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CELPIP Practice Reading: Reading for Information ID: #63104 Medium Monarch butterflies: Mexico-Canada migration

Read the following passage.

A. Monarch butterflies are famous for a multi-generational migration that links Canada, the United States, and central Mexico. Each autumn, millions of monarchs fly south to oyamel fir forests in Mexico's mountains, where they cluster on trees through winter. In spring they head north again, breeding along the way so that later generations reach Canadian milkweed patches. No single butterfly completes the entire round trip; the journey is a relay across generations. A careful description of monarch butterflies starts with what it is before listing exceptions. In Canadian settings, monarch butterflies shows up in both large cities and smaller communities.

B. Milkweed plants are essential because monarch caterpillars feed only on milkweed leaves. Adults drink nectar from many flowers, but without milkweed the species cannot reproduce. Habitat loss from farming, herbicides, and urban growth has reduced milkweed along the flyway. Gardeners who plant native milkweed and avoid pesticides create small stepping stones for migrating butterflies. When equipment or schedules fail, staff adjust routines so the public still gets clear guidance.

C. Scientists tag monarch wings with light stickers and ask the public to report sightings, building maps of routes and timing. Weather systems can blow butterflies off course or delay departure from Mexico. Roost sites in trees during migration nights need protection from cutting. International agreements and community monitors in Mexico guard the winter forests that shelter the dense clusters.

D. Classroom projects raise caterpillars and release adults to teach metamorphosis and migration science. Festival events in Canada celebrate the butterflies' return each summer. Still, population counts at winter colonies have swung sharply in recent decades, keeping conservationists alert. Keeping milkweed corridors and nectar gardens remains a practical way for ordinary people to help. Future upgrades will likely focus on clearer communication as much as new hardware.

E. Not given in any of the above paragraphs.

Decide which paragraph, A to D, has the information given in each statement below. Select E if the information is not given in any of the paragraphs.

- 1.
Autumn monarchs fly south to oyamel fir forests in Mexico.

- 2.
Monarch caterpillars feed only on milkweed leaves.

- 3.
Wing tags and public sightings help map migration routes.

- 4.
A single monarch always flies the entire Canada-Mexico round trip alone.

- 5.
Habitat loss has reduced milkweed along the flyway.

- 6.
Winter colony counts have swung sharply in recent decades.

- 7.
Adults never visit flowers because they do not drink nectar.

- 8.
Gardeners planting native milkweed create stepping stones for migrants.

- 9.
Roost trees used on migration nights may need protection from cutting.

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