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Cache Valley children were invited to learn about the mystery of the Great Salt Lake Monster at the Logan Library last week. “Our lake is very misunderstood,” said Jaimi Butler, the coordinator of the Great Salt Lake Institute. “We really love to hate the Great Salt Lake because it’s kind of a strange place that maybe people aren’t used to.” To help people better understand the lake, Butler and her colleague Bonnie Baxter, the director of the Great Salt Lake Institute, decided to write a picture book about the lake.
Baxter and Butler’s book The Great Great Salt Lake Monster Mystery follows a group of children who are searching the lake for the fabled monster that was reported on by newspapers in the 1800s. To help children in the valley better understand the lake, Butler read the book and provided hands-on activities at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Logan Library, 255 N. Main St.
Butler said she hoped that both children and adults would better understand the lake’s ecosystem after reading the book. “I know from personal experience that I learn a lot from reading books to my kids,” Butler said. “As the climate changes and the state population grows, it is important for everyone to understand the value of the lake for both people and animals. Having a respect for the Great Salt Lake ecosystem is critical right now in a situation where we are losing this lake,” Baxter added.
Butler said she and Baxter have been taking children to the lake for 20 years and loved seeing curious kids get excited. The book is a way to bring the field trip to even more people. Baxter said the book captured that feeling of being at the lake. “It feels like every time we’ve been to the lake,” she said. “It feels like every field trip, every kid we took to the lake. It just feels so genuine.”

1.What did Butler do to help children learn about the Great Salt Lake?

A She and her colleague wrote a picture book about the lake.

B She read the book to the children coming to the Logan Library.

C She invited the children to do some hands-on activities.

D All the above.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句To help people better understand the lake, Butler and her colleague Bonnie Baxter, the director of the Great Salt Lake Institute, decided to write a picture book about the lake.和第二段最后一句To help children in the valley better understand the lake, Butler read the book and provided hands-on activities at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Logan Library, 255 N. Main St.可知巴特勒和同事写了一本图画书，并通过给孩子们朗读此书和邀请孩子们参加实践活动来帮助他们了解大盐湖。故选D。

2.Which is NOT true about the book The Great Great Salt Lake Monster Mystery?

A Readers can read it at the Logan Library.

B It is a book co-written by Jaimi Butler and Bonnie Baxter.

C It depicts the real experiences of a group of children searching for the monster.

D It aims to help people understand the lake’s ecosystem.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句的decided to write a picture book about the lake和第二段第一句Baxter and Butler’s book The Great Great Salt Lake Monster Mystery follows a group of children who are searching the lake for the fabled monster that was reported on by newspapers in the 1800s.可知这本书中的情节是虚构的，它是一本冒险故事书，而非描写的真实经历。故选C。

3.Why should people respect the Great Salt Lake ecosystem?

A It is of great value to humans and animals.

B It will provide a good living environment for the fabled monster.

C It has become increasingly vulnerable for climate change and population growth.

D Both A and C.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句“As the climate changes and the state population grows, it is important for everyone to understand the value of the lake for both people and animals. Having a respect for the Great Salt Lake ecosystem is critical right now in a situation where we are losing this lake,” Baxter added.可知由于气候变化和人口增长，大盐湖的生态系统变得越来越脆弱，而大盐湖的存在对人类和动物来说都有重要的价值，因此人们要尊重大盐湖的生态系统。故选D。

4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A What Butler and Baxter have done during 20 years.

B How readers will feel after reading the book.

C What the children’ s reaction is when going to the lake.

D How the book makes more people learn about the field trip.

解析：选B。主旨大意题。通读最后一段可知，此段主要叙述了这本书带给人们身临其境的感受。故选B。