The Gulf of Mexico is being polluted seriously. That has affected several hundred kinds of sea animals there. A. at least B. at once C. at birth D. at times 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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A type of bird that is now extinct (消失) is the passenger pigeon. The passenger pigeon lived in the eastern part of North America. Scientists believe that in the year 1500 there were as many as five billion of these birds living from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. They flew at great speeds and would travel to many places to look for food. Passenger pigeons grew to be about 16 inches long.
Settlers who came to North America killed the passenger pigeon for food and for its feathers. The forests where they lived were cut down to clear the land for farming. Because the passenger pigeon laid only one egg at a time, their population did not grow quickly. The last passenger pigeon died at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens in 1914.
Another type of bird that has become extint is the dodo. The dodo lived on an island called Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It had short, stubby legs and wings and a large curved beak. The dodo was about the size of a large turkey. It was acturally related to the pigeon, but it could not fly. Like the passenger pigeon it laid only one egg at a time. Dodos became extinct because they were eaten by sailors and animals, such as pigs and monkeys, that the sailors brought to the island. The dodo is believed to have died out in 1680.
Another flightless bird that has become extinct is the moa. The moa lived on the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Like the dodo, the moa’s legs were shorter, but some of these birds grew to be more than ten feet tall. And the causes of its extinction is the same as the dodo’s. The moa is believed to have died out sometime during the 1700s.
【小题1】 Were there many passenger pigeon in the year 1500?
【小题2】 When did the last passenger pigeon die at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens ?
【小题3】 Where did the dodo live before it died out?
【小题4】 How many kinds of birds have died out in the passage?
【小题5】Why have these birds died out?

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A type of bird that is now extinct (消失) is the passenger pigeon. The passenger pigeon lived in the eastern part of North America. Scientists believe that in the year 1500 there were as many as five billion of these birds living from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. They flew at great speeds and would travel to many places to look for food. Passenger pigeons grew to be about 16 inches long.

Settlers who came to North America killed the passenger pigeon for food and for its feathers. The forests where they lived were cut down to clear the land for farming. Because the passenger pigeon laid only one egg at a time, their population did not grow quickly. The last passenger pigeon died at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens in 1914.

Another type of bird that has become extint is the dodo. The dodo lived on an island called Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It had short, stubby legs and wings and a large curved beak. The dodo was about the size of a large turkey. It was acturally related to the pigeon, but it could not fly. Like the passenger pigeon it laid only one egg at a time. Dodos became extinct because they were eaten by sailors and animals, such as pigs and monkeys, that the sailors brought to the island. The dodo is believed to have died out in 1680.

Another flightless bird that has become extinct is the moa. The moa lived on the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Like the dodo, the moa’s legs were shorter, but some of these birds grew to be more than ten feet tall. And the causes of its extinction is the same as the dodo’s. The moa is believed to have died out sometime during the 1700s.

1. Were there many passenger pigeon in the year 1500?

2.When did the last passenger pigeon die at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens ?

3.Where did the dodo live before it died out?

4. How many kinds of birds have died out in the passage?

5. Why have these birds died out?

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A type of bird that is now extinct (消失) is the passenger pigeon. The passenger pigeon lived in the eastern part of North America. Scientists believe that in the year 1500 there were as many as five billion of these birds living from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. They flew at great speeds and would travel to many places to look for food. Passenger pigeons grew to be about 16 inches long.

Settlers who came to North America killed the passenger pigeon for food and for its feathers. The forests where they lived were cut down to clear the land for farming. Because the passenger pigeon laid only one egg at a time, their population did not grow quickly. The last passenger pigeon died at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens in 1914.

Another type of bird that has become extint is the dodo. The dodo lived on an island called Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It had short, stubby legs and wings and a large curved beak. The dodo was about the size of a large turkey. It was acturally related to the pigeon, but it could not fly. Like the passenger pigeon it laid only one egg at a time. Dodos became extinct because they were eaten by sailors and animals, such as pigs and monkeys, that the sailors brought to the island. The dodo is believed to have died out in 1680.

Another flightless bird that has become extinct is the moa. The moa lived on the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Like the dodo, the moa’s legs were shorter, but some of these birds grew to be more than ten feet tall. And the causes of its extinction is the same as the dodo’s. The moa is believed to have died out sometime during the 1700s.

1. Were there many passenger pigeon in the year 1500?

2. When did the last passenger pigeon die at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens ?

3. Where did the dodo live before it died out?

4. How many kinds of birds have died out in the passage?

5.Why have these birds died out?

BEIJ ING，April 14--Thousands of dolphins stopped the suspected Somali pirate（海盗）ships when they were trying to attack Chinese merchant（商业的）ships passing the Gulf of Aden，the China Radio International reported on Monday．

The Chinese merchant ships which were escorted by a China's fleet（舰队）sailed on the Gulf of Aden when they met some suspected pirate ships．Thousands of dolphins suddenly jumped out of water and stopped the pirate ships from getting close to the Chinese ships．

The suspected pirate ships stopped and then turned away．The pirates could only cry for their littleness before the great number of dolphins．The amazing scene continued for a while．

China first sent its three--ship fleet on Dec．26 last year after the United Nations Security Council called on countries to patrol（巡逻）the waters off Somalia．

China's first fleet has escorted 206 ships，including 29 foreign merchant ships，and successfully saved three foreign merchant ships from pirate attacks．

About 20 percent of Chinese merchant ships passing through the waters off Somalia were attacked by pirates from January to November in 2008，before the fleet was sent there．

A total of seven ships，either owned by China or carrying Chinese goods and sailors，were hijacked（劫持）．

Tianyu No．8，a Chinese fishing ship with l6 Chinese and 8 foreign sailors on it，was hijacked by Somali pirates on Nov．14 and freed in early February．

The second fleet of Chinese escort ships arrived at the Gulf of Aden on Monday to replace the first fleet．

1．According to the news report，Somali pirates _________．

A．felt sad about dolphins stopping their plan to rob

B．waited until the dolphins went away from them

C．attacked the dolphins instead of the Chinese ships

D．watched the amazing scene with the Chinese sailors

2．The underlined word “escorted” in Paragraph 2 means “_________”．

A．pulled B．sent C．protected D．controlled

3．Which of the following is true according to the news report?

A．The dolphins were trained to stop pirate ships getting close to passing ships．

B．The Chinese fishing ship Tianyu No．8 was saved by China's second fleet．

C．Most of the Chinese ships were attacked before China's fleet was sent there．

D．China's first fleet has helped not only Chinese ships but also foreign ones．

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