. C.
      It teaches us how WIRES can train wild animals at home
   4. D.
      It mainly tells us how we can join in WIRES successfully