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课时数智作业(二十五)

选择性必修第二册UNIT4JOURNEYACROSSAVASTLAND

Ⅰ．阅读理解

A篇(限时6分钟)

(2025·湖北武汉模拟)

Eachfall，millionsofbutterfliesacrosstheU．S．andCanadaflyupto4，000kmtocentralMexico．TravellerscanseethebutterfliesoverwinteringontheWesternMonarchTrail，a465-mile，roadtrip-friendlyconservationinitiativethatlinksoveradozenstopsalongtheroute．

Helpingthebutterflies

OrganiserscreatededucationalpanelsinEnglishandSpanishexplainingthebutterfliesannualtravellingandtheirtrouble．Thesignsalsooutlinewaystravellerscanhelpthebutterfliesrecover，suchasbysupportingchemical-freefarmsandplantingnativenectar(花蜜)gardens．

WhybutterfliesflytotheCaliforniacoast

ManystopsinPismoStateBeachMonarchButterflyGroveandAndrewMoleraStatePark，areoverwinteringsiteswhere，fromOctobertoFebruary，travellerscanseethousandsofbutterfliesgatheringinforestsinareaswithmildtemperatures，dappled(斑驳的)sunlight，highdampness，andlittletonowind．

Othersites，liketheSanLuisObispoBotanicalGardenandAvilaValleyBarn，growflowersthatprovidesugary，high-caloriefoodforthebutterfliestoeat．Butterfliessettlingheredemonstratehowvitalnectaringplantsaretotheirsurvival．

HowtoexploretheWesternMonarchTrail

Thebutterfliesbehaviourvariesatdifferenttimesofdayanddependingontheweather．Inthemornings，whiletemperaturesarestillcool，stepoutofthecabin(木屋)intheFernwoodResortwhereyoustayovernight，youllfindmanybutterflieshangingtogetheronthebranchesandtrunksoftreesattheoverwinteringsites．Asthedaystartstoheatup—typicallybylatemorningorearlyafternoon—youllbeamazedatthephenomenon“sunburst”—thebutterfliesstartflyingaroundinsearchofnearbynectar．Keepyoureyesskyward．Dontgrabyourcamera．Justbeinthemoment．

1．WhatstheWesternMonarchTrailinitiativeaimedat？()

A．Providingatravelroute．

B．Encounteringbutterflies．

C．Pro