It's 2023 now. Three cute brown bear cubs who got lost after getting separated from their mother became popular on the Internet.

The cute cubs were spotted by Gelek Gyatso, an ecological protection officer, when he was patrolling (巡逻) a riverbed at an altitude (海拔) of nearly 4,500 meters in Qumarleb county in Qinghai province’s Yushu.

The little cubs quickly ran toward Gelek Gyatso on the snow-covered riverbed, then stopped short at a safe distance to look at him. After realizing that the man was not their mother, the bear cubs turned around and ran along the river calling for mom.

This was Gelek Gyatso’s first meeting with bear cubs separated from their mother. With his knowledge of wild animals, he drove the cubs towards an area near their cave in the hopes of a safe reunion (重逢).

Thankfully, later that day, other patrol officers found that the mother bear had reunited with her cubs and that the family was happy and healthy.

This year marks Gelek Gyatso’s tenth year as an ecological protection officer. He patrols the area every day, records the animals he sees, checks on the vegetation, and helps clean up litter.

Over the ten years, Gelek Gyatso has seen great changes in the ecological environment of his hometown. There has been an increase in the number of wild animals, and everyone is taking part in the protection of these species (物种), making the world a more beautiful place.

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1.What does the underlined word “spotted” mean?

A Polished.

B Failed.

C Punished.

D Discovered.

解析：选D。D词义猜测题。根据前面描述的“Three cute brown bear cubs who got lost after getting separated from their mother”可知，格来江措在巡护时发现了三只与妈妈走散的棕熊宝宝。故选D。

2.How did the cubs react after realizing the man was not their mother?

A They cried.

B They ran away.

C They jumped.

D They asked for food.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句的“the bear cubs turned around and ran along the river calling for mom”可知，在发现管护员不是它们的妈妈后，三只小棕熊转头离开，沿河边奔跑并发出呼叫声。故选B。

3.When did Gelek Gyatso start to work as an ecological protection officer?

A In 2010.

B In 2023.

C In 2013.

D In 2003.

解析：选C。C数字计算题。根据第六段第一句“This year marks Gelek Gyatso’s tenth year as an ecological protection officer.”可知，今年(2023年)是格来江措成为生态管护员的第十年，由此可知他在2013年开始做生态管护员。故选C。

4.How is the ecological environment of Gelek Gyatso’s hometown?

A People pay little attention to it.

B Not many animals live there.

C There is litter everywhere.

D It is becoming better and better.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据最后一句最后一句“There has been an increase in the number of wild animals, and everyone is taking part in the protection of these species (物种), making the world a more beautiful place.”可知，格来江措表示，作为生态管护员的这十年，他见证了家乡生态环境的巨变。人人都在参与野生动植物的保护，野生动物的数量稳中有升，与人类的相处也更加和谐。故选D。

5.In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage?

A People.

B Animals.

C Health.

D Sports.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，本文讲了三只小棕熊与妈妈失散“跋山涉水”找妈妈的相关情况，我们可以在报纸的“动物”版块读到该文。故选B。