A predator(捕食性动物) kills and eats other animals as prey(猎物).Sometimes it also becomes food for other predators. Polar bears are the largest of all the land predators. They can run across snow and swim in icy water for hours without rest. Their favorite food is seal. Not all big animals live on small animals. Hippos have heavy bodies and huge mouths. But they don’t eat animals. They just eat grass.
Some predators use speed to catch their prey. Cheetahs are the fastest animals on land. They can run up to 70km an hour. Other predators use their senses to find their food. Sharks can see, smell, hear, feel and taste. They can also sense electrical currents(电流 )from other animals’ bodies. Some fish try to hide themselves, but with this sixth sense, sharks can always find them. Sharks have smooth bodies. This helps them swim without using lots of energy. They need to save their energy because they never really sleep and never stop hunting. Flying is a useful skill for many predators in the sky. The butcher bird is the most interesting predator. It has a special way of eating its prey. First it kills its prey. Then it hangs it on a fence or in a tree, just like a butcher hangs meat in his shop. Finally, it eats its prey.
Some people hunt and kill more animals than any other predator. They not only hunt for food. They also hunt for fun. They kill sharks for their fins, and tigers for skins. Those human hunters are the worst predators on Earth.
【小题1】The following statements are about “predators”, which one is true?

A predator(捕食性动物) kills and eats other animals as prey(猎物).Sometimes it also becomes food for other predators. Polar bears are the largest of all the land predators. They can run across snow and swim in icy water for hours without rest. Their favorite food is seal. Not all big animals live on small animals. Hippos have heavy bodies and huge mouths. But they don’t eat animals. They just eat grass.
Some predators use speed to catch their prey. Cheetahs are the fastest animals on land. They can run up to 70km an hour. Other predators use their senses to find their food. Sharks can see, smell, hear, feel and taste. They can also sense electrical currents(电流 )from other animals’ bodies. Some fish try to hide themselves, but with this sixth sense, sharks can always find them. Sharks have smooth bodies. This helps them swim without using lots of energy. They need to save their energy because they never really sleep and never stop hunting. Flying is a useful skill for many predators in the sky. The butcher bird is the most interesting predator. It has a special way of eating its prey. First it kills its prey. Then it hangs it on a fence or in a tree, just like a butcher hangs meat in his shop. Finally, it eats its prey.
Some people hunt and kill more animals than any other predator. They not only hunt for food. They also hunt for fun. They kill sharks for their fins, and tigers for skins. Those human hunters are the worst predators on Earth.

1. 1.

   The following statements are about “predators”, which one is true?

   1. A.
      A predator kills and eats other animals as prey.
   2. B.
      A predator not only eat animals, but eat grass.
   3. C.
      A predator can eat other animals, but also can be eaten.
   4. D.
      A predator can both run across snow and swim in icy water for hours.
2. 2.

   How many kinds of predators are mentioned in Paragraph 2?

   1. A.
      Three
   2. B.
      Four
   3. C.
      Five
   4. D.
      Six
3. 3.

   Why do sharks can find some fish that try to hide themselves?

   1. A.
      Because sharks can see, smell, hear, feel and taste.
   2. B.
      Because sharks can sense electrical currents(电流 )from other animals’ bodies
   3. C.
      Because sharks have smooth bodies.
   4. D.
      Because sharks never really sleep and never stop hunting.
4. 4.

   Some people are also predators, they hunt and kill more animals for ________.

   1. A.
      Sharks’ fins
   2. B.
      Tigers’ skins
   3. C.
      food
   4. D.
      food and fun
5. 5.

   Among the sharks, the tigers, the polar bears and some people, which are the most dangerous predators on earth?

   1. A.
      the sharks.
   2. B.
      the tigers.
   3. C.
      the polar bears.
   4. D.
      some people.

　　The tiger is the largest wild cat in the world. The big cat weighs about 363 kilograms and is about two metres long.

　　Tigers wait until it is dark, then they go out to find their food. When a tiger sees an animal, it moves very quietly, then jumps on the animal to kill it. Sometimes it can take several days for a tiger to finish eating its kill. The tiger eats until it's had enough, then it covers the dead animal with leaves. Later, when the tiger is hungry again, it comes back to eat some more.

　　Tigers are different from others in the cat family: they like water, and they often jump into rivers to swim.

　　Some tigers live in very cold places—in parts of North Korea, eastern Russia, and northeast China. Other tigers live in warmer places—in India and parts of Southeast Asia.

　　All tigers are in danger. People killed them to use their skins for clothes, and their bodies for medicine. In addition, there is also less and less land for tigers to live on. But now people know that tigers are in danger and have made plans to protect them.

(1) How weighty is a big tiger?

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(2) When do tigers go out for their food?

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(3) Can tigers swim?

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(4) Which country can't you see the wild tigers in?

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(5) What do people kill tigers for?

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A．Eat their meat.

B．Use their skin for clothes.

C．Drink their blood.

D．All above.

A predator(捕食性动物) kills and eats other animals as prey(猎物).Sometimes it also becomes food for other predators. Polar bears are the largest of all the land predators. They can run across snow and swim in icy water for hours without rest. Their favorite food is seal. Not all big animals live on small animals. Hippos have heavy bodies and huge mouths. But they don’t eat animals. They just eat grass.

  Some predators use speed to catch their prey. Cheetahs are the fastest animals on land. They can run up to 70km an hour. Other predators use their senses to find their food. Sharks can see, smell, hear, feel and taste. They can also sense electrical currents(电流 )from other animals’ bodies. Some fish try to hide themselves, but with this sixth sense, sharks can always find them. Sharks have smooth bodies. This helps them swim without using lots of energy. They need to save their energy because they never really sleep and never stop hunting. Flying is a useful skill for many predators in the sky. The butcher bird is the most interesting predator. It has a special way of eating its prey. First it kills its prey. Then it hangs it on a fence or in a tree, just like a butcher hangs meat in his shop. Finally, it eats its prey.

  Some people hunt and kill more animals than any other predator. They not only hunt for food. They also hunt for fun. They kill sharks for their fins, and tigers for skins. Those human hunters are the worst predators on Earth.

1.The following statements are about “predators”, which one is true?

A.A predator kills and eats other animals as prey.

B.A predator not only eat animals, but eat grass.

C.A predator can eat other animals, but also can be eaten.

D.A predator can both run across snow and swim in icy water for hours.

2.How many kinds of predators are mentioned in Paragraph 2?

    A. Three         B. Four          C. Five          D. Six

3.Why do sharks can find some fish that try to hide themselves?

A. Because sharks can see, smell, hear, feel and taste.    

B. Because sharks can sense electrical currents(电流 )from other animals’ bodies

C. Because sharks have smooth bodies.

D. Because sharks never really sleep and never stop hunting.

4.Some people are also predators, they hunt and kill more animals for ________.

A. Sharks’ fins      B. Tigers’ skins      C. food        D. food and fun

5.Among the sharks, the tigers, the polar bears and some people, which are the most dangerous predators on earth?

A. the sharks.       B. the tigers.    C. the polar bears.    D. some people.