We sometimes call the lion “the king of the jungle (丛林)” because it is stronger and more dangerous than other animals. It can run faster than many animals and it can hunt (捕猎) the best. It is the highest animal in the   1  food chain (食物链).
In the sea, the shark is one of the animals at the  2  of the food chain. It can swim faster than most other sea animals, and it can use its big teeth to eat them.
What is at the top of the world’s food chain?  3  are! We are not the biggest or fastest, but we are the   4  We could not run faster than cheetahs (猎豹),  so we  5  cars and now we can move the fastest. We could not  6  better than lions, so we invented guns (枪). Now we can hunt the best.
People’s inventions are clever, but they can be dangerous, too. For example, people invented  7 , and now they make the air and rivers dirty. This can make   8  changes. Dirty rivers kill fish.  Then bears cannot eat the fish and the bears die. If we kill one part of the food chain,   9  also die. Remember that we are a part of the food chain, so we are in danger too! If we protect animals, we are protecting   10 ! We should and we could do something for the world!

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We sometimes call the lion “the king of the jungle (丛林)” because it is stronger and more dangerous than other animals. It can run faster than many animals and it can hunt (捕猎) the best. It is the highest animal in the   1  food chain (食物链).

In the sea, the shark is one of the animals at the  2  of the food chain. It can swim faster than most other sea animals, and it can use its big teeth to eat them.

What is at the top of the world’s food chain?  3  are! We are not the biggest or fastest, but we are the   4  We could not run faster than cheetahs (猎豹),  so we  5  cars and now we can move the fastest. We could not  6   better than lions, so we invented guns (枪). Now we can hunt the best.

People’s inventions are clever, but they can be dangerous, too. For example, people invented  7 , and now they make the air and rivers dirty. This can make   8  changes. Dirty rivers kill fish.  Then bears cannot eat the fish and the bears die. If we kill one part of the food chain,   9   also die. Remember that we are a part of the food chain, so we are in danger too! If we protect animals, we are protecting   10  ! We should and we could do something for the world!

1.A. land      B. sea     C. mountain  D. desert

2.A. front     B. end     C. top        D. beginning

3.A. People    B. Lions   C. Sharks     D. Cheetahs

4.A. strongest B. cleverest

C. most special           D. most important

5.A. used      B. had          C. made        D. invented

6.A. fight     B. escape       C. kill        D. catch

7.A. hotels    B. schools      C. factories   D. hospitals

8.A. great     B. terrible     C. wonderful   D. complete

9.A. one part  B. another part C. other parts D. the other parts

10.A. ourself   B. yourselves     C. themselves  D. ourselves

A predator(捕食性动物) kills and eats other animals as prey(猎物).Sometimes it also becomes food for other predators. Polar bears are the largest of all the land predators. They can run across snow and swim in icy water for hours without rest. Their favorite food is seal. Not all big animals live on small animals. Hippos have heavy bodies and huge mouths. But they don’t eat animals. They just eat grass.
Some predators use speed to catch their prey. Cheetahs are the fastest animals on land. They can run up to 70km an hour. Other predators use their senses to find their food. Sharks can see, smell, hear, feel and taste. They can also sense electrical currents(电流 )from other animals’ bodies. Some fish try to hide themselves, but with this sixth sense, sharks can always find them. Sharks have smooth bodies. This helps them swim without using lots of energy. They need to save their energy because they never really sleep and never stop hunting. Flying is a useful skill for many predators in the sky. The butcher bird is the most interesting predator. It has a special way of eating its prey. First it kills its prey. Then it hangs it on a fence or in a tree, just like a butcher hangs meat in his shop. Finally, it eats its prey.
Some people hunt and kill more animals than any other predator. They not only hunt for food. They also hunt for fun. They kill sharks for their fins, and tigers for skins. Those human hunters are the worst predators on Earth.
【小题1】The following statements are about “predators”, which one is true?

We sometimes call the lion “the king of the jungle” Because it is stronger and more dangerous than other animals. 1.  It is the highest animal in the land food chain.

 In the sea, the shark is one of the animals at the top of the food chain. It can swim faster than most other sea2.

3. People are! We are not the biggest or fastest. but we are the cleverest. We could not run faster than cheetahs, so we invented cars and now we can move the fastest. We could not fight better than joins. so we invented puns. Now we ran hunt the best-People's inventions are clever, but they can be dangerous, too. For example, people invented lactones, and now they make the air and rivers dirty. 4.Dirty rivers kill fish. hen bears cannot eat the fish and die. If we kill one part of the food chain. other parts also die. Remember that we are a part of the food chain. so we are in danger, too! 5. We should and we could do something for the world!