7.Does your country have a national species?In early 2013,BBC Wildlife magazine held a poll to ask readers to select a symbol for the UK.There were 10species to choose from,including the badger,the red squirrel,the otter and the robin.And the winner,with over 3,849votes(about 40% of the total),was the hedgehog!
The hedgehog is a small mammal with quills(刺)on its body.ft weighs between 250and 550grams,eats mostly insects,and curls up into a little ball when it feels threatened.It'sanocturnal(夜間活動的)animal that can be found in parts of Europe,Asia and Africa.There are no hedgehogs native to Australia or the Americas.
The name"hedgehog"came into use around the year 1450.It comes from the Middle English"hegge"(meaning"hedge").a(chǎn)nd"hogge"(which means"hog").Sadly,hedgehog numhers are declining in Britain.They've almost halved over the past 20years to less than a million.
Some people were disappointed that there were so few insects on the list.But Ben Hoare,an editor of BBC Wildlife,had a different opinion.He said,‘'All the other insects are very important,but I'm not sure they make a good national symbol.Fur and feathers tend to win over creepy-crawlies(爬行類昆蟲).'
The hedgehog has long been popular in the UK.It's generally seen as a hard-working and friendly animal.And one of the characters from Beatrix Potter's books is a hedgehog called Mrs.Tiggy,Winkle.It's also popular with gardeners as it eats garden pests such as slugs and snails.
"Of course we consider them to be friendly because we see them in our gardens,"said Ben"And seeing all those hedgehogs run on the roads probably makes us even fonder of
them.

28.Why was-the hedgehog selected as a national symbol of the UK?D
A.It's good一looking.
B.It's rare in the UK.
C.It's endangered.
D.It's very popular.
29.Paragraph 2is mainly about the hedgehog'sA.
A.basic feature      
B.a(chǎn)ppearance         
C.eating habits       
D.weight
30.What is Ben Hoare's attitude towards hedgehog's victory?C
A.Doubtful.  
B.Disappointed.  
C.Supportive.  
D.Unsatisfied.
31.Mrs.Tiggy,Winkle might beB.
A.the name of a book     
B.a(chǎn) hedgehog       
C.a(chǎn) gardener         
D.a(chǎn) novelist.

分析 本文講述為什么刺猬被選為英國的國家代表性物種.

解答 DACB
28  D  細(xì)節(jié)題. 根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第 二段The hedgehog has long been popular in the UK.It's generally seen as a hard-working and friendly animal. 可知刺猬在英國非常受歡迎,故選D.
29   A  細(xì)節(jié)題. 根據(jù)文章第二 段ft weighs between 250and 550grams,eats mostly insects,可知第二段主要講述刺猬的特點特征,故選A.
30   C   細(xì)節(jié)題. 根據(jù)文章最后一段 Of course we consider them to be friendly because we see them in our gardens,"可知Ben Hoare認(rèn)為刺猬是他的朋友,他是支持刺猬的勝利的,故選C.
31   B   細(xì)節(jié)題. 根據(jù)文章最后一段And one of the characters from Beatrix Potter's books is a hedgehog called Mrs.Tiggy,Winkle.It's also popular with gardeners as it eats garden pests such as slugs and snails. 可知Mrs.Tiggy,Winkle是一只刺猬,故選B.

點評 做閱讀理解時要快速的瀏覽全文,把握文章主旨大意,帶著問題回到原文,尋找細(xì)節(jié)或概括相應(yīng)的答案,最后要理清作者寫作思路.

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