Question

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阅读短文，完成表格中的内容。

People use the words “ mouse” and “ rat” when talking about small animals with round ears, a pointy(尖的)nose, and a long tail. However, there are many different kinds of rats and mice, such as the Norway rat, black rat, house mouse, and deer mouse. The most common(常见的)rat that people see is the Norway rat, while the house mouse is the most common mouse that people find in their homes.

If you can’t tell the difference between a rat and a mouse, you are not alone. The Norway rat and the house mouse both come from an animal, which lived millions of years ago. As a result, they have much in common. Both Norway rats and house mice have long tails, whiskers(须), and round ears.

However, there are many differences between Norway rats and house mice. The Norway rat is much bigger than the mouse. A Norway rat can weigh over ten times(倍) as much as a house mouse and is usually three times as large. Also , a Norway rat has big feet and small ears compared to the size of its body. And its tail is longer than its body, while a Norway rat’ s tail is shorter.

The Norway rat and the house mouse
Similarities	They both come from the same animal. They both have1.______,whiskers, and round ears. They have similar 2._____________
Differences	The Norway rat is _3.______ as heavy as a house mouse. The Norway rat is usually three times as 4.________ a house mouse. The Norway rat has big feet and small ears compared to its body, while the house mouse has small feet and big ears compared to its body. The Norway rat’s tail is shorter than5. _____, while the house mouse’s is longer.

Answer 1

1.long tails

2.colors, including grey and brown

3.over ten times

4.large

5.its body

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要向我们介绍了家鼠和田鼠。

1. Norway rats and house mice have long tails, whiskers(须), and round ears. 理解和语境故答案应是long tails。

2. also have similar colors, including grey(灰色)and brown.理解和语境故答案应是colors, including grey and brown。

3. Norway rat can weigh over ten times(倍) as much as a house mouse理解可知答案over ten times。

4. is usually three times as large...理解可知答案是large。

5. ...And its tail is longer than its body, ...理解可知答案应该是its body。