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A team of scientists have recently discovered 30 new spider species in China, with the promise of hundreds more waiting to be found, according to a new study.

The Xishuangbanna tropical rainforest is situated in the southern part of Yunnan with the Lancang (Mekong) River flowing through it. The region is well-known for its rich biodiversity (生物多样化) and is one of the few places in China that still maintain large areas of the tropical rainforest, which won its reputation as the "Kingdom of Tropical Fauna (动物群) and Flora".

However, due to the rich fauna of rainforests and extreme diversity of species — as well as the hardships of the land — researchers have yet to fully comprehend how many animal species are hidden in this biodiversity hotspot. And in what is likely just a small part of the wonderful land, a team of scientists from Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered 30 new spider species.

"The amazing biological diversity we have witnessed during our work on spiders in Huludao is perhaps only a part of what Xishuangbanna tropical rainforests hold," the study’s lead author Professor Shuqiang Li said in a statement.

The new study doesn’t shed light on other animal species in the rainforest, but it does attempt to uncover the mystery of the region’s spiders. Covering only about 200 hectare (about 500 acres) of Xishuangbanna, an area called Huludao has yielded a collection of approximately 700 spider species since Li and his colleagues began collecting samples in 2006.

And apart from the 30 new spider species described in the journal ZooKeys, Li says his team still has found around 100 other spiders that have yet to be officially reported.

Li and his colleagues hope that their findings also show why safeguarding of rainforests from deforestation and other human activities is important.

32. Xishuangbanna is called "Kingdom of Tropical Fauna and Flora" because _________.

A. it has the best tropical rainforest in the world

B. it is home to many kinds of animals and plants

C. it is located in the southern part of China

D. it is filled with strange and special species

33. What can we infer from the third and fourth paragraphs?

A. Researchers have explored most of the tropical rainforest.

B. It is dangerous for the researchers to deal with the spiders.

C. The tropical rainforest will give a big surprise to the world.

D. The tropical rainforest is a suitable place for doing research.

34. What will happen in the future according to the passage?

A. The world will get to know more species of spiders.

B. People will catch spiders from the rainforest.

C. The researchers will settle down in Huludao.

D. Huludao will see tourists from all over the world.

35. Where does this text probably come from?

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