1．What is the main idea of the first two paragraphs?
A．The IUCN sets up its base in Switzerland.
B．Some animals and plants are in danger.
C．How the 2008 Red List was made by the IUCN.
D．Governments and experts are protecting animals.
【解析】 段落大意题。通读前两段可知，文章的第一句“Some of the planet's most precious animals and plants are disappearing，according to the World Conservation Union (IUCN)．”就是这两段的中心句。由此可知前两段主要谈论的是：一些动植物正处于濒临灭绝的状态。
【答案】 B
