被老虎袭击后，他仍选择保护它们

In the Bardiya region of Nepal， near the western border with India， Bhadai Tharu grew up with tales of tigers. They were not common in the forests around his home. At the turn of the 20th century， more than 100，000 tigers walked Asia. But by the time Tharu was growing up in the 1970s， the tiger population had declined to just 20% of its peak.

As he enjoyed the tales of tigers， he became involved in forest conservation and was committed to protecting their habitat. But a tiger attacked Tharu in 2004， causing him to lose an eye. “I was very angry with the tiger，” he says. But as time passed， Tharu says his anger faded. “I came to realize that the jungle is the tiger’s home， and it only attacked me out of fear that I might harm its habitat.” So Tharu recommitted himself to protecting Nepal’s tiger population in the region.

Back in the 1980s， the land around Tharu’s village， Khata， was barren and deforested. But in 2001， the land， known as the Khata corridor， was handed over to local communities. With the help of local communities， the forest grew from 115 hectares to 3，800 hectares. As the forest was restored， the wildlife returned， including tigers.

In 2010， Nepal set a goal to double the number of tigers from 121 to 250 — but it exceeded that target， tripling the population to 355. Actually， the Khata corridor has significantly contributed to tiger conservation in the region， in particular the crackdown on illegal hunting， which has been completely destroyed.

Tharu says the local communities are happy to see the tiger population increase. As apex predators， tigers are a keystone species which means that they are essential to the forest ecosystem that the surrounding communities rely on for their homes， food and livelihoods. “The tigers were once endangered， and now they are back. It is good news for us，” Tharu says.

（材料出自CNN网站，有删改）

1. What can we learn about Tharu from the first two paragraphs？

A. He had a selfless heart.

B. He enjoyed traveling in forest.

C. He wrote tales of tigers.

D. He desired to protect tigers in India.

2. What made Tharu attacked by a tiger in 2004？

A. He angered it.

B. He attacked its jungle.

C. It was hungry.

D. It wanted to protected its habitat.

3. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3？

A. Forest’s enlargement.

B. The help of local communities.

C. Khata’s development.

D. The reason of wildlife’s return.

4. What are tigers crucial to？

A. The forest animals.

B. The forest ecosystem.

C. The local government.

D. The surrounding communities.

1. A。解析：推理判断题。根据材料第二段第二句“But a tiger attacked Tharu in 2004， causing him to lose an eye”，我们可知Tharu在老虎的攻击下失去了一只眼睛，但他依然继续保护老虎，这说明他有一颗无私的心。故选A。

2. D。解析：细节理解题。根据材料第二段的倒数第二句“I came to realize that the jungle is the tiger’s home， and it only attacked me out of fear that I might harm its habitat”，我们可知老虎袭击Tharu是因为害怕Tharu破坏它的栖息地。故选D。

3. D。解析：主旨大意题。根据材料第三段的最后一句“As the forest was restored， the wildlife returned， including tigers”，我们可知这一段讲述了森林的恢复有助于包括老虎在内的野生动物的回归。故选D。

4. B。解析：细节理解题。根据材料最后一段的第二句“As apex predators， tigers are a keystone species which means that they are essential to the forest ecosystem that the surrounding communities rely on for their homes， food and livelihoods”，我们可知老虎对于森林生态系统来说很重要。故选B。