Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy.  After all，you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.

    Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However，they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.

Do you know what a 'territory' is? A territory is an area that an animal，usually the male，claims(声称)as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same kind are welcome. Your garden and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten(威胁)you，you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.

If so，you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time，especially at nesting(筑巢)season. So he is screaming all the time，whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird's song，and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.

Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs..

     You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.

1. Some scientists believe that most of the time bird's singing is actually _______.

      A. away of warning              B. an expression of happiness

      C. an expression of anger          D. away of greeting

2.What is a bird's "territory"?.

      A. A place where families of other kinds are not accepted.

      B. A place where a bird may shut at the top of its voice

      C. An area for which birds fight against each other.

      D. An area which a bird considers to be its own.

3. Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?

      A. Because they want to invite more friends.

      B. Because they want to find outsiders around.

      C. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.

      D. Because their singing helps remove their fears.

4.How does the writer explain bird's singing?

A. By comparing birds with human beings.    B. By reporting experiment results.

C. By describing birds' daily life.        D. By telling a bird's story.

 

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C．describe how beautiful Taiwan is	D．show you the best of Taiwan

【小题2】 If you go on a trip to Taiwan on September 5th, you will probably be back on _________.

A．September 7th	B．September 8th
C．September 10th	D．September 11th

【小题3】 __________ is a good place for tourists to have a good time with Gaoshan people.

A．Sun Moon Lake	B．Ali Mountain
C．Peng Lake	D．Gao Xiong

【小题4】 You will visit ________ tourist spots if you take the tour.

A．3

B．4

C．5

D．6

【小题5】 If you want to take the tour to Taiwan, you can book it by phone at___________.

A．4:00 pm on Sunday	B．7:00am on Monday
C．4:00pm on Wednesday	D．7:00 am on Saturday

 

Have you ever been to Taiwan, China’s biggest island? Do you want to pay a visit there? We’ll show you the best of Taiwan island.  A four-day tour.

Price

Only  ￥5,000 Including: Round – trip plane tickets between Beijing and Taiwan. Bus service around Taiwan. Great tour guide service.

Places

▲ Sun Moon Lake    A beautiful lake. A small island. On one side of the island, the lake looks like the sun, and on the other side it looks like the moon. That is why people call it the Sun Moon Lake. ▲Ali Mountain   The nearest mountain around the Sun Moon Lake. A nice experience to have a party with Gaoshan people. A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise. ▲People Lake   A great place for swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish. ▲Gao Xiong   A great place to spend a full day shopping.

Book (预定) now

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1.The ad wants to ___________.

   A. invite more people to take the tour         B. tell you something about Taiwan

   C. describe how beautiful Taiwan is          D. show you the best of Taiwan

2. If you go on a trip to Taiwan on September 5th, you will probably be back on _________.

A. September 7th                           B. September 8th     

C. September 10th                          D. September 11th

3. __________ is a good place for tourists to have a good time with Gaoshan people.

   A. Sun Moon Lake                          B. Ali Mountain

   C. Peng Lake                               D. Gao Xiong

4. You will visit ________ tourist spots if you take the tour.

A. 3            B. 4                    C.5         D. 6

5. If you want to take the tour to Taiwan, you can book it by phone at___________.

A. 4:00 pm on Sunday               B. 7:00am on Monday 

C. 4:00pm on Wednesday            D. 7:00 am on Saturday

 

 

Have you ever been to Taiwan, China’s biggest island? Do you want to pay a visit there? We’ll show you the best of Taiwan island.  A four-day tour.

Price

Only  ￥5,000 Including: Round – trip plane tickets between Beijing and Taiwan. Bus service around Taiwan. Great tour guide service.

Places

▲ Sun Moon Lake    A beautiful lake. A small island. On one side of the island, the lake looks like the sun, and on the other side it looks like the moon. That is why people call it the Sun Moon Lake. ▲Ali Mountain   The nearest mountain around the Sun Moon Lake. A nice experience to have a party with Gaoshan people. A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise. ▲People Lake   A great place for swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish. ▲Gao Xiong   A great place to spend a full day shopping.

Book (预定) now

Office hours  Monday — Friday: 9:00 am — 7:00 pm Saturday:         9:00 am — 4:00 pm Tel: 6459-9561 Book by phone now for next month.

1.The ad wants to ___________.

   A. invite more people to take the tour         B. tell you something about Taiwan

   C. describe how beautiful Taiwan is          D. show you the best of Taiwan

2. If you go on a trip to Taiwan on September 5th, you will probably be back on _________.

A. September 7th                           B. September 8th     

C. September 10th                          D. September 11th

3. __________ is a good place for tourists to have a good time with Gaoshan people.

   A. Sun Moon Lake                          B. Ali Mountain

   C. Peng Lake                               D. Gao Xiong

4. You will visit ________ tourist spots if you take the tour.

A. 3            B. 4                    C.5         D. 6

5. If you want to take the tour to Taiwan, you can book it by phone at___________.

A. 4:00 pm on Sunday               B. 7:00am on Monday 

C. 4:00pm on Wednesday            D. 7:00 am on Saturday

 

Have you ever been to Taiwan, China’s biggest island? Do you want to pay a visit there? We’ll show you the best of Taiwan island. A four-day tour.

Price

Only ￥5,000 Including: Round – trip plane tickets between Beijing and Taiwan. Bus service around Taiwan. Great tour guide service.

Places

▲ Sun Moon Lake A beautiful lake. A small island. On one side of the island, the lake looks like the sun, and on the other side it looks like the moon. That is why people call it the Sun Moon Lake. ▲Ali Mountain The nearest mountain around the Sun Moon Lake. A nice experience to have a party with Gaoshan people. A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise. ▲People Lake A great place for swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish. ▲Gao Xiong A great place to spend a full day shopping.

Book (预定) now

Office hours Monday — Friday: 9:00 am — 7:00 pm Saturday:         9:00 am — 4:00 pm Tel: 6459-9561 Book by phone now for next month.

【小题1】The ad wants to ___________.

A．invite more people to take the tour	B．tell you something about Taiwan
C．describe how beautiful Taiwan is	D．show you the best of Taiwan

【小题2】 If you go on a trip to Taiwan on September 5th, you will probably be back on _________.

A．September 7th	B．September 8th
C．September 10th	D．September 11th

【小题3】 __________ is a good place for tourists to have a good time with Gaoshan people.

A．Sun Moon Lake	B．Ali Mountain
C．Peng Lake	D．Gao Xiong

【小题4】 You will visit ________ tourist spots if you take the tour.

A．3

B．4

C．5

D．6

【小题5】 If you want to take the tour to Taiwan, you can book it by phone at___________.

A．4:00 pm on Sunday	B．7:00am on Monday
C．4:00pm on Wednesday	D．7:00 am on Saturday