Question

Most animals protect(保护) their young until they are old enough to take care of themselves. A fish that swims in the rivers of South America protects its young in a very strange way. This fish, a kind of catfish, uses its mouth to keep its babies from danger(危险).
When this catfish lays(产卵) its eggs, it carries them in its mouth. From what we know, it does not eat during this time. After the eggs hatch(孵化), the fish swims with its young to protect them. It opens its mouth when danger appears(出现), and the tiny fish swim inside. They swim out only when it’s safe again.
These catfish may have a peculiar way to protect their young, but it seems(好像) to work

1. 1.
   The best title(标题) is _____________
   1. A.
      Staying Away From Danger
   2. B.
      How A Fish Protect Its Young
   3. C.
      Laying Eggs
   4. D.
      A Cat That Swims
2. 2.
   The catfish in the story live in _________________
   1. A.
      lakes
   2. B.
      the sea
   3. C.
      rivers
   4. D.
      North America
3. 3.
   The young fish are ____________________
   1. A.
      tiny
   2. B.
      large
   3. C.
      yellow and gold
   4. D.
      very brave
4. 4.
   If the young fish were not near their parents, they would be ______________
   1. A.
      safer
   2. B.
      in greater danger
   3. C.
      happier
   4. D.
      less hungry
5. 5.
   The word “peculiar” in the story means ________________
   1. A.
      easy
   2. B.
      useless
   3. C.
      strange
   4. D.
      dangerous

Answer 1

BCABC
1.根据本文的内容可知本文的标题可以为一条鱼如何来保护他的幼崽，故本题选B。
2.根据本文的第二段内容可知猫鱼生活在河里，故本题选C。
3.本文第二段倒数第二句为It opens its mouth when danger appears(出现), and the tiny fish swim inside.所表示的含义为幼鱼非常小，故本题选A。
4.本文第二段最后一句为They swim out only when it’s safe again.所表示的含义为幼鱼不会离开它们的父母很远，因为那可能是危险的，故本题选B。
5.本文最后一段的含义为猫鱼有它独特的方式来保护它的幼鱼，strange也可以表示奇特的含义，故本题选C。