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专题六 书面表达 第4讲 漫画开放类 限时20分钟 自选模块试题Ⅰ 题号: 05 阅读理解 阅读下面的短文, 并根据短文后的要求答题。 　　In spring 2008, the polar bear was placed on the endangered species list. According to the Endangered Species Act, an endangered species is an animal that is likely to face extinction in its natural habitat. Polar bears have been categorized as a “threatened” species. ①　. The polar bear is the first animal that has been classified as endangered species due primarily to global warming. Global warming is caused by carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that become trapped in the atmosphere. Heating homes, driving cars, and burning garbage all require fossil fuel that lead to global warming. The polar bear’s habitat is more vulnerable(易受伤害的)to global warming than many other species. Polar bears live mainly on the sea ice in the Arctic. This is where they hunt for fish and build up fat reserves. ②　. In the Arctic, global warming is causing the ice to melt slightly earlier and form slightly later. This results in a shorter feeding season for the polar bear. Some risk their lives to find ice. If they have to swim too far they will drown from exhaustion and hunger. The World Wildlife Fund estimates that nearly 25% of the Arctic sea ice has disappeared in the past 30 years. 　　It is not the polar bear that is at risk in Arctic. Every species of plant, animal, and insect there is threatened by global warming. Nevertheless, environmentalist groups such as the World Wildlife Fund often study large carnivores(食肉动物)in order to assess the health of an ecosystem. ③　. In addition, donations are more commonly offered for the protection of large animals such as bears or elephants. People in general are less interested in conversation efforts that protect small wildlife such as plants or insects. 　④　. Once they are on the list there are laws that protect these animals from being hunted for food or sport. Agencies also receive money and tools to protect the habitat and recover the species. The goal of removing t