题目内容
Some animals are dying out, ________ the fact that they have been hunted and that the forests have been seriously destroyed.
- A.that has something to do with
- B.which has much to do with
- C.and has a lot to do with
- D.what is something to do with
Pigs are always considered dirty animals because they roll in mud.But in fact they prefer being quite clean.They cover themselves with mud to help stay cool.During cooler weather, they prefer to stay clean.So do elephants,who also cover themselves in dust or mud to keep cool. When they find a place with clean water they will take a bath,using their long noses to give themselves—or each other—a nice shower
Some animals use dust to get clean.Chinchillas (南美洲栗鼠) have very fine fur. They don`t like to take water baths because water is not warm enough for them.So, instead, they roll around in fine dust.The dust helps to keep their fur and skin dry.This protects them from disease
Usually, a small bird is a light meal for a crocodile.But when a crocodile wants its teeth cleaned.it lies on the ground with its mouth open.The crocodile bird goes in and picks out any parasites(寄生虫)between the crocodile`s teeth or under its tongue.The crocodile gets its mouth cleaned,and the crocodile bird gets dinner.
You wouldn`t think fish would need baths.But some undersea parasites live under the fish`s skin.“Cleaner”fish,like the wrasse(隆头鱼),help take them away.The wrasse stands on its head and dances to signal a big fish that it is ready to go into the cleaning business.The big fish will stop moving and open its mouth wide so the wrasse can swim inside and pick out parasites and bits of food.
【小题1】The passage is mainly about how animals .
A.stay clean | B.help each other |
C.get their food | D.Take baths |
A.They can help each other take baths. |
B.They are dirtier during cooler weather. |
C.They prefer taking baths to rolling in mud. |
D.They like to stay cool and clean. |
A. dust can dry their fur and skin |
B.They are not good at swimming |
C.Water is too cold for them |
D.Dust is good for their health |
A.some animals can get clean from others`help |
B.Most animals are friendly to each other |
C.small animals couldn`t get food from big ones |
D.All of the animals prefer to stay clean |
A.is often eaten by other fish |
B.1ikes under other fish`s skin |
C.is a small kind of fish |
D.1ikes taking baths |
To wash yourself, you take a bath(洗澡) or a shower. Animals need to keep clean, too. How do animals clean themselves?
Cats lick(舔)themselves to keep their fur clean. Have you ever watched a pet cat clean itself?
Elephants take baths much as you do. But instead of jumping into the tub(浴缸), they walk into a river or lake.
Pigs also like to roll around in water. This keeps them clean and cool. If there is no clean water, they will roll in mud(泥)on a hot day. They do this to cool off. Pigs do not really like mud. They are happier in a nice, clean pond(水池).
Bats have a funny way to keep clean. They lick their thumbs to clean their ears!
Guess how polar bears clean themselves. They use snow, of course!
Some animals take baths in dust instead of water! The wombat(毛鼻袋熊) is an Australian animal with lots of fur. To get clean, it lies down. Then it covers itself with sand!
Birds clean themselves in many ways. Sometimes they wash in water. That’s why some people put birdbaths in their yard. At other times birds take dust baths, just like wombats. Birds also use their beaks(喙)to keep their feathers clean. They use their beaks the way you use a comb.
Sometimes a bird has itchy bugs(发痒的虫子)in its feathers. Birds may use ants to help them clean off the bugs. A bird will lie down on an ant nest. Then the ants will crawl on the bird. The ants make a kind of bug spray(喷雾)on the feathers;. Then the itchy bugs die!
Birds take baths in something else besides dust and ants! Some birds take “smoke baths” They sit on chimneys. They wave their wings in the smoke!
1.This passage mainly tells us .
A.why some people put birdbaths in their yard |
B.why birds allow ants to crawl on their body |
C.how animals cool off on hot days |
D.how some animals keep clean |
2. What is a pig’s favorite way to get clean?
A.Licking itself. |
B.Lying down on ants. |
C.Rolling in nice, thick mud. |
D.Taking a bath in clean water. |
3.Which of the following animals use dust to clean themselves?
A.Cats. |
B.Bats. |
C.Wombats. |
D.Ants. |