题目内容：

Golden eagle populations in the UK are set to increase as some chicks are reintroduced to the north of England. Ten birds will be released(释放)from south of Edinburgh in summer 2018, with the hope of bringing the species back from disappearing in England. More eagles will be released in the summertime of the next five years.

The project received ￡ 1.3 million of lottery funding in March and has now been awarded a further ￡ 150,000 to employ workers to run the operation. Project manager Cat Barlow said: “This is a really exciting time as the project is now starting to happen and we will soon start to see its benefits. Work will start next summer, when we will collect a number of golden eagle chicks in the Highlands and bring them south to be reared and released from an already selected place.”

The birds will be released with satellite tracking tags that will allow the scientists to gather information about their behavior and find if they suddenly go offline.

Recently, golden eagles have died out in England as the last known individual is believed to have died. Due to the popularity of shooting birds of prey(食肉猛禽), those birds in the wild struggle to survive. Main causes of death are systematic poisoning, shooting and nest disturbance by gamekeepers.

It is hoped that the newly released birds will move further south in search of new living areas and food supplies. The project expects to see the number of wild birds in Scotland and England increase as the range of the animals develops. While the birds were gone in England, in the Highlands of Scotland the number of golden eagles rocketed. With up to 500 breeding pairs, the chicks will be sourced from here. It is hoped that golden eagles may finally return to the north of England, and if all goes well, numbers should grow steadily.

1.Why will some golden eagles be set free from south of Edinburgh?

A. To keep the balance of nature

B. To prevent eagles from dying out

C. To bring back the number of other species

D. To encourage more birds to live in the wild

2.Which word can replace the underlined word “reared” in Paragraph 2?

A. Raised    B. Stored

C. Sold    D. Exhibited

3.What does Paragraph 4 focus on ?

A. Harmful effects of shooting birds

B. Why animal hunting should be forbidden

C. Reasons for golden eagles’ dying out

D. The difficult situation golden eagles face

4.What is the author’s attitude towards the golden eagle project?

A. Ambiguous    B. Cautious

C. Doubtful    D. Hopeful