Unit 5 Animal friends 单元话题阅读回答问题练习 基础语篇巩固练 Elephants are the largest land mammals (哺乳动物) on earth, and they are known for their intelligence (智 力) and social behaviours (行为) . There are three kinds of elephants: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are found in different parts of Africa and Asia. Elephants have a matriarchal (母系的) social structure, where older females lead the family groups. A single group can have up to 70 elephants. They talk with each other using different sounds and body language. Elephants have great memories, which helps them find their way and remember where to find water. Elephants eat lots of plants like grass, leaves, and fruit, about 300 pounds a day. Their long trunk (象鼻) helps them eat, drink, carry things, and interact with others. Unluckily, elephants face many problems. They are in danger because of losing their homes and people’s hunting for their tusks (长牙) . We need to work hard to keep them safe and create a better environment for them. 1．What are the three species of elephants mentioned in the passage 2．How do elephants talk with each other 3．What is the daily diet of elephants 4．What does the elephant’s trunk help them do 5．Why are elephants considered to be in danger 阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。 The Nile crocodile (鳄) lives in and near African rivers. It is a very large animal. It can grow up to 6 meters long. Its body is green and brown and it has got a very big mouth. Most of the Nile crocodiles can live to be about 70 years old in the wild. Some can even live up to l00 years. The Nile crocodiles spend most of the day on the bank of the river in the sun without moving. At night, they go back into the water to find food. They are excellent swimmers. They can swim as fast as 30 km/h and they can stay up to 30 minutes under water. As meat caters, the Nile crocodiles eat birds, fish and other crocodiles and so on. Sometimes they even eat people. A person washing clothes by the river might just look like a delicious meal for them. Hundreds of people die because of them each year. Now the Nile crocodiles are in danger. Do you know why First, people kill them for their skin (皮肤) to make things like shoes and handbags. Second, people catch them for food or medicine. And sometimes they die because they hurt people. Last but not least, some people destroy (破坏) their home so the Nile crocodiles don’t have enough space to live. 1．How long can most of the Nile crocodiles live 2．What do the Nile crocodiles like to eat 3．What can we do to protect the Nile crocodiles Many people think sharks are one of the most dangerous animals in the world. But according to a report, humans bring greater danger to sharks than they do to us. Shark attacks (攻击) do happen, however, they are not very often. On the other hand, every hour, humans kill (杀害) about 11,000 sharks. Now we should take action to stop many kinds of sharks ... ...
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