"Global (全球的) warming is causing hundreds of animals and plants to die or change more quickly than scientists thought,  a new study shows.

     Scientists are surprised at how fast the things are happening. "I feel as if the world is changing in front of our eyes," said Douglas, a professor at a university of New York. "It is not just down the road somewhere. It is just running toward us now."

     The study reports that at least 70 kinds of frogs (青蛙)have disappeared. It also says that between 100 and 200 kinds of animals living in cold places, such as penguins and polar (极地) bears, are in serious danger.

     "We are finally seeing some animals and plants disappearing." said Douglas. "Now we can see the problem. It’s here. It's real." He said that more and more animals moving north to cooler places and they were accepting the changes. Plants grew faster than usual. The number of penguins is dropping quickly in the western Antarctic (南极). Polar bears are dropping in number and are losing weight in the Arctic (北极).

     Recently, leaders from more than 180 countries met in Kenya to talk about global warming. The leaders agreed on the next steps to cut down warming gasses. German's leader said, "We should take action at once."

     What can you do for the world? Little things make a big difference. Make sure to turn off the lights, computer and TV after you leave the room. Don't use your family car as often. 'Ride your bike every day. Plant a tree! Trees make the air clean. In order to save trees, don’t use wooden chopsticks. Try to buy products that are made from recycled things.

1. Some animals are moving to the north because __________there.

A. it is much warmer             B. they can lose weight   

C. the plants grow faster          D. it is much cooler

2. What does the underlined word "It" in Paragraph2 refer to?

    A. The world.     B. The report.   C. Global warming.   D. The animal.

3. The leaders from different countries agreed to

A. meet again in Kenya next year  

B. increase the number of animals  

C. stop the plants growing fast    

D. cut down warming gasses

4. If you __________, you are doing something helpful to the world.

A. drive a car to work every day    B. watch TV more often   

C. use wooden chopsticks         D. stop taking the lilt

5. What does the passage mainly talk about?

   A. Protecting animals.             B. Finding cooler places.  

C. Global warming warning.        D. Recycling things.