Question

【题目】It’s in Your Hands

Feeding bread to the ducks is a fond pastime for many of us, reminding us of happy childhood trips to the local park. 【1】 Eating it can cause our feathered friends to develop a condition called Angel Wing, which is when too much bread makes birds’ feathers grow too quickly. This additional weight puts a strain on their muscles, causing their wings to twist and drop open.

“Angel Wing can be cured if we reach birds before it has developed too severely,” says Caroline Simpson, a trustee of UK charity Swan Lifeline, “【2】” Over the last 20 years UK charity Swan Lifeline has rescued and treated more than 30,000 birds. Adult swans can develop heart disease by eating much bread, so it’s important that we do our best to prevent this by feeding them the right kind of food.

【3】 Rotten bread at the bottom of rivers and lakes allows bacteria to breed, spreading disease and attracting rats and other pests to our waterways, which can result in the presence of a mould (霉菌) called Aspergillus. It has the potential to kill waterfowl and other wildlife if it gets into their lungs.

【4】 Definitely not. Wild Things Swan & Duck Food has launched the “Better than Bread” Campaign to highlight the risk of a calorific diet to water birds. The campaign advises that there are much healthier alternatives to bread, such as specially developed feeds. They can float on the water surface, so birds can enjoy every last bit. 【5】

A.So we must stop feeding the ducks.

B.But did you know that bread actually puts birds in danger?

C.Does this mean we have to stop fun trips to feed the ducks?

D.Bread can also cause harmful changes to the natural ecosystem.

E.What a scene it is to watch ducks eating bread floating on the river!

F.Otherwise the consequences can be serious — such as the loss of the wing.

G.Next time take a healthier alternative and do your bit to protect our precious wildlife.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】F

【3】D

【4】C

【5】G

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。给鸭子喂面包是我们很多人喜欢的消遣，这让我们想起了童年时去当地公园玩的快乐时光。然而，这样做会给鸭子和自然生态系统造成有害的变化。所以，下一次，我们应该选择一个更健康的替代品，尽我们的一份力量来保护我们珍贵的野生动物

【1】

根据下文Eating it can cause our feathered friends to develop a condition called Angel Wing, which is when too much bread makes birds’ feathers grow too quickly. This additional weight puts a strain on their muscles, causing their wings to twist and drop open. (吃面包会导致我们有羽毛的朋友患上一种叫做“天使翅膀”的疾病，也就是吃太多面包会让鸟儿的羽毛长得太快。这些额外的重量对它们的肌肉造成了压力，导致它们的翅膀扭曲和张开)可知，面包会给鸟类带来一些伤害。由此可知，B. But did you know that bread actually puts birds in danger? (但是你知道面包实际上会使鸟类处于危险之中吗？)能够引领下文，符合语境。故选B。

【2】

根据上文Angel Wing can be cured if we reach birds before it has developed too severely (如果我们在鸟类的翅膀发展过于严重之前接触它们，它们的翅膀是可以治愈的)可知，F. Otherwise the consequences can be serious — such as the loss of the wing. (否则后果会很严重，比如失去翅膀)与之承接自然，符合语境。故选F。

【3】

根据下文Rotten bread at the bottom of rivers and lakes allows bacteria to breed, spreading disease and attracting rats and other pests to our waterways, which can result in the presence of a mould (霉菌) called Aspergillus. It has the potential to kill waterfowl and other wildlife if it gets into their lungs. (在河底和湖底腐烂的面包可以滋生细菌，传播疾病，吸引老鼠和其他害虫到我们的水路，这可能导致一种叫做曲霉菌的存在。如果曲霉菌进入禽和其他野生动物的肺里，它有可能杀死它们)可知，D. Bread can also cause harmful changes to the natural ecosystem.(面包也会对自然生态系统造成有害的变化)能够引领下文，符合语境。故选D。

【4】

根据下文Definitely not. Wild Things Swan & Duck Food has launched the “Better than Bread” Campaign to highlight the risk of a calorific diet to water birds. (当然不是。野生动物天鹅鸭食品公司发起了“比面包更好”的活动，以强调高热量饮食对水鸟的危害)可知，此处应该是对是否不能再喂鸭子进行提问。C. Does this mean we have to stop fun trips to feed the ducks? (这是否意味着我们必须停止好玩的旅行去喂鸭子？)能够引领下文，符合语境。故选C。

【5】

根据上文The campaign advises that there are much healthier alternatives to bread, such as specially developed feeds. They can float on the water surface, so birds can enjoy every last bit. (该活动建议，有比面包更健康的替代品，比如特别开发的饲料。它们可以漂浮在水面上，所以鸟儿们可以尽情地享受它们)可知，G. Next time take a healthier alternative and do your bit to protect our precious wildlife. (下一次，选择一个更健康的替代品，尽你的一份力量来保护我们珍贵的野生动物)能够承接上文，符合语境。其中a healthier alternative与原文中的healthier alternatives相对应。故选G。