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【题目】DOGS DRIVE CAR

Auckland, New Zealand

After two months of learning, Monty, and Porter were able to drive an automobile around a racetrack. “We wanted to prove how smart rescue dogs are,”animal behaviorist Mark Vette says. Vette first used voice commands and treats to teach the dogs how to turn a steering wheel and how to change gear (换挡).

The dogs’ ride only accelerated up to 7.5 miles an hour, and trainers could stop the auto using a remote control.

GOLDEN ZEBRA

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Zoe the zebra’s markings are special. The animal has white and golden stripes. Zoe’s appearance resulted from a rare condition called amelanosis (黑素缺失症). Her body doesn’t make enough melanin, the substance in an animal’s skin and hair cells that produces color. “Only 25 other golden zebras are known to exist in the world,” says Ann Goody, who runs the wildlife refuge where Zoe lives. In the wild, life may be difficult for animals with amelanosis because predators (捕猎者) can easily spot them. But Zoe is protected at her refuge.

COCKATOO MAKES TOOLS

Vienna, Austria

When Figaro the cockatoo spots food lying just out of reach from his cage, he builds a tiny wooden tool to sweep the tasty prize in his way.

The bird first revealed his talent when a stone he was playing with rolled out of his cage. The cockatoo couldn’t reach the stone. So he flew away and returned with a small branch, slipping it through the fence to slide the stone toward him.

Wondering if he would do it again, scientists placed a nut exactly where the stone had been. This time, Figaro pulled out a small piece of wood in his cage and dragged the nut toward him.

【1】If Zoe the zebra is set free in the wild, she will ________.

A. meet no natural predators

B. not get along with other zebras

C. manage to make enough melanin

D. be easily found for her appearance

【2】What’s special about Figaro the cockatoo?

A. He is particular about his food.

B. He is extremely fond of stones.

C. He is good at drawing support from outside forces.

D. He can tell the difference between stones and nuts.

【3】What is the text mainly about?

A. Amazing animals.

B. Ways to help animals.

C. Animals’ unique talents.

D. Tips on training animals.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了三种令人惊讶的动物。

【1】D 细节理解题。根据GOLDEN ZEBRA中Zoe’s appearance resulted from a rare condition called amelanosis(黑素缺失症). In the wild, life may be difficult for animals with amelanosis because predators(捕猎者) can easily spot them.可知，Zoe the zebra被放在野外捕猎者很容易根据它们的外表发现它们。

【2】C 推理判断题。根据COCKATOO MAKES TOOLS中he builds a tiny wooden tool to sweep the tasty prize in his way.（他建了一个微小的木制工具来扫他在路上的美味奖品。）he flew away and returned with a small branch, slipping it through the fence to slide the stone toward him.（他飞走了，带着一个小树枝回来，把树枝穿过篱笆，让石头向它滑动。）This time, Figaro pulled out a small piece of wood in his cage and dragged the nut toward him.（这次，Figaro拉出他笼子里的一块木头，把坚果拖向它。从这里可以看出：他擅长于外部力量的支持。），故选C。

【3】A 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了会开车的狗狗、与众不同的金斑马和会使用工具的凤头鹦鹉三种不可思议的动物。故选A。

【名师点拨】

细节题的破解一般采用寻读法，即先看试题，再读文章。对有关信息进行快速定位，再将相关信息进行整合、甄别、分析、对比，有根有据地排除干扰项，选出正确答案。此法加强了阅读的针对性，提高了做题的准确率，节省了宝贵的时间。寻读法还特别适用于对图形表格类题材的理解。21小题D细节理解题。根据GOLDEN ZEBRA中Zoe’s appearance resulted from a rare condition called amelanosis(黑素缺失症). In the wild, life may be difficult for animals with amelanosis because predators(捕猎者) can easily spot them.可知Zoe the zebra被放在野外捕猎者很容易根据她们的外表发现她们。关键词easily spot和easily found。