六、阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
主题群:自然生态
子主题:生态景观
语篇类型:说明文
难度:★★
It's a huge and beautiful wetland. Here, you can see green reeds(芦苇) wave under the blue sky. You can smell the water plants. Welcome to Poyang Lake Wetland!
Poyang Lake Wetland is located in Jiangxi Province. It is one of the largest freshwater wetlands in Asia. It provides a habitat(栖息地) for a large number of wild animals and plants.
Every year, many birdwatchers and photographers from different cities come here. They wear wide-brimmed(宽边的) hats and long boots, and carry telescopes. Boats are their tools for exploring.
The temperature there is changeable. It is warm in spring and autumn, but hot in summer and cold in winter. In summer, the water level may rise a lot.
There are various birds in the wetland. Not all birds can stay here all year round, although you can see some swans(天鹅). Swans have thick feathers to keep them warm in cold weather. They are very elegant(优美的) and a beautiful scene in the wetland. People call Poyang Lake Wetland "the Paradise of Birds(鸟的天堂)".
There are also many fish in the lake. The wetland's water is rich in nutrients(营养物), which helps the fish to grow healthily.
1. Where is Poyang Lake Wetland located?

2. How is the weather in Poyang Lake Wetland in summer?

3. Why can swans stay in Poyang Lake Wetland in cold weather?

4. What do many birdwatchers and photographers wear and carry?

5. What do you think we should do to better protect Poyang Lake Wetland?

1. In Jiangxi Province. 2. It is hot. 3. Because they have thick feathers to keep them warm. 4. They wear wide-brimmed hats and long boots, and carry telescopes. 5. We should protect the water and not pollute the wetland.（答案不唯一）

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路是先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每个问题定位原文对应内容：1. 询问鄱阳湖湿地的位置，定位第二段首句；2. 询问夏季天气，定位第四段关于季节温度的描述；3. 询问天鹅能在寒冷天气停留的原因，定位第五段关于天鹅羽毛的描述；4. 询问观鸟者和摄影师的穿戴及携带物品，定位第三段相关语句；5. 为开放性问题，结合湿地保护常识作答即可。
【解析】
1. 根据短文第二段第一句“Poyang Lake Wetland is located in Jiangxi Province.”，提取关键信息得答案；2. 根据短文第四段第二句“It is warm in spring and autumn, but hot in summer and cold in winter.”，夏季天气炎热，提取关键信息得答案；3. 根据短文第五段“Swans have thick feathers to keep them warm in cold weather.”，提取原因得答案；4. 根据短文第三段“They wear wide-brimmed(宽边的) hats and long boots, and carry telescopes.”，直接提取信息得答案；5. 本题为开放性问题，结合湿地保护的合理建议作答，示例为保护水源不污染湿地。
【答案】
1. In Jiangxi Province. 2. It is hot. 3. Because they have thick feathers to keep them warm. 4. They wear wide-brimmed hats and long boots, and carry telescopes. 5. We should protect the water and not pollute the wetland.（答案不唯一）
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节信息提取、开放性问题作答
【点评】
本题围绕鄱阳湖湿地的说明文展开，涵盖细节查找和开放性问答两类题型，难度适中，既考查学生快速定位原文关键信息的能力，也引导学生结合常识思考生态保护的措施，符合初中英语阅读的考查要求。
【难度系数】
0.7