阅读理解 阅读理解 Legend has it that centuries ago, manatees(海牛) used to be mistaken for mermaids, so a sight last week at one Florida state park would have put ancient sailors in shock. Blue Spring State Park is home to one of the largest winter gathering sites for manatees in Florida, and recently, the park reached a new record when the number of manatees spotted in one group was nearly 1,000. Manatees typically flock to the park during the winter months. According to a Facebook post from the non-profit Save the Manatee Club, January 21 was one of the coldest mornings of the Florida winter season so far. The temperature of the St. Johns River, which Blue Spring sits on, was recorded at 14.9℃. To survive the cold winter weather, manatees will seek out water that is typically warmer than 20℃. This is because despite their thick-looking bodies, the blubbery animal affectionately known as the sea cow only has "about an inch of fat and a very slow metabolism(新陈代谢),meaning they cannot easily stay warm," says the state park. Since their spring water remains at a constant 22.2℃, and is protected from human recreational activity, Blue Spring makes the perfect manatee shelter during the colder months. "What's more, many manatees rely on artificial warm water sources from power plants, and these might be going offline in the near future. So having some of these manatees come to these natural warm water sites and finding them is really encouraging," says Cora Berchem, a research associate and the director of multimedia at Save the Manatee Club. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, there are anywhere between about 7,000 to 11,000 manatees in Florida, which represents a large increase over the past 25 years. 1．What does the underlined phrase "flock to" in Paragraph 3 mean A．Escape from. B．Drop into. C．Depart from. D．Flood into. 2．What do we know about Blue Spring A．It serves as a recreation center. B．The temperature remains at 22.2℃. C．It is a well-preserved state park. D．Power plants heat the shelter there. 3．What might be discussed following the last paragraph A．Importance of protecting manatees. B．Why manatees' population grows. C．Unique living habits of manatees. D．How manatees fight against cold. 4．Which might be the best title for the text A．A Club Taking Measures to Rescue Manatees B．A Record Number of Manatees Spotted in Florida C．Florida: the Largest Winter Shelter for Manatees D．Manatees: an Animal Resistant to Cold Weather 阅读理解 Many footballers struggle when they leave the beautiful game for retirement in their mid-thirties, with stories that are sad or even terrible. However, in his new book Kicking On!, Tony Rickson reveals the footballers who have achieved success after retirement, whether it's by setting up charities, helping others cope, creating multi-million-pound businesses or going into media, politics or back into the football world. Tony Adams, a former footballer, set up ... ...
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