1. Where are the rainforests?
Rainforests cover six per cent of the Earth’s surface. There are rainforests in many parts of the world but the biggest forests are in South America, Africa and South East Asia. There aren’t any rainforests in Europe or North America.
2. What’s in the rainforests?
About 75% of all the types of animals that we know e from rainforests. Thousands and thousands of animals live in rainforests. There are many very beautiful birds, insects and reptiles. Many of them live in the trees, more than 30 metres from the ground. There are also thousands of different plants—and lots of tall trees! It is always hot in a rainforest and
the ground is always wet. It is also dark.
3. Why are the rainforests important?
The rainforests are very important for us. We need them! The trees and other plants in the forest help to make the air that we breathe. They give us wood, rubber, fruits and many of our medicines.
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Unfortunately, in many places, the rainforests are in danger. For example, many years ago there was a large rainforest in Java. There were thousands of different plants and animals in the forest, but now there is nothing. People chopped down the trees because they wanted to grow rice. Many animals lived in the rainforest. Some of them went to other parts of Java but many of them disappeared — forever. The same thing is happening now in many other parts of the world. The rainforests are in danger.
【小题1】In which of the following places can we find rainforests according to Paragraph 1?
A. In the UK. B. In Asia. C. In the USA. D. In France.
【小题2】Which of the following belongs to a kind of “reptile”?A．A sparrow.B．A swallow.C．A snake.D．A butterfly.【小题3】Which might be the best title for Paragraph 4?A．What’s happening to the rainforests?B．What can we find in the rainforests in Java?C．Why did people chop down the trees in the rainforests?D．Why did many plants and animals disappear in the rainforests?【小题4】What is the writer’s purpose of writing the article?A．To tell us how to survive in the rainforests.B．To help us know some living things in the rainforests. C．To tell us to care about the protection of the rainforests.D．To give us advice on how to make full use of the rainforests.B
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(答案→)B
解析：短文属于说明文。短文对雨林的分布，所包含的动植物的种类，它的重要性，以及它的危险状况等等做了介绍。
【小题1】细节理解题。从Paragraph 1“Therearen’tany rainforests in EuropeorNorthAmerica.” 这句得知欧洲和北美没有雨林，因此排除A、D、C三个选项。
【小题2】推理判断题。从Paragraph 2“Therearemanyverybeautifulbirds,insectsand reptiles.”这句中得知reptiles与鸟、昆虫并列，可以推测出它不包括这两类；而sparrow “麻雀”swallow“燕子”都是属于鸟，butterfly“蝴蝶”属于昆虫，因此这三项应排除。
【小题3】综合理解题。Paragraph 4主要讲“therainforestsareindanger”，比如，面积在减少，动植物绝迹等等。A项最符合本段的中心意思。
【小题4】主旨大意题。本文从雨林的重要性讲到它面临的危机，旨在告诉大家给予保护。