READING COMPREHENSION:
A True or False! Quote part of the article to justify your answer.
1 The author spent six years as an investigative journalist in tropical regions.
2 When the author returned home, he found life more exciting than ever.
3 Rewilding refers to the mass restoration of ecosystems.
4 The introduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park caused the rivers to erode more rapidly.
5 Wolves in Yellowstone increased the deer population by driving them to graze more actively.
6 The author believes that human life can be rewilded without abandoning modern technology.
7 Whales help sustain ocean ecosystems by feeding on the surface and providing nutrients.
8 According to the text, the reintroduction of megafauna is not possible due to climate change.
9 The author suggests that current ecosystems still bear the signs of past megafauna.
10 Rewilding offers hope for a positive change in ecological systems.
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B Choose the correct answer:
1 What did the speaker do when he was a young man?
a) Worked as a photographer
b) Worked as an investigative journalist
c) Traveled the world as a scientist
d) Managed a business in the tropics
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2 How does the speaker describe his emotional state after returning from his adventures?
a) Ecologically bored
b) Deeply content
c) Overwhelmed with joy
d) Restless but satisfied
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3 What term helped the speaker understand what he was searching for in life?
a) Evolution
b) Reforestation
c) Rewilding
d) Sustainability
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4 What ecological process is referred to as a "trophic cascade"?
a) The collapse of food chains
b) A process that starts at the top of the food chain and affects the entire ecosystem
c) An imbalance in predator-prey relationships
d) A type of weather phenomenon affecting ecosystems
5 What significant impact did the reintroduction of wolves have in Yellowstone National Park?
a) Reduced the population of other predators
b) Changed the behavior of deer and helped regenerate the ecosystem
c) Increased soil erosion
d) Led to the extinction of other species
6 What unexpected effect did the removal of whales have in the southern oceans?
a) The number of krill collapsed
b) The number of fish increased
c) The ocean ecosystem became more stable
d) Increased biodiversity
7 What is the speaker’s view on the concept of "authenticity"?
a) He finds it essential
b) He doesn't find it useful or intelligible
c) He sees it as the key to rewilding
d) It is the ultimate goal of human evolution
8 What change in river behavior occurred due to the presence of wolves in Yellowstone?
a) The rivers dried up
b) The rivers overflowed more frequently
c) The rivers became polluted
d) The rivers meandered less and stabilized
9 What does the speaker suggest might be reintroduced in Europe in the future?
a) Tropical plants
b) Lost megafauna like elephants and rhinoceros
c) Exotic fish species
d) African wildlife
10 What does the speaker believe is the most important thing rewilding offers?
a) More fertile lands
b) Technological advancements
c) Financial opportunities
d) Hope
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