Most animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, unless they hunt them for food. Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership(伙伴关系) which is good for both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep. This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites(寄生虫) on sheep. The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together.

Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals(珊瑚) of the sea. In their skins they have tiny plants which act as “dustmen”, taking some of the waste products from the coral and giving in return oxygen which the animal needs to breathe. If the plants are killed, or are even prevented from receiving light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die.

36. Some birds like to sit on a sheep because         .

       A. they can eat its parasites                          B. they enjoy traveling with the sheep

       C. they depend on the sheep for existence      D. they find the position most comfortable

37. The underlined word “they ” in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to        .

       A. birds and parasites                                   B. birds and sheep

      C. parasites and sheep                                  D. sheep, birds and parasites

38. We learn from the text that corals depend on plants for         .

       A. comfort                B. light                C. food                D. oxygen

39. What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?

       A. Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence

       B. Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily.

       C. Some plants depend on each other for food.

       D. Some animals live better together.

Most animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, unless they hunt them for food. Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership(伙伴关系)which does good to both of them.  You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep. This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites (寄生虫)on sheep.  The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together.

Sometimes an animal has a plant partner.  The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals(珊瑚)of the sea. In their skins they have tiny plants which act as"dustman",  taking some of the waste products from the corals and giving in return oxygen which the animal needs to breathe. Ifthe plants are killed, or are even prevented from light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die.

1 Some birds like to sit on a sheep because       .

A. they can eat its parasites

B. they depend on the sheep for existence

C. they enjoy travelling with the sheep

D. they find the position most comfortable

2 The underlined word"they"in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to.       

A. birds and parasites      B. birds and sheep

C. parasites and sheep      D. sheep, birds and parasites

3 It can be learnt from the text that the coral depends on the plant for       .

A. comfort                B. light

C. food                   D. oxygen

4. What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?

A. Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence.

B. Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily.

C. Some plants depend  on each other for food.

D. Some animals live better together.

Most animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, unless they hunt them for fooD．Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership (伙伴关系) which is good for both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep. This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites (寄生虫) on sheep. The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together.

    Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other.  This is so in the corals (珊瑚) of the seA．In their skins they have tiny plants which act as “dustmen”, taking some of the waste products from the coral and giving in  return oxygen which the animal needs to breathe. If the plants are killed, or are even prevented from receiving light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die.

1．Some birds like to sit on a sheep because _______.

A．they can eat its parasites

B．they enjoy travelling with the sheep

C．they depend on the sheep for existence

D．they find the position most comfortable

2．The underlined word “they” in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to _______.

A．birds and parasites                  B．birds and sheep

C．parasites and sheep                  D．sheep, birds and parasites

3．We learn from the text that corals depend on plants for _______.

A．comfort            B．light C        C．food             D．oxygen

4．What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?

A．Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence.

B．Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily.

C．Some plants depend on each other for food.

D．Some animals live better together.

Most animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, unless they hunt them for food. Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership which does good to both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep.This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites(寄生虫) on sheep. The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together.

Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals of the sea. In their skins they have tiny plants which act as "dustmen", taking some of the waste products from the coral and giving in return oxygen(氧气) which the animal needs to breathe.

If the plants are killed, or are even prevented from light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die.

13. Some birds like to sit in a sheep because ________.

A. they can eat its parasites

B. they depend on the sheep for living

C. they enjoy travelling with the sheep

D. they find the position most comfortable

14. The word "they" in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to _______ .

A. birds and parasites

B. birds and sheep

C. sheep and parasites

D. sheep, birds and parasites

15. From the passage we know that the coral is a kind of ________.

A. plant that needs oxygen

B. plant that can produce oxygen

C. animal that needs oxygen

D. animal that can produce oxygen

16. What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?

A. Some animals and plants depend on each other for living.

B. Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily.

C. Some plants depend on each other for food.

D. Some animals live better toghther.