Can plants eat people? Probably not, but there are many plants that eat meat. Some of them are big. And thay can eat small animals. One famous meat-eating plant is Venus Flytrap(捕蝇草).

Venus flytrap is a very strange plant. It grows in dry parts of the United States. Its leaves are like the pages of a book. They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves, there are three small hairs. If a fly touches one of the hairs, the leaf closes quickly, so the fly cannot get out. In about half an hour, the leaf presses the fly until it is dead. Then, the plant covers the fly and slowly eats it.

Why do plants do that? Most plants get what they need from the sun, the air, and the ground. In some places, the ground is very poor. It doesn't have all these important things, especially nitrogen (氮). Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen, so some plants eat meat to get what they need. Let's hope that bigger plants don't get the same idea!

1.Venus flytrap is a kind of______.

A. plant B. animal C. food D. meat

2. Venus flytrap grows in______.

A. most parts of the world

B. parts of Africa

C. dry parts of the United States

D. wet parts of England

3.From the passage, we learn that______.

A. all plants can eat people

B. all plants can eat animals

C. some plants can eat people

D. some plants can eat animals

4.The underlined word"presses"probably means______ in Chinese.

A. 挤压 B. 关上 C. 打开 D. 松开

5. —Why do some plants eat animal meat?

—Because______.

A. plants are dangerous to animals

B. animals are dangerous to plants

C. plants want to get what they need from animal meat

D. plants want to protect themselves against animals

If you think you are too shy and want to be a little bit braver, just try the following things:

You can make it. Tell people you are shy. There is no need to hide it. When they get to know you are a shy kid, they will understand you better. This also helps feel more at ease in talks.

Try to smile more. When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk with. Remember that other people have feelings, too; and most people will stay away from an angry—looking face.

Learn to be a good talker. If you find it hard to start a conversation, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?

Get your attention elsewhere. Think more about ways to enjoy parties or games. Don’t waste time worrying about your book or whether people like you or not.

Take one small step at a time. Each time when you say: “Hi!” or smile at someone, say to yourself: “You can make it.” Keep trying and one day you’ll never feel shy when you talk to others.

1. How many pieces of advice does the writer give?

A. four B. Five C. Six D. seven

2.What does the underlined phrase “at ease” mean in Chinese?

A. 难受 B.尴尬 C.害羞 D.自在

3.If you find it difficult to start a talk, you can _________.

A. say nothing but smile

B. say something nice about others around you

C. look others up and down

D. tell others you are a shy person

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Don’t keep smiling too often

B. Never say something nice about people.

C. Think less about ways to enjoy parties or games

D. One day you’ll never feel shy when talking to others.

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