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1-3-1【提升】BOXGALLERIES

EstablishedbyEmmaMoirin2012,BoxGalleriesisacontemporaryartgalleryontheKingsRoadinChelsea,London.Hereare

someshowsweoffer.

ILLUMINATI

WEDNESDAY04NOVTOWEDNESDAY18NOV,2021

BoxGalleriesisproudtoannounceitsforthcomingfocuson'ILLUMINATI'byLondon-basedartist,IlluminatiNeon.Itwillbeopen

tothepublicfrom4thto18thNovember2021.TheworkwillshowcasehowthepowerofPunkhascreatedawholedynamic（有活力的）

methodofexpression.

FAITH

WEDNESDAY09SEPTOWEDNESDAY30SEP,2021

BoxGalleriesisproudtopresentFAITH,animportantfocusontheexcitinganddynamicworkofTommyFiendish.Thiswillbethe

firsttimeforBoxGalleriestoshineitsspotlightontheyoungestartistictalentbomintheUK.Itwillbeopentothepublicfrom9thto30th

September2021withprivateappointmentswithbothFiendishandthegalleristavailableonrequest.

NOWWHAT

THURSDAY02JULTOFRIDAY31JUL,2021

BoxGalleriesaredelightedtobeshowcasingthelastevertitlesfromthewell-knownPULPFICTIONseriesbyTheConnorBrothers.

Theseriesisanincrediblyrichbodyoftheartworksof1950'sdimenovels（廉价小说）,givingthemanewmeaning.Weareexpecting

thesepiecestoselloutextremelyquickly.

WOOF

SATURDAY10AUGTOSATURDAY31AUG,2021

BoxGalleriesareholdingaspecialexhibitionWOOFfromIOthto31stAugust,offering10%ofallsaleintaketothecharity,Animal

RescueKefalonia（ARK）,bywhichover350catsanddogshavebeenrescued.Itwillfeatureacollectionofstonedogsculptures.Wewill

beholdingadoggydayonthe10thAugustfromHamto2pm.Alldogsarewelcomeandwillbegiftedwithadoggytreatbag.

1、Whichshowwilllastthelongest?

A.ILLUMINATI.B.FAITH.

C.NOWWHAT.D.WOOF.

2、WhatisspecialaboutWOOF?

A.Ithassavedover350catsanddogs.

B.ItwilldonatealltheincometoARK.

C.Adoggydaywilllastthroughtheshow.

D.Itwillexhibitsomedogfiguresmadeofstone.

3、WhatdoesILLUMINATIhaveincommonwithFAITH?

A.Artist'snationality.B.Privateappointment.

C.Timelength.D.Theme.

【正确答案】1、c2、D3、1）

1-3-2【基础】

Adistinctivegenreofarthistory,BuddhistpaintingsarelargelyoftheMingandQing

dynasties.InadditiontotheBuddhas,thepaintingsalsoportrayTaoistfiguresandfolktale

Buddhistpaintingsfairies,andnormallyusedemperors,chancellorsandgeneralsasprototypes.Theyfeature

meticulousgongbibrushworkandthicklayersofmagnificentcolors.

9a.m.—5p.m.,closedonMondays,untilApril6.CapitalMuseum,16Fuxingmenwai

Dajie(Street),Xichcngdistrict,Beijing.010-6337-0491/2.

OilpainterSunYuntai(1913-2005)expressedadeepaffectionfornatureinhis

landscapesthatfeaturecomplexandaccuratebrushwork.Acommemorativeexhibitionat

SokaArtCenterdisplays29ofhispaintingscreatedbetween1989and1999.Thepaintings

arerichwithgenuineemotionsandimagination.

10a.m.-6:30p.m.,closedonMondays,untilMarch30.SokaArtCenter,798artdistrict,

4JiuxianqiaoLu(Road),Chaoyangdistrict,Beijing.010-5978-4808.

MasterpiecesfromthecollectionsoftheprinceofLiechtensteinareonshowin

ShanghaiuntilthebeginningofJune.Theshowconsistsofmorethan100oilpaintings,prints

andtapestries.HighlightsincludeworksbyPeterPaulRubens,AnthonyvanDyckandothers

fromtheFlemishschoolofpainting.

9a.m.-5p.m.,Tue-Sun,untilJun2.Exhibitionhall17,ChinaArtMuseumShanghai,

205ShangnanLu(Road),PudongNewArea,Shanghai.400-921-9021.

QiBaishi'soeuvre

BeijingFineArtAcademy'smuseumboastsmanyworksbyQiBaishi(1864-1957),the

Chinesepaintingmaster,rangingfromhisink-and-washworkstocalligraphyandseals.The

exhibitionenrichespeople'sunderstandingofQi'sartphilosophybydisplayinghisdiaries,

letters,poemsandnotes,alongwithhisartworks.Italsoshowsforthefirsttimeasetof12

paintingsofChinesezodiacanimals.ThesubjectwasararityofQi'soeuvrethatmostly

featuremountainsandwater,flowersandbirdsandfigures.

9a.m.—5p.m.,untilApril8.ArtMuseumofBeijingFineArtAcademy,Courtyard12,

ChaoyangGongyuanNanLu(Road),Beijing.010-6502-5171.

1、Whichofthefollowingexhibitionslaststhelongesttime?

A.Buddhistpaintings.B.Royalcollection.

C.QiBaishi'soeuvre.D.RetrospectiveforanImpressionist

2、IfyoubelieveinBuddhism,whereyoucangotoappreciateanexhibition?

A.SokaArtCenterB.ArtMuseumofBeijingFineArtAcademy

C.CapitalMuseumD.Exhibitionhall17,ChinaArtMuseumShanghai

3、Fromthetext,wecanknowthatifyouworkinBeijingandarefreeonFridayafter5p.m.,youcanonlyenjoy.

A.QiBaishi'soeuvre.B.Buddhistpaintings

C.Royalcollection.D.RetrospectiveforanImpressionist

【正确答案】1、B2、C3、D

1-3-3【基础】

TheGreekTheater

TheatersdevelopedinmanypartsofGreece.AncientGreektheaterswerebuiltinnaturalopenairsitesonconvenientlyshapedhills.

Thisallowedalotofpeopletoenjoyashowatatime.Duetothis,actorsplacedemphasisonexaggerated（夸张的）actionandspeech.And,

colorfulsymbolicmasksandcostumeswereused.

TheMedievalTheater

TheMedievaltheaterstartedinchurches.That'swhymedievalplayswereaboutBiblestories.Atfirst,itwasatraditionforpriests

（牧师）toactoutbriefscenesduringChristmasandEaster.Laterthechurchdidn'tallowprieststoparticipateinanysucheventsagain,so

ordinarypeoplebegantheseperformancesoutside.Performancesweresetinthetownsquare,withseveralstagesettingsaroundit.

TheElizabethanTheater

ThemainfeatureofElizabethantheaterwasthestage.Ithasthreeparts:Thefbrestageforoutsidescenes;theinnerstageforscenes

insideabuilding;anupperstageforvariouspurposes.Thereasonforthisdesignisthattherewerenoscenechanges,orbreaksduringthe

play.Verylittlescenerywasused,sotheactorshadtocreateascenethroughtheirvoicesanddialogues.

TheRestorationTheater

Someoftheplaystoldsadstories,butmostoftheplayswerereallyfunny.Manyspecializedmachineswereusedtocreatethescene.

Thestagewasaverycleveridea,inthatonthesidesofthestagelargebackshutters（百叶窗）werepaintedwiththescene.

1、WhywereancientGreektheatersbuiltonhills?

A.Tobuildabigandstrongstage.

B.Toholdalargeaudience.

C.Tohaveabettersoundeffect.

D.Toemphasizeexaggeratedperformances.

2、Inwhichtheatercouldactors'voicesandspeechhelpcreatescenes?

A.TheGreekTheater

B.TheElizabethanTheater

C.TheMedievalTheater

D.TheRestorationTheater

3、WhatisspecialabouttheRestorationTheater?

A.Colorfulmaskswereused.

B.Ordinarypeopleweretheperformers.

C.Mostofitsplaysweresad.

D.Thestagewassmartlydesigned.

【正确答案】1、B2、B3、D

Thefollowing4famouspaintings,fromJanvanEyck'sportraittoPabloPicasso'smasterpiece,havestoodthetest

oftime.

TheArnolfiniPortrait

JanvanEyck'sArnolfiniPortrait,anoilpaintingonwoodproducedin1434,isundoubtedlyoneofthemasterpiecesintheNational

Gallery,London.Thispaintingisasvisuallyinterestingasitisfamed.Itisalsoaninformativedocumentonfiftccnth-ccnturysociety,

throughvanEyck'sheavyuseofsymbolism-whilehusbandswentouttoengageinbusiness,wivesconcernedthemselveswithdomestic

duties.

TheStarryNight

VincentvanGoghpaintedTheStarryNight,oiloncanvas,amoderatelyabstractlandscapepaintingofanexpressivenightskyovera

smallhillsidevillage,duringhis12-monthstayatthementalhospitalnearSaint-Remy-de-Provence,Francebetween1889and1890.When

theMuseumofModernArtinNewYorkCitypurchasedthepaintingfromaprivatecollectorin1941,itwasnotwellknown,butithas

sincebecomeoneofvanGogh'smostfamousworks.

TheHarvesters

TheHarvestersisanoilpaintingonwoodcompletedbyPieterBruegeltheElderin1565.Itdepictstheharvesttimewhichmost

commonlyoccurredwithinthemonthsofAugustandSeptember.NicolaesJonghelinck,amerchantbankerandartcollectorfromAntwerp,

commissionedthispainting.ThepaintinghasbeenattheMetropolitanMuseumofArtinNewYorkCitysince1919.

Guernica

Guernica,alargeblack-and-whiteoilpainting,waspaintedbytheCubistSpanishpainter,PabloPicassoin1937.Thetitle'Guernica'

referstothecitythatwasbombedbyNaziplanesduringtheSpanishCivilWar.Thepaintingdepictsthehorrorsofwarandasaresult,has

cometobeananti-warsymbolandareminderofthetragediesofwar.Today,thepaintingishousedattheMuseoNationalCentrodeArte

ReinaSofiainMadrid.

1、Whatdothefourpaintingshaveincommon?

A.Theyareoilpaintings.B.TheyarekeptinNewYork.

C.Theyshowdifferentpeople'slives.D.Theyarecreatedduring10thcenturyto19thcentury.

2、WhatdoweknowaboutTheStarryNight?

A.Itshowsthesceneryofasmallhillsidevillage.

B.VanGoghproduceditwhenlivinginhishome.

C.Aprivatecollectorgaveitawaytothemuseum.

D.Itwasnotfamousbefore1941.

3>Whosepaintingshowsthedestructionofwar?

A.JanvanEyck.B.VincentvanGogh.C.PieterBruegel.D.PabloPicasso.

【正确答案】1、A2、D3、1)

1-3-5【提升】YICCA2021-AnInternationalContestofContemporaryArt

Theaimofthecompetitionistopromoteenrolledartists,andgivethemthechancetojointheinternationalmarketofcontemporary

AWARDANDPRIZE

YICCAprovidesnetworkingopportunitiesfbrtheartists,whocan

•winacashprize:

Euro30(X),00moneyprizetothefirstselected

Euro1000,00moneyprizetothesecondselected

•promotetheirartthroughavarietyofchannels:

Exhibittheirselectedartworksinanexhibitionspace,determinedbycompetition.

Improvetherelationshipbetweenfinalistsandcritics,galleryowners,publicandprivateartinstitutionsthatwillhaveaccesstothis

importantexhibition.

Havemaximumvisibilitythroughtheadvertisingcampaignthatwillfollowthecompetitionandallitsstages.

DATESANDDEADLINES

January11,2021:Beginningofsubscriptions

April30,2021:Subscriptionsdeadline-LastCall!May10,2021:Notificationofwinningartworks

Judges'finaldecisionwillleadtoaselectionof18artiststhatwillparticipateinthefinalexhibition.Allkindsofartworksare

accepted,includingvideo,installationsandperformances.

Allworkswillbepresentedbyapictureoravideothatmustbefollowedbyadescriptionofthework.Allworksmustbeavailablefbr

thefinalexhibitionandhavetobeartist'sproperty.

Thecontestisopentoallartistsorgroupsofartistsandprofessionalsfromanycountry.Therearenospecialqualificationsrequired

forentry.

Allinformationabouttermsandconditionsofsubscriptionispublishedontheofficialwebsite:

www.contest,

Formoreinformationaboutthisopportunityforartists,pleasevisittheEventWebsite.Toregisterpleasecompletetheregistration

formontheofficialwebsite.

1、Whatcanthecontestwinnersget?

A.Acashprize.

B.Acertificateofaward.

C.AchancetoattendaTVshow.

D.Aninterviewwithgalleryowners.

2、Whenwilltheresultofthecontestbeannounced?

A.OnMay10,2021.B.OnApril10,2021.C.OnApril30,2021.D.OnJanuary11,2021.

Whatistherequirementoftheentries?

A.Theymustbevideosorperformances.

B.Theyhavetobesubmittedbyposting.

C.Theymustbeaccompaniedbyadescription.

D.Theyhavetobecreatedbyprofessionalartists.

【正确答案】1、A2、A3、C

1-3-6【巩固】ExploretheNationalGalleryofArtSculptureGarden,whichoffersarelaxingsettingforyoutoenjoyworksof

modemsculpture.

ChairTransformationNumber20B,madein1996-byLucasSamaras

Here,Samarasexploresthedoublemeaningof"flight",referringtoboththestarlikcformcreatedbythestackedchairs,andthe

movementofasinglechairmovingthroughspace.Fromdifferentviewpoints,thesculptureappearstobeupright,leaningback,or

springingforward.Fromtheside,itevenappearslikeazigzagging（之字形的）line.

TypewriterEraser,ScaleX,madein1998-byCoosjevanBruggen

Theartistchosethetypewritereraserashismodelforthisworkbaseduponchildhoodmemoriesofplayingwiththeobjectinhis

father'soffice.Herethebrusharcs（作程氏形运动）back,conveyingasenseofmotion,asifthewheel-likeeraserwererollingdownthehill

andmakingitswaytowardsthegateofthegarden.

Moondog,model1974,madein1998-1999-byTonySmith

Thetitleitselfcomesfromtwosources:MoondogwasthenameofablindpoetandfolkmusicianwholivedinNewYorkCity,and

SmithhasalsocomparedthissculpturetoDogBarkingattheMoon,apaintingbyJoanMiro.HefirstcreatedMoondogin1974asa33-

inchcardboardmodelandcastitinbronzeasagardensculpturein1980.ThisversionwasdesignedbySmith,butitwasnotcompleted

untilafterhisdeath.

ChevalRouge(RedHorse),madein1964-byAlexanderCalder

Duringthelasttwodecadesofhislife,AlexanderCalderdevotedhisgreatesteffortstolarge-scalemobilesandstabiles(立式抽象派

雕塑)，manyofwhichhavebecomepopularpubliclandmarksincitiesaroundtheworld.Herethesilkylegsandtensile(张力的)up-thrust

"neck"recallthepowerofahorse.ThisstabilereflectsCalder'sstatement:"Iwanttomakethingsthatarefuntolookat.”

1、WhatcanwelearnaboutthesculptureMoondog?

A.Itwasoriginallyintendedforagarden.B.Itwastheonlyworkofitscreator.

C.Itwasinspiredbyamodempainter.D.Itwasn'tcompletedbyitsdesigner.

2、Whichwasbasedonitscreator'searlylife?

A.Moondog.B.ChevalRouge(RedHorse).

C.TypewriterEraser,ScaleX.D.ChairTransformationNumber20B.

3、Whoseworkwascreatedtheearliest?

A.TonySmith's.B.LucasSamaras1.C.AlexanderCalder's.D.CoosjevanBruggen's.

【正确答案】1、D2、C3、C

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4-7-1【基础】Horsemenwillalwaystellyouthathorsessenseemotions（情）或）,especiallyfear.Nowanewsmallstudysaysnot

onlycanhorsessensehumanemotions,theycanalsoreadhumanexpressionsandrememberthemforlater.

ResearchersattheuniversitiesintheUKheldexperimentsinwhichhorseswereshownlargephotosofeitheranangryorahappy

person.Severalhourslater,thehorsesmetthatmaninpersonbutwithnoexpression.

However,thehorsesreactedbasedonhowtheysawthemaninthephoto,turningtheirlookinacertaindirection.Whenhorsessaw

thepersontheyhadseenwearinganangrylookinthephoto,theyspentmoretimelookingwiththelefteye.Theyalsoshowedsignsof

anxiety（焦虑）.Butwhenthehorsessawthepersontheyhadseensmilinginthephoto,theyspentmoretimelookingwiththerighteye.

“Whatwe'vefoundisthathorsescannotonlyreadhumanfacialexpressions,buttheycanalsorememberaperson'sprevious（先前

的）emotionalstatewhentheymeetthemlaterthatday,and,importantly,thattheychangetheirbehavioraccordingly,"ProfessorKaren

McCombfromtheUniversityofSussexsaidinastatement.

Thehorsesseemedtohavemadeaquickjudgmentonthepersonbasedonlyontheexpressioninthephoto.Theresearchersbelieve

havingthisabilityhelpshorseswithsocialbondingandavoidpossibledangers.

“Itisquiteanamazingresultreally,“McCombtoldTheGuardian.t4Itisreallyinterestingthatanimalsarepickinguponthedetailed

emotionalexpressionsthathumansarcshowingonamoment—to-momentbasis.

Importantlyintakingthatinformationin,theydon'tforgetit,buttheyuseit—theyhaveamemoryfortheemotionalstatesthatthey

haveseeninhumansandtheyusethatinfbrmation.''

1Whatcanbelearnedabouttheexperiment?

A.Horseslookedatpreviouslyhappypeoplewiththerighteye.

B.Horsesrefusedtoseepeoplewithnoexpression.

C.Horsesshowedcuriosityaboutunhappyexpressions.

D.Horsespreferredtoseethephotosofhappypeople.

2^Howcanhorsesbenefitfromtheabilitymentionedinthetext?

A.Theycanrunmuchfaster.

B.Theycanbetterprotectthemselves.

C.Theycanhaveasmarterbrain.

D.Theycanbetterexpressthemselves.

3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inthelastparagraphreferto?

A.Theinformation.B.Theability.

C.Themoment.D.Theresult.

4、Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthepassage?

A.Horseshaveatalentforjudgingphotos.

B.Horseshavethesameemotionsjustashumanbeings.

C.Horsescanreadhumanexpressionsandlearnfromthem.

D.Horsescanrememberandreacttopeople'spreviouslook.

【正确答案】1、A2、B3、A4、D

4-7-2【提升】Ifyouevergettheimpressionthatyourdogcan"teir*whetheryoulookdelightedorannoyed,youmaybeonto

something.Dogsmayindeedbeabletodistinguishbetweenhappyandangryhumanfaces,accordingtoanewstudy

Researcherstrainedagroupof11dogstodistinguishbetweenimages（图像）ofthesamepersonmakingeitherahappyoranangry

face.Duringthetrainingstage,eachdogwasshownonlytheupperhalforthelowerhalfoftheperson'sface.Theresearchersthentested

thedogs'abilitytodistinguishbetweenhumanfacialexpressionsbyshowingthemtheotherhalfoftheperson'sfaceonimagestotally

differentfromtheonesusedintraining.Theresearchersfoundthatthedogswereabletopicktheangryorhappyfacebytouchingapicture

ofitwiththeirnosesmoreoftenthanonewouldexpectbyrandomchance.

Thestudyshowedtheanimalshadfiguredouthowtoapplywhattheylearnedabouthumanfacesduringtrainingtonewfacesinthe

testingstage."Wccanruleoutthatthedogssimplydistinguishbetweenthepicturesbasedonasimplecue,suchasthesightofteeth,"said

studyauthorCorsinMuller."Instead,ourresultssuggestthatthesuccessfuldogsrealizedthalasmilingmouthmeansthesamethingas

smilingeyes,andthesameruleappliestoanangrymouthhavingthesamemeaningasangryeyes."

"Withourstudy,wethinkwecannowconfidentlyconcludethatatleastsomedogscandistinguishhumanfacialexpressions,'1Muller

toldLiveScience.

Atthispoint,itisnotclearwhydogsseemtobeequippedwiththeabilitytorecognizedifferentfacialexpressionsinhumans."Tous,

themostlikelyexplanationappearstobethatthebasisliesintheirlivingwithhumans,whichgivesthemalotofexposuretohumanfacial

expressionsandthisexposurehasprovidedthemwithmanychancestolearntodistinguishbetweenthem."Mullersaid.

1、Thenewstudyfocusedonwhetherdogscan.

A.distinguishshapesB.makesenseofhumanfaces

C.feelhappyorangryD.communicatewitheachother

2、Whatcanwelearnaboutthestudyfromparagraph2?

A.Researcherstestedthedogsinrandomorder.

B.Diversemethodswereadoptedduringtraining.

C.Picturesusedinthetwostagesweredifferent

D.Thedogswerephotographedbeforethelest.

3、Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Asuggestionforfuturestudies.

B.Apossiblereasonforthestudyfindings.

C.Amajorlimitationofthestudy

D.Anexplanationoftheresearchmethod.

4、Inwhichsectionisthetextmostlikelytobefoundinanewspaper?

A.EntertainmentB.Economy

C.ScienceD.Nature

【正确答案】1、B2、C3、B4、C

4-7-3【巩固】Ifyouhaveevertriedtocatcharestingbutterfly,youknowitissurprisinglydifficult.Anewstudyhelpsexplain

why.

Previousresearchhadsuggestedthatabutterfly'soverheadwingclapforcestheinsectforward.Researchersthoughtthewingclap

likelyformedapocketofairthatshootsoutlikeajet.Butnoonehadtestedthatuntilnow.

Toanalyzetheirflight,theyplacedsixbutterfliesoneatatimeinsideawindtunnelwhichwasfilledwithsmokeandthenusedalaser

tolightupthesmokejustbehindthebutterfly.Fourhigh-speedcameraswereplacedinthetunneltotakephotosofthemovementofthe

butterflyandthesmokeasthebutterflywastakingoff.Thislettheresearcherscreatea3Dpictureofthatairmovementastheinsect

flappeditswings.

Theyanalyzedatotalof25takeoffsbysixbutterflies.Eachincludeduptothreewingbeatsaftertakeoff.Thebutterfliesprovedmore

likelytoclaptheirwingstogetherduringthefirstfewwingbeatsthanlaterinflight.

Thephotosshowthatforcescreatedbythewingsgiverisetoaflightpath.Thebutterfliesriseastheirwingsmovedownandshoot

forwardastheirwingsmoveup.Awingclapontakeoff,pairedwithaquickturn,allowedthebutterfliestoflyawayquickly.Theyalso

noticedthewingsformedanairpocketjustbeforeclappingandthatthewings'flexibilityandthispocketimprovedthejetforcecreatedby

theclap.

“Thestudyisexalting,"saysAyodejiBode-Oke,amechanicalengineerinCharlottesville.Thatmeans“wehavesolvedthelongtime

puzzleabouthowbutterfliesfly,anditprovesnothingisimpossibleontheroadofscientificresearch.Ican'twaittolearnabouthowthe

studymightinformdesignsforsmallflyingvehicles.^^

1、Whywaslaserusedintheexperiment?

A.Tofrightenthebutterfliesintoflying.B.Tohelpresearchersobservethebutterflies.

C.Tohelptakeclearphotosofairmovement.D.Toguidethebutterfliesthroughthesmoke.

2、Whatisthefindingoftheresearchaccordingtoparagraph5?

A.Butterfliesflyforwardaswingsmovedown.

B.Anairpocketformsafterbutterfliesclapwings.

C.Butterfliesbeatwingsthreetimesbeforetakingoff.

D.Upwardwingmovementshelpbutterfliesflyforward.

3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exalting"inthelastparagraphprobablymean?

A.Puzzling.B.Exciting.C.Simple.D.Impossible.

4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.WhyCanButterfliesFlyLikeaJet?B.HowCanButterfliesMakeWingClaps?

C.HowCanButterfliesMakeQuickTurns?D.WhyCanButterfliesRunAwayQuickly?

【正确答案】1、c2、D3,B4、D

4-7-4【提升】ThelastknowneggsoftheGreatBustard（鸨）weretakenin1832,andthebirdwasnearlyextinctbytheendof

the19thcentury,avictimofhunters.In2004,theendangeredspecieswasreintroducedtoSalisburyPlain,withtheaimofestablishinga

self-sustainingpopulationhere.

TheGreatBustardGroup（GBG）,thecharitybehindtherelease,wassetupin1997andithasnowbeen16yearssincetheinitial10-

ycartrialbegan.Long-termvolunteersFredandRonaAndrewshavebeeninvolvedfromthestartand,workingaspartofateam,have

helpedraiseover200chicksfromeggssourcedabroad.

“Forthefirstweekthechickneedstohavefoodplacedinitsbill,soweuseafeedingpuppettoimitatethebehavioroftheparent/5

explainsFred."Itisquitehardwhenthebustardsareyoungbecausetheyneedfeedingeveryhourandittakesalongtimetofeedone.^^

GreatBustardsreachmaturityataboutfiveyearsold."SeeingthefirstwildbredchickoutonSalisburyPlainin2009,shortlyafterit

hatched,wasaproudmomentforme,“saysRona.Onaverage,12chicksarcreleasedeachyearontoSalisburyPlainandin2018the

survivalratewas100percent.

“Theaimhasbeentoreachapopulationof100birds,“saysGBGexecutiveofficerDavidWaters.t4Nowwehavethatnumber,andwe

arehopingthepopulationwillcontinuetogrowbynaturalreproduction.

“Beinginvolvedwiththeworld'sheaviestbirdalivetodaythatcanflyhasgivenusbothagreaterknowledgeofbirds,conservation

andfilming,“statesRona."Wcarccontributingtoanimportantconservationprojectthatalsobenefitsotherspecies.”

1、WhydidtheGBGreintroduceGreatBustardstoSalisburyPlain?

A.Totesttheirchanceofsurvival.

B.Toincreasespeciesdiversitythere.

C.Tohelpsavethethreatenedspecies.

D.T