However, Burke pointed out that the Australian government had spent at least $6.3 million on koala conservation efforts since 1996. Senators listed efforts that are already underway in Queensland—the construction of special koala bridges as well as fences along roads, to keep the animals out of harm's way.

　　Some people say that is not enough. “What we're doing at the moment is likely to drive this species to extinction，” Queensland University zoologist Bill Ellis said.

　　“Koalas are an iconic Australian animal，” Burke told Australians. “They hold a special place in the hearts of Australians.”

　　But it is a fact that if more isn't done to protect the koala, they might soon hold a place only in Australians' memories.

　　文章大意：本文是一篇资讯报道。澳大利亚环境部长伯克推迟宣布考拉属于濒危动物的决定。

　　1．Tony Burke put off announcing the koala as an endangered species because ________.

　　A．he needed more time to examine the latest information

　　B．he doubted whether koalas' number is decreasing

　　C．he was thinking about ways to protect koalas

　　D．he had more important issues to deal with

　　答案：A　推理判断题。由第一段最后一句可以得出答案，Burke需要更多的时间来核实相关的信息。

　　2．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

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