B(2026·扬州市宝期中)
This April in northern England, a strange sight caught people's eye—a “huge bird” was walking through the fields! The “bird” looked like something in a fantasy movie. In fact, it was Matt Trevelyan, a 46-year-old bird lover wearing a handmade Eurasian curlew(白腰杓鹬) costume!
Eurasian curlews are large birds with long legs. They are now in danger in the UK. Farming and building are destroying their homes. Foxes, crows, and even sheep eat their eggs or babies. In the UK, the number of the curlews is becoming smaller and smaller.
Matt works in a protected natural area, and he knows the importance of helping the birds. He spent three days creating the curlew costume with bamboo, cloth, and plastic. Then, he wore it and walked 53 miles along the Nidderdale Way. This unusual walk wasn't for fun. It carried a meaningful purpose—calling attention to the Eurasian curlew.
Matt's idea came from a writer named Mary Colwell. In 2016, Mary walked about 500 miles across the British Isles to learn more about the fewer and fewer curlews and make people care more about them. The following years, she created World Curlew Day. In April, 2018, Mary wrote a book called Curlew Moon to share her journey. After raising some money, Mary formed Curlew Action, an organization saving the birds from dying out, with a group of bird lovers at the end of 2019.
Matt wanted to do something similar. His walk was his own way of supporting the birds' protection. It tells us that even one person can make a difference in protecting animals. Maybe we can all do something to help too!
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C
)4. Why did Matt dress up as a curlew?
A. To make people laugh.
B. To study the bird's habits.
C. To call for curlew protection.
D. To try a new way of making costumes.
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D
)5. 新考法 事件排序 What is the RIGHT order of the following events?
① Mary built an organization.
② Curlew Moon came out.
③ Mary had a 500-mile walk.
④ Mary created World Curlew Day.
A. ②①③④
B. ③④①②
C. ②①④③
D. ③④②①
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B
)6. From what Matt did, we can learn that he was
.
A. wise and lucky
B. kind and creative
C. honest and brave
D. friendly and polite
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D
)7. What message does the writer mainly want to tell the readers?
A. Trying unusual ways can get good results.
B. A good role model can change the people around.
C. People need to do special things to protect animals.
D. Even one person's actions matter to animal protection.
