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Unbelievable Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans
◆Horses are picky eaters
Horses have an even better sense of smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils (鼻孔) , their nervous system allows them to sense smells we can’t sense. This might explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully move around meadows, eating only the tastiest grasses, experts say.
◆Whale says thanks
In 2011, a whale expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it. Afterward, in an hour-long display of thanks, the whale swam near their boat and leaped into the air about 40 times.
◆Pandas like to be naughty
Is there anything more lovely than a baby panda, except maybe a human baby? In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies. They sleep in the same positions and value their thumbs. Pandas are shy by nature for its shy behaviors such as covering its face with a paw of ducking its head when confronted by a stranger.
◆A cat honors its owner
Paper towels, and a plastic cup are just a few of the gifts that Toldo, a devoted three-year-old gray-and-white cat, has placed on his former owner Iozzelli Renzo’s grave every day since the man died in September 2011. Renzo adopted Toldo from a shelter when the cat was three months old, and the two formed an inseparable bond. After Renzo passed away, Toldo followed the coffin to the cemetery, and now "stands guard" at the grave for hours at a time.
1. What can horses do to pick delicious grasses?
A. Feel them. B. Taste them.
C. Smell them. D. Observe them.
2. What do the whale and the cat have in common according to the passage?
A. They are clever.
B. They have a grateful heart.
C. They are active and lovely.
D. They have a good sense of smell.
3. Which of the following acts like a human baby according to the passage?
A. The whale. B. The cat.
C. The horse. D. The panda.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇記敘文。文章介紹了4個令人難以置信的動物與人類行為類似的故事。
【1題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Horses are picky eaters部分介紹的內(nèi)容可知，馬的嗅覺比人類還要強。當馬抬起鼻子打開鼻孔時，它們的神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)讓它們感覺到我們感覺不到的氣味。因此它們能夠拒絕臟水，只吃最美味的草。這說明馬靠嗅覺辨別草的好壞。故選C。
【2題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二個Whale says thanks的內(nèi)容可知，這條鯨魚通過跳躍表達對拯救它的救命恩人的感激。根據(jù)第四個A cat honors its owner介紹的內(nèi)容可知，這只貓到墓地去懷念自己的主人。由此可知，兩者共同之處在于都有一顆感恩之心。故選B。
【3題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三個Pandas like to be naughty的第二句In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies可知，熊貓寶寶的行為與人類的嬰兒相似。故選D。
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