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Pangolins (穿山甲) are the most trafficked (非法交易)mammals in the world and are facing extinction.To draw attention to these scaly (有鳞片的), anteater—like animals, a new wildlife documentary, Eye of the Pangolin, is attempting a unique way to inspire action and conservation.Partnering with the nonprofit organization Pangolin Africa, the documentary was made available on YouTube in May 2019.The intention is to reach communities wherever the Internet is available，especially African communities, who live near the animal's habitats.
Over two years, the documentary crew travelled to South Africa, Ghana, Central African Republic and Gabon in search of the four unique species of pangolin, which has never been achieved before.Filmmakers Bruce Young and Johan Vermeulen say that they went into the shoot knowing relatively little about pangolins, but grew to respect and appreciate the animals.Getting close to the creatures over two years was a crash course in these secretive creatures.Johan Vermeulen said, “One thing however that might seem unimportant is that they are actually quite fussy eaters.You would think they would eat any type of ant, but they all prefer a specific type of ant.”
Pangolins are hunted illegally across Africa for their scales, which are used for traditional medicine, and their meat.In April 2019, Singaporean customs officials conducted two separate seizures of 24 tons of pangolin scales, which equals to the death of 69,000 pangolins.
Though the documentary focuses less on the trafficking of pangolins, and more on the animals in their natural habitat, the aim of the documentary is to inspire viewers around the world to call for action to end trafficking and to protect these unique creatures.
Filmed on location in South Africa, Ghana, Central African Republic, and Gabon, this powerful documentary is the story of two men on a mission to get all four species of African pangolin on camera for the very first time.
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1．What is the purpose of the documentary?
A．To study the situation of pangolins.
B．To collect fund to protect pangolins.
C．To raise awareness of pangolin protection.
D．To propose setting up pangolin reserves.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，这部纪录片的目的是增强公众对穿山甲的保护意识。
2．What is the meaning of the underlined word “fussy” in Paragraph 2?
A．Picky. B．Messy.
C．Showy. D．Heavy.
解析：选A 词义猜测题。根据第二段最后一句可知，穿山甲实际上对食物很挑剔。由此可知，fussy意为“挑剔的”。
3．What's the documentary mainly about?
A．The illegal trade of pangolins.
B．The medical function of pangolin's scales.
C．The life of pangolins in their natural habitats.
D．The efforts to save pangolins.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句中的more on the animals in their natural habitat可知，这部纪录片主要讲了穿山甲在自然栖息地的生活。
4．Where is the text most likely from?
A．A brochure. B．A diary.
C．A novel. D．A magazine.
解析：选D 文章出处题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一部旨在增强公众对穿山甲的保护意识的纪录片。由此可推知，本文最有可能摘自一本杂志。
