《2025年学霸题中题八年级英语上册译林版》

Ⅴ.阅读与回答问题
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
Ladybugs (瓢虫) are loved by people so much. In many cultures they mean good luck. There are about 5,000 different types of ladybugs in the world. They come in many different colours and patterns, but the most familiar in the UK is the seven-spot ladybug which has a shiny, red-and-black body. Most people like ladybugs because they are pretty, graceful and harmless to humans. Farmers also love them very much. They eat aphids (蚜虫) and other plant-eating pests.
Most ladybugs have oval (椭圆形的), dome-shaped bodies with six short legs. Depending on the types, they can have spots, stripes or no markings at all. Seven-spot ladybugs are red or sometimes orange with three spots on each side and one in the middle. Their heads are black with white patches (斑点) on either side. The ladybug's bright colours can warn animals they'd better not eat them. When they are in danger, the ladybugs produce an oily, yellow fluid from joints in their legs—and their colouring acts as a reminder to any predators who have eaten their kind before that they taste disgusting!
These bugs have another trick to avoid danger too—remain still and pretend to be dead. Simple, eh? Birds are ladybugs' main predators, but they also fall victims (牺牲品) to frogs, spiders and dragonflies.
Seven-spot ladybugs are native to Europe but were introduced to North America in the mid-1900s to control aphid populations. These ladybugs are happy in many different habitats, including grasslands, forests, cities, suburbs and along rivers. During spring and summer, when they are most active, these ladybugs can be seen fluttering around or walking on the leaves of plants. But when the weather turns colder in autumn, they look for a warm, secluded place to hibernate (冬眠), such as under rocks or even inside houses. They like to group together too.
1. What do ladybugs stand for in many cultures?
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2. Why do farmers love ladybugs?
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3. What will ladybugs do when they are in danger?
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4. When do seven-spot ladybugs become most active?
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5. 新考法 开放性试题 Do you love to keep ladybugs as pets? Why or why not?
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答案： 1. Good luck.
2. Because they eat aphids and other plant - eating pests.
3. They will produce an oily, yellow fluid from joints in their legs and remain still and pretend to be dead.
4. During spring and summer.
5. Yes, I do. Because they are pretty, graceful and harmless to us. (答案不唯一，言之有理即可)