六、阅读理解。
In early November, millions of birds flew through the Yellow River estuary(河口) in Dongying city. With its wonderful climate(气候), the Yellow River estuary is an important stop for these birds on their way to the south.
Dongying has taken great action to protect the wetlands and the wildlife in the area. The government is spending more money on water in the wetlands and helping make the air and land better. What's more, the government has built a centre for the area to record and study the information of the weather, water quality, land and the sea. Now people are working hard to protect the living place for birds like cranes, black-billed(喙) gulls(海鸥), and oriental white storks(鹳).
The action leads to a growing number of wild animals staying in the city. Now, we can find 373 kinds of birds in the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve, which is often called an "airport for avian species". This year's birdwatching season activity, which lasts for nearly two months, includes a photo competition, a birdwatching competition and meetings on bird protection.
Now Dongying is not only a wonderful place for different kinds of birds, but also a popular attraction for a great number of travellers from all around the world. It is a good example to show that the world would be a better place if humans can care about and learn to live in peace with wildlife.
()1. What is Dongying doing to make itself a good living area for birds?
A. It's studying the information of nature.
B. It's stopping people from watching birds.
C. It's inviting more tourists from around the world.
D. It's making the temperature warmer.
()2. What does the underlined phrase "avian species" probably mean in this passage?
A. foreigners
B. tourists
C. birds
D. planes
()3. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Birdwatching—A New Travel
B. Different Kinds of Birds
C. The Importance of Birdwatching
D. Bird Protection in Dongying

1. A 2. C 3. D

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意三类题型。解题思路：1. 细节理解题需定位原文对应内容，匹配选项；2. 词义猜测题结合上下文语境推断短语含义；3. 主旨大意题需梳理全文核心内容，提炼主题。
【解析】
1. 第1题：细节理解题。根据原文第二段“the government has built a centre for the area to record and study the information of the weather, water quality, land and the sea”可知，东营政府在研究自然相关信息，对应选项A；B选项“阻止观鸟”与原文不符；C选项“邀请游客”是结果而非措施；D选项“让温度变暖”原文未提及，故选A。
2. 第2题：词义猜测题。前文提到东营是鸟类的重要停留地，“airport for avian species”中，avian species与鸟类相关，结合语境可推断意为“鸟类”，故选C。
3. 第3题：主旨大意题。全文围绕东营采取措施保护鸟类、鸟类数量增长及成果展开，核心主题是东营的鸟类保护，故选D。
【答案】
1.A 2.C 3.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本题为初中英语常规阅读理解题，题型全面，考查学生信息定位、语境猜词及主旨提炼能力，文本贴近环保主题，易于理解。
【难度系数】
0.6