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The largest bird in the world is the ostrich(鸵鸟). The ostrich mostly lives in Africa. It has a small head and a long neck. Its feathers are grey, black or brown. The feathers on its small wings are very soft, so it can’t fly in the air. When an ostrich is big and old enough, it is more than two metres tall.

In the daytime the mother ostrich often sits on the eggs. It isn’t easy to find her and her eggs because she puts her neck and head down on the sand, but there is lots of danger for an ostrich to live on the ground. It must be careful all the time. Luckily, the ostrich has very good eyesight and hearing, so it can find danger in time and run away. It can run as fast as a car. The claws(爪) of the ostrich are very sharp and strong. They are like knives. The ostrich can kill other small animals with its claws. The ostrich eats a lot and it can eat anything growing in the sand.

The largest bird in the world—the ostrich
Living areas	They mostly live in 【1】.
Appearance	Their heads are small and their necks are【2】. Their feathers are grey, black or 【3】. When they are old enough, they can be more than【4】 metres tall. The claws are very【5】 and strong. They can’t fly because their wings are small and very【6】.
Ability	The mother ostrich protects its 【7】by putting her neck and head down on the sand. They have good eyesight and【8】. They can run as fast as a(n) 【9】. They can kill other small animals with their claws.
Food	They can eat【10】growing in the sand.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Africa

【2】long

【3】brown

【4】2/two

【5】sharp

【6】soft

【7】eggs

【8】hearing

【9】car

【10】anything

【解析】

试题分析：此题考查的是鸵鸟的一些情况，包括生活地区，外貌和能力等方面的情况。

【1】根据The ostrich mostly lives in Africa.可知鸵鸟大部分生活在非洲。根据句意，故填Africa。

【2】根据It has a small head and a long neck.可知鸵鸟的头很小，脖子很长。根据句意，故填long。

【3】根据Its feathers are grey, black or brown.可知它的羽毛是灰色的，黑色的或棕色的。根据句意，故填brown。

【4】根据When an ostrich is big and old enough, it is more than two metres tall.可知当鸵鸟足够大了，它们就两米多高了。根据句意，故填2/two。

【5】根据The claws(爪) of the ostrich are very sharp and strong.可知鸵鸟的爪子非常尖，并且有力。根据句意，故填sharp。

【6】根据The feathers on its small wings are very soft, so it can’t fly in the air.可知鸵鸟的翅膀非常小，且软，所以它们不能在空中飞。根据句意，故填soft。

【7】根据It isn’t easy to find her and her eggs because she puts her neck and head down on the sand, but there is lots of danger for an ostrich to live on the ground.可知鸵鸟通过把脖子和头低下来保护它们的蛋。根据句意，故填eggs。

【8】根据Luckily, the ostrich has very good eyesight and hearing可知鸵鸟有很好的视力和听力。根据句意，故填hearing。

【9】根据It can run as fast as a car.可知鸵鸟能跟车跑得一样快。根据句意，故填car。

【10】根据The ostrich eats a lot and it can eat anything growing in the sand.可知鸵鸟可以吃土地上长的任何东西。根据句意，故填anything。