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s, hawks(鷹 ) and waterfowl(水鳥 ) are here in winter. The animal diversity is increased by the presence of pine(松樹 ) flatwoods(低洼地區(qū)的 樹林 ), hammock(吊床 ), swamps(濕地 ) and ponds. The Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is open year round. The Florida Park Service works hard so that the park will appear as it did in the past. It offers many opportunities for recreation. At the park you can camp and piic. You can hike and bike. You can boat and fish. You can ride on horse trails. And you can see lots of nature and wildlife. You can see Florida as it was in the early days. Paynes Prairie is a part of our Florida history. It is an example of our Florida natural resources. It is a place for recreation. Paynes Prairie is an important experience of the Real Florida. 1. How was the Paynes Prairie basin formed? A. From dissolved limestone and the ground settling. B. By the Seminole Indians. C. By the Florida Park Service. D. From lots of flooding and wet prairie vegetation. 2. The underlined word diversity means “ .” A. society B. variety C. population D. area 3. All of the following are true EXCEPT that __ . A. Paynes Prairie has changed little through time B. Paynes Prairie is covered by wet prairie grasses C. William Bartram was the first person to visit Paynes Prairie D. there used to be a big cattle farm on Paynes Prairie 4. The purpose of the passage is to .