The threat of giant pandas is“downgraded” 大熊猫喜迎“降级”

河南 刘同功

In recent years,some rare and endangered species'populations have gradually recovered in China,and the number of Siberian tigers,Amur leopards and Asian elephants has increased significantly.The number of giant pandas in the wild has reached more than 1,800,and the threat level has been reduced from “endangered”to“vulnerable”.The “downgrade” of threats to wild giant pandas is a proof of the “upgrade” of China's ecological environment protection.

Recently,from the south to the north,from the inland to the seashore,the rare birds and other animals that have disappeared for many years are performing “The Return of the King”:In the Qilian Mountain Reserve,cameras captured the desert cats,which are national firstclass protected animals.In the mountains and forests of China,some people photographed three brown-necked hornbills that had disappeared for more than 30 years;Heilongjiang Siberian tigers entered the village;Yunnan Asian elephants moved north;whales appeared in Shenzhen Dapeng Bay,and they also boarded hot searches one after another...Cute animals use their trajectories(轨迹)to measure the pace of China's ecological civilization construction.

In recent years,China has continued to promote biodiversity and ecological restoration.At the end of 2019,China's various nature reserves have reached 11,800,with a total area of more than 170 million hectares,accounting for 18% of the land area.The “Aichi Targets” of the Convention on Biological Diversity set a target of 17% by 2020.

The rare animals became lively,and people began to adapt to the new mode of getting along.This year,the news of“raccoon dogs appearing in 100 communities in Shanghai”appeared in hot searches.Experts said that this shows that raccoon dogs,a national second-class protected animal,are widely present in the metropolis of Shanghai.

Now,the concept of“green water and green mountainsare golden mountainsand silver mountains”has been deeply rooted in people's hearts.More and more people realize that the song of deer and the empty valley of birds are also the most beautiful notes in modern life.

1.What does the giant pandas' “downgrade”show?

A.Their living conditions remain poor.

B.Fewer of them can be found in the wild.

C.They have been better protected in China.

D.They have lost their former status.

2.What does the phrase “The Return of the King”refer to in paragraph 2?

A.A well-known foreign movie.

B.The return of Siberian tigers to China.

C.The protected animals in Qilian mountains.

D.The reappearance of rare birds and other animals.

3.How does the author develop the third paragraph?

A.By giving examples.

B.By providing statistics.

C.By making comparison.

D.By following the time order.

4.How did people react to the news of raccoon dogs in Shanghai?

A.They took little interest in it.

B.They were doubtful about it.

C.They were much frightened by it.

D.They were very enthusiastic about it.

Ⅰ.Difficult sentences in the text

1.In recent years,some rare and endangered species populations have gradually recovered in China,and the number of Siberian tigers,Amur leopards and Asian elephants has increased significantly.近年来，中国部分珍稀濒危物种种群数量逐渐恢复，东北虎、远东豹、亚洲象数量显著增加。

【点石成金】本句是一个由and连接的并列句。the number of意为“……的数量”，在句子中作主语时谓语动词通常用单数。

2.Recently,from the south to the north,from the inland to the seashore,the rare birds and other animals that have disappeared for many years are performing“The Return of the King”.近日，从南到北，从内陆到海滨，消失多年的珍稀鸟类和其他一些动物正在上演“王者归来”。

【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句。关系代词that引导的是定语从句，在从句中作主语，先行词是the rare birds and other animals。

Ⅱ.Text-centered chunks

vulnerable易受伤害的

significantly显著地

capture俘获；捕获

promote促进；增进；促销

restoration恢复

metropolis大都市

nature reserves自然保护区

set a target of确立……的目标

be deeply rooted in深深扎根于……