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We’ve all heard of mermaids. They are the beautiful half-human, half-fish creatures(生物). They have the head and body of a human and the tail of a fish. We also know that mermaids only exist in fairy tales. But where did all the stories about these creatures come from? If you have ever seen a manatee, then you might have an idea.

Manatees, which are also called sea cows, are mammals(哺乳動物) that live in the sea. Since they are mammals, they have to swim up to the surface to breathe air. Many people believe that the story of the mermaid began with the ancient sailors who saw the manatees putting their heads out of the water to breathe. Because manatees are upright when they do this, it looks like they are standing. If a sailor saw a manatee doing this from far away across the sea, it is possible that the sailor would mistake the manatee for a creature that is half-human, half-fish.
Mermaids are described as having very long hair. This is probably because manatees like to swim up to the surface of the water in areas where there is sea grass. Manatees eat all kinds of plants in the sea, including sea grass. The sea grass around the manatee’s head when they eat could create a picture of long hair.

Manatees also have powerful tails that are very similar to the fish-like tail of a mermaid. The sailors probably watched manatees come up for air and then swim back below the surface, using their paddle-shaped tails. This would explain why the sailors thought mermaids had fish-like tails.
小題1:What are mermaids?
小題2:Where do manatees live?
小題3:Do manatees need to breathe air out of water?
小題4:What do manatees eat?
小題5:Why did the ancient sailors mistake manatees for mermaids?

Answer 1

小題1:They are the beautiful half-human, half-fish creatures.
小題2:In the sea.
小題3:Yes.
小題4:They eat all kinds of plants in the sea.
小題5:When manatees were seen from distance, their heads looked human-like, the sea grass around their heads looked like long hair, and they swam with their paddle-shaped tails.

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了傳說中的美人魚有人類的頭和身體,一條魚樣的尾巴。許多人認(rèn)為這實(shí)際上是古代水手誤把海�？醋隽嗣廊唆~。
小題1:根據(jù)第一段We’ve all heard of mermaids. They are the beautiful half-human, half-fish creatures(生物).可知美人魚是什么樣子的，故填They are the beautiful half-human, half-fish creatures.
小題2:根據(jù)第二段Manatees, which are also called sea cows, are mammals(哺乳動物) that live in the sea. 可知海牛生活在海里，故填I(lǐng)n the sea.
小題3:根據(jù)第二段Since they are mammals, they have to swim up to the surface to breathe air.可知海牛要到水面呼吸，故填Yes.
小題4:根據(jù)第三段Manatees eat all kinds of plants in the sea, including sea grass.可知海牛吃海里的各種植物，故填They eat all kinds of plants in the sea.
小題5:根據(jù)第二段If a sailor saw a manatee doing this from far away across the sea, it is possible that the sailor would mistake the manatee for a creature that is half-human,half-fish.第三段This is probably because manatees like to swim up to the surface of the water in areas where there is sea grass. 第四段The sailors probably watched manatees come up for air and then swim back below the surface, using their paddle-shaped tails.描述，故填 manatees were seen from distance, their heads looked human-like, the sea grass around their heads looked like long hair, and they swam with their paddle-shaped tails.