Animals grow up in different ways. They have lots of lessons to learn.
Some animals are born helpless but their mothers protect them. A newborn kangaroo is the size of a bee. She stays in her mother’s safe pouch. She doesn’t open her eyes for at least five months. A newborn monkey cannot walk. His mother carries him.
Other baby animals can walk soon after they’re born. They learn to run with their mother when danger is near. A baby zebra can run an hour after she is born.
Some baby animals are born in a place that is safe. Other baby animals are born in the open. Baby wolves are born in large holes. A baby elephant is born on open, grassy land. Other elephants make a circle (圈) to protect her.
Animals that drink their mothers’ milk are called mammals. A mother bear’s milk is fatty and rich. Baby bears need lots of fat to keep warm in winter. They have milk for six months. Baby zebras drink milk for six months or more! As baby animals grow, they need solid (固体的) food. Baby lions eat what their mother can catch.
【小题1】The underlined word “mammals” probably means _______ in Chinese.

完形填空（10分）

I think the best place to go on Sunday is the zoo. When you are   1   , you can go there with your family.    2    the zoo, there are many animals: elephants, deer,   3  , rabbits and other animals. Elephants are the   4 animals on land. I   5     that there is a baby elephant in our zoo. So I want to    6    at it. Yu Xuan wants to go with me. She says, "   7  we go there together?" "Sure!" I say. "We can  8    a good time there. But let's  9   there at half past four. I have  10    homework to do."

1.                A．busy           B．free           C．young    D．clean

2.                A．In             B．On            C．For  D．Near

3.                A．monkeys        B．monkey         C．two monkey   D．one monkeys

4.                A．youngest       B．smallest         C．biggest   D．tallest

5.                A．listen          B．listen to         C．hear of   D．hear

6.                A．looks          B．have a look      C．see  D．have a see

7.                A．Can            B．Could          C．Shall D．Would

8.                A．get            B．have           C．be   D．has

9.                A．goes           B．go             C．to go D．going

10.               A．few           B．little           C．much D．many

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Animals grow up in different ways. They have lots of lessons to learn.

Some animals are born helpless but their mothers protect them. A newborn kangaroo is the size of a bee. She stays in her mother’s safe pouch. She doesn’t open her eyes for at least five months. A newborn monkey cannot walk. He is carried by his mother.

Other baby animals can walk soon after they’re born. They learn to run with their mother when danger is near. A baby zebra（斑马）can run an hour after she is born.

Some baby animals are born in a place that is safe. Other baby animals are born in the open. Baby wolves are born in large holes. A baby elephant is born on open, grassy land. Other elephants make a circle（圈）to protect her.

Animals that drink their mothers’ milk are called mammals. A mother bear’s milk is fatty and rich. Baby bears need lots of fat to keep warm in winter. They have milk for six months. Baby zebras drink milk for six months or more! As baby animals grow they need solid（固体的）food. Baby lions eat what their mother can catch.

1.Which baby animals don’t open their eyes for at least five months?

A. Lions.           B. Zebras.

C. Kangaroos.       D. Elephants.

2.What can’t a baby zebra do an hour after she is born?

A. Drink milk.

B. Walk by herself.

C. Run with her mother.

D. Make a circle to protect herself.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? 

A. Baby wolves are born in the open.

B. Newborn lions only eat solid food.

C. Newborn monkeys can walk but can’t jump.

D. Baby bears need lots of fat to keep warm in winter.

Animals grow up in different ways. They have lots of lessons to learn.

Some animals are born helpless but their mothers protect them. A newborn kangaroo is the size of a bee. She stays in her mother’s safe pouch. She doesn’t open her eyes for at least five months. A newborn monkey cannot walk. His mother carries him.

Other baby animals can walk soon after they’re born. They learn to run with their mother when danger is near. A baby zebra can run an hour after she is born.

Some baby animals are born in a place that is safe. Other baby animals are born in the open. Baby wolves are born in large holes. A baby elephant is born on open, grassy land. Other elephants make a circle (圈) to protect her.

Animals that drink their mothers’ milk are called mammals. A mother bear’s milk is fatty and rich. Baby bears need lots of fat to keep warm in winter. They have milk for six months. Baby zebras drink milk for six months or more! As baby animals grow, they need solid (固体的) food. Baby lions eat what their mother can catch.

1.The underlined word “mammals” probably means _______ in Chinese.

A．两栖动物         B．哺乳动物          C．爬行动物         D．脊椎动物

2. Which of the following is true?

A．Both baby bears and baby zebras drink their mothers’ milk.

B．Wolves make a circle to protect the baby wolf.

C．Newborn monkeys can run one hour after they are born.

D．Baby wolves are born in the open.

3. The best title (标题) of this passage should be “_______”.

A．Animals in danger

B．Mothers protect their babies

C．Animals grow up in different ways

D．How to protect animals

完形填空（10分）
I think the best place to go on Sunday is the zoo. When you are   1   , you can go there with your family.    2    the zoo, there are many animals: elephants, deer,   3  , rabbits and other animals. Elephants are the   4 animals on land. I   5     that there is a baby elephant in our zoo. So I want to    6    at it. Yu Xuan wants to go with me. She says, "   7  we go there together?" "Sure!" I say. "We can  8    a good time there. But let's  9   there at half past four. I have  10    homework to do."