Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking （1） Ⅰ.阅读理解 A （2025·宿州示范高中高一期末） Wildlife Conservation Volunteering Wildlife conservation volunteering plays an important role in protecting endangered species like elephants from extinction due to habitat loss.Opportunities at rescue centers or reserves involve caring for injured wildlife， monitoring species for research， and anti-poaching （反偷猎） efforts. Join us and you can make a difference and help preserve biodiversity！ · Best Places to Volunteer Africa If you want to experience African wildlife from up close， look at South Africa， Kenya， or Namibia for volunteer projects.Not only do they offer a great amount of wildlife on land， but some of them are also home to many sea creatures. Latin America If you are interested in volunteering with primates （灵长类动物） in their jungle habitats， look no further than Central and South America.Peru， Brazil and Ecuador all share parts of the Amazon rainforest. · Who Can Volunteer？ As long as you are willing to learn and treat the wild creatures with the necessary respect and caution， you are more than welcome to volunteer.It doesn’t matter if you have any related working experience before. You need to speak at least basic English， the main language spoken at most projects.Some projects in Latin America will ask you to speak basic Spanish. Besides， volunteer projects working with wild and more dangerous animals accept volunteers aged 18 but there is no age limit upwards — as long as you are physically fit and ready for a challenge， you are the perfect person to volunteer. 1.What is the aim of Wildlife Conservation Volunteering？（ ） A.To stop endangered wildlife from dying out. B.To restore various wildlife habitats worldwide. C.To conduct scientific research on injured wildlife. D.To change biodiversity in volunteering destinations. 2.Which is a good place to volunteer with animals both on land and in the sea？（ ） A.Peru. B.Brazil. C.Ecuador. D.South Africa. 3.Which of the following is a requirement for all volunteers？（ ） A.The adult age requirement. B.Good physical condition. C.Relevant working experience. D.Basic Spanish language skills. B （2025·湖北省部分省级示范高中高一期末）My family would describe me as anything but a risk-taker.“Grandma drives faster than you！” my younger son likes to joke with me.So when I announced I was going to step outside my comfort zone and sign up for a self-defense course， my children， my husband， and even my mom were a bit doubtful. A gym near my house was offering two-hour classes including boxing， wrestling and judo （柔道）.I signed up for it and for the next few days I questioned whether yoga would have been a wiser choice.The morning of the class， I pulled up to the gym， grabbed my water bottle along with a bit of courage I brought with me， and walked inside.We learned how to kick and knee someone， where it co ... ...
