新素材素材话题:雨林里的万物共生
[2025江西模拟]Rainforests are forests that get a lot of rain. They have a rainfall of more than 2.54 cm per day! There are tropical (热带的) rainforests all over the world. 5 They are very warm.
The Amazon Rainforest is in South America. It is the biggest rainforest in the world. More than half of the rainforest is in Brazil. 6
Many plants and animals live in the Amazon Rainforest. There are more kinds of plants and animals there than anywhere else in the world. The biggest mix of plants and animals live in the canopy (树冠). 7 The canopy keeps off most of the sunlight. The rainforest floor is very dark.
8 There are a number of different native tribes (土著部落)! Native people used to stay in the rainforest. They found food and built homes there. They made medicine from plants. Now they sometimes leave. They go into nearby towns to sell food. Still, they live in their own ways.
Today, the Amazon Rainforest is faced with the problem of deforestation. This means that too many trees are cut down by humans and 9 What can we do to protect the rainforest and the wildlife there?
A. The canopy is a thick coat of trees.
B. They are found near the equator (赤道).
C. People live in the Amazon Rainforest too.
D. They have found some wildlife near the equator.
E. The rest spreads across some other countries.
F. it brings harmful results to the wildlife in the Amazon Rainforest.
G. it makes more space for the animals in the Amazon Rainforest to live in.

5 B 根据“There are tropical rainforests all over the world.”可知此处介绍热带雨林的地理位置，选项B（它们在赤道附近被发现。）符合语境，故选B项。
6 E 根据“More than half of the rainforest is in Brazil.”可知此处是说雨林的分布情况，选项E（其余的分布在其他一些国家。）符合语境，故选E项。
7 A 根据“The biggest mix of plants and animals live in the canopy.”以及“The canopy keeps off most of the sunlight.”可知此处在讨论树冠，选项A（树冠是树木一件厚厚的大衣。）符合语境，故选A项。
8 C 根据“There are a number of different native tribes!”可知此处提到住在雨林里的人，选项C（人们也住在亚马孙雨林里。）符合语境，故选C项。
9 F 根据“What can we do to protect the rainforest and the wildlife there?”可知森林砍伐问题对雨林中的野生动物有害，选项F（它给亚马孙雨林中的野生动物带来了有害的结果。）符合语境，故选F项。

新素材素材话题:“自然工程师”——海狸
[2026辽宁大连质检·改编]Beavers（海狸）are amazing animals that live near rivers and lakes. They have strong teeth to cut down trees and flat tails to swim. But their most special skill is building dams—walls made of wood, stones, and mud. These dams create ponds, which become homes for many other animals like fish, birds, and frogs.
Beavers work hard to keep their dams strong. They add more wood or mud when needed, like engineers fixing a bridge. The ponds they build also help plants grow. When rain comes, the dams slow down the water, preventing floods. In dry seasons, the stored water keeps the land green.
Sadly, beavers are losing their homes because people cut down forests and build cities. This makes it hard for them to find trees to build dams. Without beavers, many ponds dry up, and other animals lose their homes too.
It's important for us to protect beavers. We can leave some trees near rivers for them to use. By doing this, we help keep the ecosystem balanced—just like the beavers do.
10. What do beavers use to build dams?

11. How do the ponds created by beavers help during dry seasons?

12. Why is it hard for beavers to build dams now?

13. What can we do to protect beavers?

14. 新考向开放性试题 Besides beavers, what other animals do you think play an important role in nature? Why?

10 They use wood, stones, and mud. 根据第一段中的“But their most special skill is building dams—walls made of wood, stones, and mud.”可知，海狸用木头、石头和泥土建水坝。
11 The stored water keeps the land green. 根据第二段的“In dry seasons, the stored water keeps the land green.”可知，水池储存的水在旱季能让土地保持绿色。
12 Because people cut down forests and build cities, and beavers can’t find enough trees. 根据第三段可知，人类砍伐森林和建设城市导致海狸缺少建坝的树木。
13 We can leave some trees near rivers for them to use. 根据最后一段的“We can leave some trees near rivers for them to use.”可知答案。
14 I think bees play an important role. They carry pollen from flower to flower, helping plants reproduce. Without bees, many fruits and vegetables wouldn’t grow. 开放性试题，言之有理且无语法错误即可。