澳大利亚遭遇“袋鼠风暴”，首都堪培拉要被袋鼠攻陷了！
Kangaroos have been eating grass in sports fields, backyards and roadsides in the Australian capital Canberra. Canberra residents have taken to social media with images of the jumping animals exploring outside their usual habitats. But beyond the cute photo opportunities, the hungry kangaroos are at risk of dying on the roads as their feeding times coincide with the rush hour.
Canberra has more than 30 nature reserves, with most hosting hundreds of Eastern Grey Kangaroos, and it is not unusual to see them in the reserves or on the roads or yards nearby, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Parks and Conservation Service Director Daniel Iglesias told CNN. “Canberra is experiencing a perfect storm of hardship for its kangaroos. New records have been set in Canberra for very cold, frosty nights this winter. This, coupled with very dry conditions with very little rain at all in June and July, means there is very little food for kangaroos,” Iglesias said.
Driving in areas with large populations of kangaroos is warned as they can jump in front of moving vehicles without warning. “Get to know where kangaroos hang out and avoid them, or slow down, especially during peak movement periods of dusk and dawn,” Iglesias said.“People should also take good care of their dogs as it can be very stressful for kangaroos to be chased by dogs and the dogs also put themselves at risk of being harmed.”
The government carries out a law, which says it is aimed at lessening the animals’ impact on ecosystems and threats to some local species. It is said that 3,253 kangaroos have been removed from the city but that there are still “tens of thousands” in the city. Human residents still dominate in the capital, which has a population of around 400,000, but across Australia there are double the number of kangaroos to humans.
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1.What will make the kangaroos dangerous when exploring food?
A They will be taken photos.
B They will face traffic accidents.
C They will lose their habitats.
D They will jump to social media.
解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句的the hungry kangaroos are at risk of dying on the roads as their feeding times coincide with the rush hour可知这些袋鼠可能会遭遇交通事故。故选B。
2.Why did the kangaroos suffer from food shortage?
A There were not enough reserves.
B There were little frosty nights.
C There was clearly a perfect storm.
D There was not enough rain.
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句New records have been set in Canberra for very cold, frosty nights this winter. This, coupled with very dry conditions with very little rain at all in June and July, means there is very little food for kangaroos可知是因为天气严寒干燥，少雨缺水而导致了食物短缺。故选D。
3.Why should people take care of their dogs?
A The dogs will have no food to eat.
B The dogs will hang out at dawn.
C The dogs will jump before vehicles.
D The dogs will fight with kangaroos and hurt each other.
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句People should also take good care of their dogs as it can be very stressful for kangaroos to be chased by dogs and the dogs also put themselves at risk of being harmed.可知狗可能会和袋鼠发生冲突，双方都会受到伤害。故选D。
4.How many kangaroos stay in Canberra?
A 3,253.
B 6,506.
C 400,000.
D Tens of thousands.
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句 It is said that 3,253 kangaroos have been removed from the city but that there are still “tens of thousands” in the city. 可知在堪培拉市内有成千上万只袋鼠。故选D。