Fun Facts about animals

●After killing an animal, a cheetah waits half an hour to catch its breath.	●The biggest horses are the Shire horses. The tallest on record is 198cms from shoulder to leg.	●The only mammal that can fly is the bat. Bat’s wings are overgrown hands.
●Gorillas are actually very gentle animals although they have bad reputation (声誉). ●Gorillas build nests in tree tops to sleep in.	●The rhino has the thickest skin of any animal. Its skin is 2cms thick and covers their body like armor.	●An elephant’s trunk has no bones in it, only 100,000 muscles!!! ●Elephant babies take 22 months to develop inside their mothers before they are born.
●A kitten is born blind and helpless and stays close to its mother for protection. In just nine weeks, it can grow big enough to leave its mother and look after itself.	●A camel’s hump is actually used to store food. It is made of extra (多余的) fat. ●They have long legs to keep them as far away from the ground as possible	● Bears usually walk on 4 legs, but when they are frightened, they stand up and walk on two legs to make themselves appear bigger.

【小题1】After a cheetah kills an animal, it        .

A．waits thirty minutes to catch its breath

B．waits half an hour for the animal to catch its breath

C．eats the food immediately

D．doesn’t eat the food until its friend comes.

【小题2】It takes     22 months to develop inside their mothers before they are born.

A．Baby gorillas	B．Baby bears
C．Kittens	D．Baby elephants

【小题3】Which statement is NOT true according to the reading material?

A．The tallest Shire horse on record is 198cms from shoulder to leg.

B．Bat’s wings are overgrown legs.

C．The rhino’s skin is 2cms thick and covers their body like armor.

D．The camel has long legs to keep them cool in the desert.

—Your coat looks very nice. What’s it made      ??

—Cotton, and it is made         Wuhan.?

A．from; in

B．of; in

C．from; on

D．of; on?

 

 

American summers are filled with outdoor picnics, baseball games and swimming pools. Summer in America is a time 1.________ the outdoors, no matter how hot it might be. Let’s take a look at some of the popular drinks.

Lemonade is 2.________ of all American summer drinks. It 3.________ by mixing lemon juice, water and sugar. It is usually served very cold, with ice.

Ice tea is 4.________ popular summer drink in America. Ice tea is usually 5.________ in a tall glass of ice. Many Americans 6.________ to add sugar to sweeten the drink. This drink is often drunk in the afternoon 7._______ relaxing in the shade. Ice tea is now also sold by the bottle , at almost any store in America.

The Slurpee, a famous American drink in recent years, is a great 8._______to cool off in the summer heat. It is a mix of ice, sugar and fruit juices. However, the drink is mostly made of ice. They can 9._______ at most small convenient stores. Slurpees are popular with young Americans.

Milkshakes have a long 10._______ in America . It is made of a mix of ice cream , milk and flavoring.

 

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Gary has a robot. It is made in the USA. It looks1.l        a real person. On the face of the robot, there are two big2.e       . In fact, they are cameras. The robot3.u        them to take photos of everything it sees. Also the robot has a speaker as its mouth. It can talk to people and4.a            their questions. It is humorous. It can tell a lot of jokes and make people laugh. The robot also has two5.a          connected to its chest. At the end of each arm, there is a 6.h       , so the robot can do whatever it is asked to, such as sweeping the floor, 7.d       the laundry and making the bed. Sometimes it can help him go 8. s        at the supermarket. The robot stands on four small wheels. It can use them to move around 9.e       . It never goes wrong. Gary is satisfied 10.w         it. It has become his best friend.

 

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American summers are filled with outdoor picnics, baseball games and swimming pools. Summer in America is a time 【小题1】______the outdoors, no matter how hot it might be. Let’s take a look at some of the popular drinks.
Lemonade is 【小题2】______of all American summer drinks. It【小题3】______ by mixing lemon juice, water and sugar. It is usually served very cold, with ice.
Ice tea is 【小题4】______popular summer drink in America. Ice tea is usually 【小题5】______ in a tall glass of ice. Many Americans【小题6】______ to add sugar to sweeten the drink. This drink is often drunk in the afternoon 【小题7】______relaxing in the shade. Ice tea is now also sold by the bottle , at almost any store in America.
The Slurpee, a famous American drink in recent years, is a great 【小题8】______to cool off in the summer heat. It is a mix of ice, sugar and fruit juices. However, the drink is mostly made of ice. They can【小题9】______ at most small convenient stores. Slurpees are popular with young Americans.
Milkshakes have a long 【小题10】______in America . It is made of a mix of ice cream , milk and flavoring.