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2．New research shows sheep are clever
    People often make jokes about how dull sheep are，but new research shows they may be cleverer than we think．Researchers at the University of Cambridge discovered that Welsh mountain sheep have brainpower that equals rodents （啮齿动物）．Tests found that the sheep can map the area they live in，and some may even be able to plan ahead．
Young fish prefer noisy neighbors
    A new study has shown that young fish like to live on reefs with noisy neighbors!Researchers from the universities of Auckland and Bristol found that young fish looking for a home choose areas where other noisy fish live．The scientists produced all kinds of sounds which had been recorded in different natural environments．The young fish seemed to prefer the sounds of natural reefs，complete with noisy animals!The scientists compared the choice to a music fan wandering around at a music festival，choosing to set up a tent closest to the music they like best!
Butterflies are disappearing
    A new study has shown that 17 species （物种） of butterfly found in Europe have dropped by 70% in the last 20 years．The information collected from 3，000 sites across 15 countries shows it may be caused by the loss （减少） of grasslands covered with flowers．You can encourage butterflies to come into your garden by planting flowers．
56．What is the passage mainly about？A
A．Some new studies about animals．
B．People's wrong ideas about animals．
C．Why the number of animals has dropped．
D．The importance of protecting animals．
57．According to the first paragraph，we may infer that sheepB．
A．are less clever than rodents
B．can find their home
C．can read maps       
D．are good planners
58．When young fish are looking for a home，they like toA．
A．live in a noisy environment
B．live in areas close to their parents
C．choose the reefs which are quiet
D．choose other kinds of fish as neighbors
59．Which seems to have to do with the number of butterflies？C
A．The species of grass in grasslands．
B．The species of trees in grasslands．
C．The number of flowers in grasslands．
D．The number of animals in grasslands．
60．In which part of a newspaper can we most probably read the passage？D
A．Geography．B．Culture．C．Travel．D．Nature．

Answer 1

分析 该文章属于说明类文章．文章主要报道了有关几类动物（绵羊、鱼、蝴蝶等）的最新研究情况，描述了他们的生活习性．

解答 56：A．主旨大意题 根据小标题：New research shows sheep are clever可知，本文的主要描述的内容就是叙述的一些动物的研究成果；故A选项正确
57：B．推断判断题 根据第一段：Tests found that the sheep can map the area they live in，and some may even be able to plan ahead．绵羊可以画出他们居住的地方，所以可推知，他们能够找到自己的家；故选B正确．
58．A．细节理解题．根据第二段中第一句A new study has shown that young fish like to live on reefs with noisy neighbors!可知，年幼的鱼喜欢比较嘈杂的暗礁水域；故选A．
59：C．细节理解题 根据第三段：The information collected from 3，000 sites across 15 countries shows it may be caused by the loss （减少） of grasslands covered with flowers 可知，草丛中鲜花的数量与蝴蝶的多少是有关的；故选C正确
60：D．推断判断题 根据文中出现的3个小标题，New research shows sheep are clever；Young fish prefer noisy neighbors；Butterflies are disappearing可知，我们可以在报纸上有关自然的版面中看到这篇文章；故选D正确

点评 阅读这类文章时，也应该在整体把握文章结构的前提下，主要注意细节信息．细节题题干都是相应原文的变形（如同义改写、词性转换等），因此要找到答案一定要找到题干在原文中的出处，再把原文和选项相比较．做题时，根据所提问题用寻读、跳读的方法可达到事半功倍的效果．