Question

　　People know that some animals, particularly birds, can be trained to carry messages for them. From 3,000

B．C to now, pigeons have been used as “postmen” either in war or in peace.

　　In 1870, when the Germans surrounded Paris, the city was cut off from all the usual means of communication. The people tried many different ways of sending news. One way was to use pigeons, and the little “postmen” flew even faster. In four months about 156,000 letters were sent by them.

　　Now pigeons are still used. This is because sometimes only the little pigeon can carry the message where it is difficult for man to go. That is why pigeons are called “postmen” with feathers.

(1) What is a pigeon?

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A．A postman.	B．A flying object.
C．A bird.	D．A beast.

(2) Which of the following is true?

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A．Pigeons are our daily postmen.

B．Pigeons can fly as fast as a man-made satellite.

C．Pigeons can not do something special for us.

D．Pigeons can do something special for us.

(3) People in Paris used pigeons to send letters because ________.

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A．they could not send them themselves

B．they could not fly as fast as pigeons

C．they knew pigeons could fly faster than hawks

D．they liked pigeons better than any other animal

(4) How many letters did pigeons send per month according to the text?

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A．About 31,000.	B．About 39,000.
C．About 139,000.	D．About 156,000.

(5) People call pigeons “postmen” with feathers because ________.

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A．they are really very good postmen

B．they are birds but can do the job well as postmen

C．they are postmen who can fly and have feathers

D．they have feathers just like postmen

Answer 1

答案：C;D;A;B;B
解析：

整体把握：本短文讲述的“信鸽”的来历。早在公元前3000年前，鸽子就被作“邮递员”使用。在1870年的德法战争中鸽子传递信件立下了汗马之功。现在和平时期，信鸽仍有用武之地。 (1) 点拨：由第一自然段和图片得知。 (2) 点拨：由第一自然段得知。 (3) 点拨：由第二自然段第一句话得知。 (4) 点拨：由第二自然段最后一句话得知。四个月共发出156,000封信，那么平均每月送出39,000封信。 (5) 点拨：由整篇短文得知，鸽子是鸟，但是能够像邮递员那样去传送信件。