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(2023·江苏盐城·一模)White cranes seen at Hengshui Lake in North China's Hebei (People's Daily Online)13:27, March 15, 2023
White cranes, a bird species(种类) under first - class state protection in China, were recently spotted in Hengshui Lake inside a national nature reserve in north China's Hebei Province, the local resource protection bureau (局) said.
The two birds were seen first flying over the lake and then one of them landed on the water, while the other flew away without stopping, said Huo Hengmao, a photographer who took photos of the rare birds at the reserve on March 13.
There are just over 5,000 white cranes in China and the appearance of the birds at the nature reserve pleasantly surprised the members of the nature reserve.
Attracted by the ecological environment and plenty of food, white cranes, as migratory(迁徙的) birds, stop at the reserve en route(在途中) to the north, said Zhang Yuguang with the reserve's resource protection bureau.
Other endangered birds, including Baer's pochard(青头潜鸭), oriental white stork(东方白鹳), and whooper swan, have also been spotted at the nature reserve since the spring migration season began this year.
In Hengshui City, Hebei, Hengshui Lake is the only nature reserve on the North China Plain with a complete wetland ecosystem. A total of 333 species of birds have been recorded here.
1. What does the underlined word “spotted” mean in English?
A. Killed. B. Bought. C. Seen. D. Shot.
2. Why do some of the rare birds stop at Hengshui Lake?
A. Because it is the largest nature reserve in China.
B. Because it provides the good ecological environment and enough food.
C. Because the members there can take good care of the birds.
D. Because the birds can't fly any farther on their way to the north.
3. What do Baer's pochard, oriental white stork, and whooper swan have in common?
A. They are all endangered birds.
B. The total number of each kind of birds is the same.
C. They all live at the nature reserve all year round.
D. All of them fly to the north at the same time.
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A. Huo took the photos on March 15.
B. The two white birds both landed on Hengshui Lake.
C. Hengshui Lake has a complete wetland ecosystem.
D. There are over 5,000 species of birds in Hengshui Lake.
5. What kind of article is it?
A. A tour guide.
B. A book review.
C. An animal protection law.
D. A news report.

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