高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day148.docxVIP

PAGE PAGE # 高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析 Day 148 PaSSage 1 SCie ntists Say a huge PerCe ntage Of bird SPeCieS are in dan ger because their habitats are disappeari ng. The SCientists StUdied the migration, or flight, paths, of almost 1,500 SPeCieS and decided that 91 PerCe nt of them PaSSed through dan gerous areas. The major dan ger for migratory birds is developme nt. Build ing and PaV ing have COVered over n ature Where birds stop and feed as they move from one Part of the world to ano ther. For example, a bird called the bar-tailed godwit migrates from its breeding groUndS in the Arctic. It flies all the Way to AUStraIia and NeW Zeala nd. The problem, accord ing to inv estigators, is that many of these small birds die along their migrati on because they dont have a Safe place to eat and rest. There is no place to restore their energy for the next Part of their journey. “ They SimPly PeriSh along the way, ” SayS one of the SC Countries in North AfriCa, Central ASia and those along the COaStS of EaSt ASia are having the most difficult time conSerVing land. The SCientists Say these coun tries do not have eno Ugh areas that are Safe for birds. “ Ouworld gets poorer every time We lose a species, One of the SCie ntists says. The researchers Say coun tries n eed to work together and come UP With Safe stopover areas for birds that PaSS through their boun daries. For example, one country might have preserved safe zones for migrating birds. But a neighbor country might not. A bird might die. One scientist who is not involved in the report tells the Los Angeles Times that while some habitats are changing, more work can be done to make urban areas safe for birds. He says small changes-like planting more native plants or keeping cats out of areas birds would be likely to use-could make a big difference. What s the major danger for migratory birds according to the passage? They can t find enough food along the way. They have lost their way because of human development. Human develop