题文

阅读理解。

Many animals do strange things before an earthquake. This news may be important. Earthquakes can kill people and knock down homes. The animals may help to save lives.      Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake. Farmers have told about this. Dogs that are usually quiet have started to howl(吠). Horses on farms have run around  in  circles. Mice  have left their holes and run away. Cows have given less milk.      In a town in Italy, cats raced down the street in a group. That happened only  a  few hours before an earthquake. In San Francisco, a man kept tiny(小的) pet frogs. One Sunday, the frogs  jumped  around more than ever. They made loud noises, like bigger frogs. That night, an  earthquake  struck(袭击)  the city.      People want to know when an earthquake is coming. Then  they  could  get away safely. Right  now, there is no sure way to know ahead of time. Maybe the best way is to watch the animals.

1. This story is mostly about ______________.

A. how animals act before an earthquake   B. how an earthquake starts C. home mice leave their homes         D. when an earthquake begins

2. Before an earthquake, quiet dogs ________________.

A.ran away   B. started to howl   C. climbed trees   D. became quiet

3. Before an earthquake, the frogs ________________.

A. sang     B. left their homes   C. jumped around a lot   D. became quiet

4. There have been earthquakes in __________.

A. most countries         B. Italy and San Francisco   C. Chicago and Spain       D. all the Western countries

5. People want to _______________.

A. be in earthquake         B. find out early about an earthquake C. run around in circles     D. get away from earthquakes

题型：阅读理解  难度：中档

答案

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• 科普类的阅读：
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  如果是介绍社会现象的文章，要掌握所谈现象的内涵。

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     关键词做上记号，尤其是各段中心句，为答题提供更快捷更多的信息源。
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