Câu hỏi và đáp án bài nghe Test 1 section 4 - IELTS Cambridge 10 - The spirit bear
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Today we continue our series on ecology and conservation with a look at a particularly endangered member of the black bear family. One in ten black bears is actually born with a white coat, which is the result of a special gene that surfaces in a few
H ôm nay chúng ta tiếp tục loạt chương trình nhiều tập về sinh thái và bảo tồn với một cái nhìn về một loài đang bị đe dọa tuyệt chủng ở mức đặc biệt của họ gấu đen. Một trong mười con gấu đen thực sự được sinh ra với một bộ lông trắng, là kết quả của một gen đặc biệt mà chỉ hiện diện ở một 1 số ít cá thể.
Local people have named it 'the spirit bear'. And according to the legends of these communities, its snowy fur brings with it a special power. Because of this, it has always been highly regarded by them - so much that they do not speak of seeing it to anyone else. It is their way of protecting it when strangers visit the area.
Người dân địa phương đã đặt tên cho nó là "gấu ma". Và theo truyền thuyết của các cộng đồng này, màu lông tuyết của nó mang lại cho nó một sức mạnh đặc biệt. Vì lý do này, nó luôn được họ đánh giá cao - đến nỗi họ không nói với bất cứ ai về việc gặp được nó. Đó là cách mà những người này bảo vệ nó khi những người lạ mặt đến thăm khu vực.
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The white bear's habitat is quite interesting. The bear's strong relationship with the old-growth rainforest is a complex one. The white bear relies on the huge centuries-old trees in the forest in many ways. For example, the old-growth trees have extremely long roots that help prevent erosion of the soil along the banks of the many fish streams. Keeping these banks intact is important because these streams are home to salmon, which are the bear's main food source.
In return, the bear's feeding habits nurture the forest. As the bears eat the salmon, they discard the skin and bones in great amounts on the forest floor, which provide vital nutrients. These produce lush vegetation that sustains thousands of other types of life forms, from birds to insects and more.
Today, the spirit bear lives off the coast of the province of British Columbia on a few islands. There is great concern for their survival since it is estimated that less than two hundred of these white bears remain. The best way to protect them is to make every effort to preserve the delicate balance of their forest environment - in other words, their ecosystem.
The greatest threat to the bear's existence is the loss of its habitat. Over many years, logging companies have stripped the land by cutting down a large number of trees. In addition, they have built roads which have fractured the areas where the bear usually feeds, and many hibernation sites have also been lost.
The logging of the trees along the streams has damaged the places where the bears fish. To make matters worse, the number of salmon in those streams is declining because there is no legal limit on fishing at the moment.
All these influences have a negative impact on the spirit bear's very existence, which is made all the more fragile by the fact that reproduction among these bears has always been disappointingly low.
And so, what's the situation going forward? Community organizations, environmental groups and the British Columbia government are now working together on the problem. The government is now requiring logging companies to adopt a better logging method, which is a positive step.
However, these measures alone may not be sufficient to ensure a healthy population of the spirit bear in the future. Other steps also need to be taken. While it is important to maintain the spirit bear's habitat, there also needs to be more emphasis on its expansion. The move is justified as it will also create space for other bears that are losing their homes …
Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
THE SPIRIT BEAR
General facts
- It is a white bear belonging to the black bear family.
- Its colour comes from an uncommon 31 ___________________.
- Local people believe that it has unusual 32 ___________________.
- They protect the bear from 33 ___________________.
Habitat
- The bear's relationship with the forest is complex.
- Tree roots stop 34 ___________________ along salmon streams.
- The bears' feeding habits provide nutrients for forest vegetation.
- It is currently found on a small number of 35 ___________________.
Threats
- Habitat is being lost due to deforestation and construction of 36 ___________________ by logging companies.
- Unrestricted 37 ___________________ is affecting the salmon supply.
- The bears' existence is also threatened by their low rate of 38 ___________________.
Going forward
- Interested parties are working together.
- Logging companies must improve their 39 ___________________ of logging.
- Maintenance and 40 ___________________ of the spirit bears' territory is needed.
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Section 4, Questions 31-40
- gene
- power/powers
- strangers
- erosion
- islands
- roads
- fishing
- reproduction
- method/methods
- expansion