1. Read the text and mark the statements True or False.
Can City Life Help Some Endangered Animals?
At sunset every day, loud sounds can be heard coming from the sky in an area just east of Los Angeles. The noises are from parrots. The colorful birds have become part of everyday life there.

The parrots leave their waste everywhere, but a lot of people have gotten used to the birds.
One of the residents says, They are not quiet at all, but you know, it's something that you listen for. If I didn't hear them every day, I'd know something was really wrong."

Red crowned parrots are now part of the ecosystem in Southern California. Their ancestors came from Mexico, where the parrots are now endangered. The birds were often killed in their native land. But in the United States, they were sold to people as pets. Some of the parrots escaped or were released by their owners. They have since grown in number in an area with large numbers of people.

But they are not the only 'immigrants'. Often seen sunbathing near a body of water, red-eared slider turtles are also not native to the U.S. West Coast. They also immigrated to the area as pets. Later, some were released or escaped into the wild. The turtles are native to the central United. States. But they have survived in many parts of the country and around the world.

Because of the success of the red-eared slider turtles and red-crowned parrots in the Los Ange- les area, scientists are wondering if a city can be a place to help endangered non native animals.

Work crews have put up major buildings and added different kinds of plants in the areas across Southern California. In many cases, this has led to a less varied wildlife, as the native species had trouble living in the newly created environment. But the other side of that is that some creatures could life successfully there. These artificial habitats could become new homes for birds, insects or other creatures whose native homes are threatened. However, any non-native species that are added would have to be carefully chosen to limit the risk of harm to the existing wildlife popula- tion in the city and other areas.
1. You can hear noise from the sky not far from Los Angeles early in the morning.
2. One of the residents in the area says that it would be unusual if he did not hear the parrots.
3. Red-crowned parrots came from Mexico.
4. The parrots used to be pets.
5. Just like parrots the red-eared slider turtles immigrated to the US from a different coun- try.
6. Scientists think that cities can be a good place for some rare species which are not native.
7. Some native species could not live in the newly built areas of the city.
8. Man-made environments in the city can be safe for some insects, birds or animals that are in danger.
9. All non-native species of animals are safe for the native wildlife.
10. The word 'immigrants' in the text is used to talk about people from Mexico.