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四、阅读理解。〔人与自然——生物探秘〕
It's a hot afternoon in summer today. A group of animals are talking about different ways for them to cool off while resting in the shade.
We dogs pant(喘气) to keep cool. Panting drives out hot air and brings in cooler air. It helps quickly evaporate moisture(蒸发水分) in our mouth to reduce our body temperature.
We pigs don't have a lot of sweat glands(汗腺). But we have found another way to cool ourselves down. We enjoy rolling in the muddy water on hot summer days. Muddy water keeps us cooler than pure water, as the muddy water evaporates more slowly.
We hippos like to roll in the muddy water to cool ourselves down too. We have red fluid(液体). But it is not our sweat. The red fluid helps to keep our skin wet and protect our skin from the sun's strong light.
We elephants have our own fans. We swing our large ears like fans to keep ourselves cool.

(B) 1. When are the animals resting in the shade?
A. In the morning.
B. In the afternoon.
C. In the evening.
D. At night.
(A) 2. What animals keep cool with the help of red fluid?
A. The hippos.
B. The dogs.
C. The elephants.
D. The pigs.
(C) 3. The material is mainly about ______.
A. why animals are our good friends
B. different ways to protect the animals
C. different ways for animals to cool off
D. the fact that taking a rest is important for animals

答案： 1. B 2. A 3. C

1. What time do the baby pandas have breakfast according to the text?At 9:00 a.m.
2. How many pandas are living in the forests now?Fewer than 2,000 pandas.
3. As a teenager, what should we do to help to save the pandas?I think we should stop cutting down bamboo trees in the wild.

答案： 1. At 9:00 a.m. 2. Fewer than 2,000 pandas. 3. I think we should stop cutting down bamboo trees in the wild.（答案不唯一）