Question

　　The ostrich(鸵鸟)is the largest bird in the world．From far away, it looks more like a camel than a bird．It has a long neck, long legs and walk like a camel．Its eyes are very large and sharp．Like the camel, the ostrich can go for a long time without water．It lives in sandy desert(沙漠)，too．

　　It can’t fly because its wings are too short, but they help the ostrich to run fast．The wind under the wings makes the bird off(离开)the ground．In this way, it can take very long steps(步子)．An ostrich can run ________(fast)than a horse．

　　Ostriches are big and strong, but sometimes they do not look very smart．When they are afraid, they run around in circles(转圈)．

　　Ostrich eggs are large．The shells(壳)are very strong．They are so strong that they can be used to make cups and bowls．

1．Where does an ostrich live?

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2．Can an ostrich fly?Why or why not?

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3．What do ostriches do when they are afraid?

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4．翻译划线部分的句子。

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5．An ostrich can run ________(fast)than a horse

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答案：
解析：

1．In sandy desert． 　　2．No．Because its wings are too short． 　　3．They run around in circles． 　　4．像骆驼一样，鸵鸟能不喝水走很远的路。 　　5．faster