题文
The koala is one of Australia’s most treasured creatures, which is a lovely little creature. But now, it is in big trouble.Affected by habitat (栖居地) loss and climate change, like many other uniquely Australian animals, koalas are being squeezed into smaller regions. But at present, it is a deadly disease, a somewhat silent killer that causes a further decline in the koala population, that is worrying many scientists about the fate of the koala.
The killer is Chlamydia, which has caused symptoms in up to 50 percent of the wild koalas, with probably even more infected (感染) but not showing symptoms. It has been particularly severe in Queensland, where nearly all koalas are infected. The disease causes many symptoms including eye infections, which can lead to blindness, making it difficult for them to find their primary food.
Treating Chlamydia in wild koalas is a challenge. There is no treatment available for it. only a small percentage of the animals can be treated successfully and returned to the wild. Besides, there is no national plan in Australia to save the koala；it is up to each region to make management plans for its koala population.
The good news is that researchers are working to test a vaccine (疫苗) that would help prevent further spread. If all goes well, plans can be carried out to distribute the vaccil1e more widely. But it’s impossible to vaccinate all wild koalas.
Another possibility would be to make vaccine distribution a routi11e part of treatment for the thousands of koalas brought into care centers every year after they are injured by cars or dogs.
While it is a combination of problems that are affecting the wild koala population, many experts believe this vaccine would be an important step in helping koalas survive longer. It may buy enough time to give researchers a chance to solve some of the other problems facing Australia’s koalas.
小题1:Which isn’t considered the main cause of koala’s population decline?A．Habitat loss.B．Injuries from cars and dogs.C．Climate change.D．A deadly disease.小题2:The third paragraph mainly tells us .A．the serious result Chlamydia has caused to the koalaB．Chlamydia affected the koala only in particular regionsC．the most serious symptom of Chlamydia is eye infectionsD．Chla1nydia can seriously affect koala’s primary food小题3:The underlined word “it” in the fourth paragraph probably refers to .A．the koalaB．ChlamydiaC．national planD．eye infection小题4: We can learn from the text that the vaccine .A．would cure the killer Chlamydia quite effectivelyB．would only be distributed in koala care centersC．has already been put into practical use in AustraliaD．cannot be distributed to all the infected koalas小题5:It can be inferred from the text that .A．a national plan for saving koalas will be made soon in AustraliaB．koala population is declining only in a few regionsC．researchers need enough time to so1ve the koala problemsD．experts have lost the best chance to save the infected koalas 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:C
解析
文章讲述的正是考拉所面临的严重问题，栖息地和气候变化，尤其是一种特殊的疾病对考拉的影响。
小题1:细节题。根据第二段Affected by habitat (栖居地) loss and climate change,以及第三段The killer is Chlamydia可知ACD是主要原因，而B则不是。
小题2:段落大意题。这一段讲述的正是这种病对于考拉的允许及其结果。选A
小题3:猜词题：从第三段的句子：Treating Chlamydia in wild koalas is a challenge可知治疗野生的考拉的Chlamydia 是有挑战的，后面说没有它的疗法，it 指的是Chlamydia ，选B
小题4:细节题。根据倒数第三段最后一句But it’s impossible to vaccinate (给注射疫苗) all wild koalas.可知疫苗分配给所有被感染的考拉是不可能的，D正确。
小题5:推理题。根据文章最后一句It may be enough time to give researchers a chance to solve some of the other problems facing Austalia’s koalas.可知研究人员需要足够的时间，解决考拉的问题，C正确。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“The koala is one of .....”主要考查你对 [新闻报道类阅读 ]考点的理解。新闻报道类阅读
新闻报道类阅读的概念：
阅读理解的选材明显地呈现出关注实际生活的趋势，这种趋势与当前基础教育改革的目标是一致的，而中学生学习语言的根本目标与基础教育学会求知，学会做事，学会合作，学会做人的目标是一致的，真实新颖的选材对基础英语教学课程改革具有重要的反作用。
新闻报道类阅读理解技巧点拨：
新闻报道类类文章有一共同特点，即都是由标题（Headline）、导语（Lead）、主体（Mainbody）、背景（Background）和结尾（End）五部分构成。标题是新闻报道中心思想高度而又精辟的概括；导语位于新闻报道的首段，高度概括新闻事实；主体则对导语概括的新闻事实进行详细叙述；新闻背景是指新闻事实之外，对新闻事实或新闻事实的某个部分进行解释或补充的材料；结尾往往是新闻事件的结果或动态展望，也是中心思想的概括并常常与新闻导语相呼应。
新闻报道中的导语非常重要，它位于文章的第一段，通过它点出新闻的主题，五个W和一个H(When,Where,Who,What,Why和How)通常是构成一则完整消息不可缺少的要素。文章往往呈现出“倒金字塔”的特征，因此读懂首句或首段至关重要。
另外，从句的使用也是此类文章的一大语言特色，因为从句信息量大，适合新闻报道的要求。此外，大量的副词和插入语的使用也是此类文章的特点。为使文章更客观、更具信服力，常用The study said…, Scientists believe that…Experts said…, It's reported that…, According to the survey…等语言。同事在阅读过程中，我们要对材料所提供信息如when, where, who, how, why等进行提问，将信息迅速提炼出来。
新闻报道类阅读应试策略：
【命题趋势】
阅读理解的选材明显地呈现出关注实际生活的趋势，这种趋势与当前基础教育改革的目标是一致的，而中学生学习语言的根本目标与基础教育学会求知，学会做事，学会合作，学会做人的目标是一致的，真实新颖的选材对基础英语教学课程改革具有重要的反作用。时文报道就在文章中体现了这一要求。主要表现在以下几个方面：
1、反映海内外事件，文章结构严谨，内容贴近生活，用现代英语反映现代生活。
2、如果是新闻报道，都有比较固定的写作格式，如文首通常有报道的地点或时间，第一句话常常是文章的导语，有助于了解文章的大致内容和主题。
3、如果是新闻报道则是记叙文，有地点、时间、人物、事物等要素。
4、有许多大量反映当代社会变化的新词汇和表达方式。
5、命题既重细节，又重推理和主旨。
6、大背景中的小事件，大事件中的小插曲往往是选材的热点。
【应试对策】
1、在平时学习中，关注生活，阅读新闻报道和广告类文章、把阅读时事文章作为学习英语的重要途径。
2、了解新的词汇和表达方式。如：tsunami海啸，MP3players(MP3)播放器，well_offsociety小康社会等。
3、抓住文章主题，准确捕捉细节和内涵，进行合理的推理。
4、品味新闻的标题，联系平时所积累的知识，为了解材料大意作铺垫。
5、了解新闻报道的特殊规律，其内容和多含何人、何地、何事、何时等，阅读时要抓住新闻的这一主要特点去理解判断。
6、要注意文中以黑体、大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字，因为这很有可能是材料的核心或至少是一部分内容的概括。
