The sighting of a gray wolf in northern California’s Siskiyou County earlier this summer was just the start of something bigger—a wolf pack, wildlife officials said Thursday. Cameras captured photos of two adult wolves and five pups earlier this month.

“We have every reason to believe that the wolf appeared in May and again in July could be one of these adults, and that these adults are linked to the wolf pups,” said United States Fish and Wildlife spokesperson Matt Baun.

“The presence of a whole pack in California shows that wolves know there is suitable habitat in the state and are ready to use it,” an officer said.

But the wolves’ timing couldn’t be better. The California’s Fish and Game Commission recently added gray wolves to the state’s endangered species list, making it illegal to hunt, trap, harm. The government will try its best to protect the wild wolf.

Flick said she sees the wolves’ arrival in California as a chance for the species to reestablish themselves in habitat where they once lived.

“We have been given a second chance to restore this species to a landscape that they had been missing from for nearly a century,” Flick said. “We must seize this opportunity to help wolves live in harmony （和谐地）with people and animals in California.”

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1.Which kind of animals did people find?

A Wolves.

B Tigers.

C Lions.

D Sheep.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段的第一句“The sighting of a gray wolf in northern California’s Siskiyou County earlier this summer was just the start of something bigger”可知。

2.Where does the story happen?

A In England.

B In USA.

C In Canada.

D In India.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句“...said United States Fish and Wildlife spokesperson Matt Baun.”可知。

3.How many years do the wolves miss in California?

A About 50 years.

B About 70 years.

C About 90 years.

D About 100 years

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第六段第一句“We have been given a second chance to restore this iconic species to a landscape that they had been missing from for nearly a century,”可知。

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A Cameras took two adult and five pups photos of wolves in July.

B The US government will protect the wild wolf.

C But the wolves are still in danger because of people’s killing.

D The color of the wolf which people saw is white.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“The sighting of a gray wolf in northern California’s Siskiyou County earlier this summer”可知。

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A The wild animals in California

B How to protect the animals

C Wolves return to California after a century

D How to get on well with animals

解析：选C。C 文章标题题。根据“We have been given a second chance to restore this iconic species to a landscape that they had been missing from for nearly a century,”可知这是文章的主旨句。