Question

 It is a race which can only have one winner. Who will be the first man to "spot" 10,000 of Britain's species of wildlife?

 In the green corner is Jonty Denton, who has "spotted" 9，947 wild species. And in the other green corner is David Gibbs, who is rapidly catching up with 9,444 species. The pair are now locked in a battle to see who will be the first to break through the 10,000 mark. Overseeing (监督) the contest is Mark Telfer, who runs a website which is tracking their progress.

 Around a quarter of the species on Dr Denton's list are beetles. Two of the beetles listed, as well as a spider, have never previously been recorded in Britain until discovered by Dr Den?ton.

He has also drawn up a wish list of the five he wants to see most，which is given extra ex?citement because he knows that two of them have already been seen by Mr Gibbs. One is the Pallas' Sandgrouse. When it appeared Mr Gibbs travelled to see it from his then home in Berk?shire. The other is a ghost orchid, a rare flower.

 Dr Denton's strategy to reach 10,000 is to look closer to his home,in the garden in front of his house in Four Monks, Hampshire. He says, "There are hundreds of tiny things that I could find in my own pond.”

 Species spotting is only one of his many hobbies. He also has a collection of 1,600 model aircraft, 100 model trains and 100 toy tanks and trucks. He also says, "I don't go to pubs and don't drink. You'd be amazed how much time people waste doing those sorts of things.” 

(   ) 1. What can we learn about Telfer?

   A.He will offer an award to the winner.

   B.He also competes in the species spotting race.

   C.He reports Denton's and Gibbs' progress timely.

   D.He exhibits Britain's 10,000 species on his website. 

(   ) 2. How many species has Denton first found in Britain?

   A. 2.    B. 3.    C. 5.    D. 10.

(   ) 3. Which of the following has Denton NOT spotted?

   A.The blackbird.   B.The brown hare.

   C.The spring gentian.  D.The Pallas' Sandgrouse.

(   ) 4. What does Denton plan to do to win the race?

   A.To turn to Telfer for help.

   B.To travel to Berkshire's fields.

   C.To go to ponds outside the town.

   D.To look around his house.

Answer 1

1—4 CBDD 

A—场紧张的"物种发现"比赛正在英国进行。谁将最先亲眼看到10,000种生物呢？

1.C根据第二段中的Overseeing the contest is Mark Telfer,who runs a website which is tracking their progress可知，Telfer随时报道Jonty Denton和David Gibbs的最新发现情况。

2.B根据第三段中的Two of the beetles listed,as well as a spider, have never previously been recorded in Britain until discovered by Dr Den?ton可知，Denton最早在英国发现了两种甲虫和一种蜘蛛，共三种生物。

3.D根据第四段可知，Pallas' Sandgrouse在Denton的"愿望名单"上，他还没有亲眼看到过。

4.D根据倒数第二段可知，Denton打算在自家花园认真观察，使自己亲眼目睹的生物物种达到10,000。