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跨学科 The maleo (塚雉), a bird with black feathers and a pink chest, is native to Indonesia’s Sulawesi island and a few neighbouring ones. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which identifies wildlife across the world currently facing threats, estimates only 800 to 1,400 adult maleos remain in the wild. Experts do not know how many maleos still live across West Sulawesi island. They were only able to record the presence of nesting grounds in 23 villages based on reports from locals in the area. But of those, only 18 are considered active nesting areas.
Recently, the birds have been faced with new threats, which accelerate their decline. The Indonesian government plans to move the nation’s capital from Jakarta to a new city on Borneo island, which is just a six - hour boat trip apart from Sulawesi island. The island takes on the building of new roads and seaports to be used to transport materials to the new capital. Activities also include tree clearing, digging, and removing stones. The process already has changed the forest environment on West Sulawesi and is harming maleo nesting areas near the beach. These changes have made the trip for maleos to lay their eggs increasingly difficult.
Another problem has been poachers. The Associated Press reports that regardless of official bans, they steal maleo eggs that the maleos’ parents have hidden in the sand, and sell the eggs for about 1 to people as food. The eggs are a traditional gift for many people in Mamuju and other parts of Sulawesi.
“As far as I know, maleo birds are in decline,” said Andi Aco Takdir, chief of the West Sulawesi Forestry Agency. He pointed to several reasons for the decline, including destruction of beach areas, and expanding human development activities. He added that government officials there are prepared to take steps to protect the maleos even with the new capital development. Andi said, “Nature conservation must be used as an achievement and must not be built leaving behind problems.”
28. 新考法 Which word can be used to describe the maleos?
A. Endangered.
B. Adaptable.
C. Widespread.
D. Extinct.
29. What causes a further drop of the maleo population?
A. The sudden changes of climate.
B. The disappearance of the forests.
C. The development of Sulawesi island.
D. The supporting work for the new capital.
30. What does the underlined word “poachers” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. People who hunt maleos for their meat.
B. People who live by selling maleo eggs.
C. People who engage in illegal hunting.
D. People who regard maleo eggs as gifts.
31. What can we infer from Andi’s words?
A. The new capital development might be stopped at once.
B. The government will balance conservation and development.
C. There seems to be a tough way for the new capital to develop.
D. The government will concentrate on solving urban problems.

答案： 28.A 29.D 30.C 31.B