In September of 2021,the International Union for the Conservation of Nature reported some plants and animals are in danger. Some of these worrying animals are giraffes,sharks and Komodo dragons.
Giraffes
Over the last 30 years,the number of giraffes has dropped by 40 percent. There are now fewer than 100,000 giraffes in the world today. Giraffes are in danger because of human activities such as hunting (捕猎).
Sharks
A study found that 36 percent of the 536 shark species are threatened(生存遭威胁). Sharks are often killed for their meat,skin and fins (鱼翅), they also grow very slowly and don't have many babies.
Komodo dragons
Komodo dragons are the largest lizards (蜥蜴) in the world. They can grow to three meters long and as heavy as 70 kilograms!Komodo dragons live on only five islands in Indonesia,but they are now in danger of extinction. They have lost a lot of their habitat(栖息地)
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How many giraffes are there in the world today?
A . More than 100,000
B . Fewer than 100,000
C . More than 200,000
D . Fewer than 10,000
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What are sharks often killed for?
A . Electricity and water.
B . Meat and diamond.
C . Fins,salt and disease.
D . Meat,fins and skin.
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What does the underlined word "they" in paragraph 3 refer to(指代)?
A . Fins.
B . Sharks.
C . Giraffes.
D . Animals.
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Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A . Over the last 30 years,the number of giraffes has dropped by 36 percent.
B . Sharks grow very fast and have many babies.
C . Komodo dragons are the smallest lizards in the world.
D . Komodo have lost lots of habitat because of human activities and climate change.
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What's the main purpose of the passage?
A . To ask readers to know about sharks.
B . To talk about the International Union.
C . To tell us some animals in danger.
D . To give advice on animal studying.
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