The World Wildlife Fund (世界野生动物基金会) has warned that climate change is threatening the life of the snow leopard(雪豹) in the Himalayas(喜马拉雅山). It says rising temperatures cause the natural living places of the big cat to the point that snow leopards could die out. In a new report, it says that up to a third of the areas on the mountain where the leopards live could become uninhabitable. Much of the plants and food the animals need could disappear in warmer temperatures. The WWF said: "The Himalayas area will face a danger if we choose not to care about climate change…We will lose the snow leopard."

It isn't just climate change that is making a serious threat to the future of the snow leopard. Many activities from humans is also adding to the dangers the animals face. Snow leopards are highly needed for their fur and body parts. People are killing the animals for money. The leopards are also being killed by farmers who are trying to protect their animals. As the natural food of the snow leopards is decreasing, the animals are going into human areas killing farm animals. The result is the farmers shoot the leopards. The WWF reported this result on Friday, which was the first International Snow Leopard Day.

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1.The rising _____ could cause snow leopards die out.

A water

B price

C temperatures

D population

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句It says rising temperatures cause the natural living places of the big cat to the point that snow leopards could die out.可知，故选C。

2.Snow leopards’ living places is becoming _____ because of the climate change.

A smaller

B bigger

C wetter

D better

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句In a new report, it says that up to a third of the areas on the mountain where the leopards live could become uninhabitable.可知，故选A。

3.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A Farmers should not kill snow leopards.

B Snow leopards are making farmers in danger.

C Man’s activities make snow leopards in danger.

D Snow leopards fur and parts are very expensive.

解析：选C。主旨大意题。第二段主要讲两点：偷猎者对雪豹的捕杀与农民为保护家畜对雪豹的射杀，故选C。

4.When did the WWF annouce the report?

A On Monday.

B On Wednesday.

C On Friday.

D On Sunday.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句The WWF reported on Friday,可知，故选C。

5.Where can you find snow leopards?

A In America.

B In Asia.

C In Africa.

D In Australia.

解析：选B。判断推理题。雪豹生活于喜马拉雅山，喜马拉雅山位于亚洲，故选B。