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【題目】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 (換擋).

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 (黑素缺失癥). 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 (捕獵者) 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】

試題分析：本文介紹了三種令人驚訝的動(dòng)物。

【1】D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)GOLDEN ZEBRA中Zoe’s appearance resulted from a rare condition called amelanosis(黑素缺失癥). In the wild, life may be difficult for animals with amelanosis because predators(捕獵者) can easily spot them.可知，Zoe the zebra被放在野外捕獵者很容易根據(jù)它們的外表發(fā)現(xiàn)它們。

【2】C 推理判斷題。根據(jù)COCKATOO MAKES TOOLS中he builds a tiny wooden tool to sweep the tasty prize in his way.（他建了一個(gè)微小的木制工具來掃他在路上的美味獎(jiǎng)品。）he flew away and returned with a small branch, slipping it through the fence to slide the stone toward him.（他飛走了，帶著一個(gè)小樹枝回來，把樹枝穿過籬笆，讓石頭向它滑動(dòng)。）This time, Figaro pulled out a small piece of wood in his cage and dragged the nut toward him.（這次，F(xiàn)igaro拉出他籠子里的一塊木頭，把堅(jiān)果拖向它。從這里可以看出：他擅長(zhǎng)于外部力量的支持。），故選C。

【3】A 主旨大意題。通讀全文可知，本文主要介紹了會(huì)開車的狗狗、與眾不同的金斑馬和會(huì)使用工具的鳳頭鸚鵡三種不可思議的動(dòng)物。故選A。

【名師點(diǎn)撥】

細(xì)節(jié)題的破解一般采用尋讀法，即先看試題，再讀文章。對(duì)有關(guān)信息進(jìn)行快速定位，再將相關(guān)信息進(jìn)行整合、甄別、分析、對(duì)比，有根有據(jù)地排除干擾項(xiàng)，選出正確答案。此法加強(qiáng)了閱讀的針對(duì)性，提高了做題的準(zhǔn)確率，節(jié)省了寶貴的時(shí)間。尋讀法還特別適用于對(duì)圖形表格類題材的理解。21小題D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)GOLDEN ZEBRA中Zoe’s appearance resulted from a rare condition called amelanosis(黑素缺失癥). In the wild, life may be difficult for animals with amelanosis because predators(捕獵者) can easily spot them.可知Zoe the zebra被放在野外捕獵者很容易根據(jù)她們的外表發(fā)現(xiàn)她們。關(guān)鍵詞easily spot和easily found。