Can dolphins talk ? Maybe they can’t talk with words ,but they can talk with sounds . They show their feelings with sounds .

Dolphins travel in group . We call a group of them a “school “. They don’t study , but they travel together.

Dolphins talk to other dolphins in the school .They give information . They tell other dolphins when they are happy or sad or afraid . They say “welcome “when a dolphin comes back to the school . They talk when they play .

They make a few sounds above water . They make many more sounds under water . People can hear these sounds because they are very high .

Sometimes people catch dolphins for large aquariums . People can watch the dolphins in a show . Dolphins don’t like to be in the aquarium , being away from their school . They are sad and lonely if they do so .

There are many stories about dolphins . They help people . Sometimes they save someone’s life . Many people believe that dolphins can bring good luck .

1.Dolphins show their feelings with ________.

A. pictures    B. words     C. waves      D. sounds

2.Dolphins __________ in the school according to the passage.

A.  give information

B. don’t tell other dolphins when they are afraid

C.  talk when they sleep

D. say “ sorry” when a dolphin comes back 

3.People can’t hear the dolphin’s sounds because ______________>

A. they are above the water     B. they are under the water 

C. they are very high          D. they are very low

4.Many people believe that dolphins can bring_______________.

A. good luck    B. health    C. wealth      D. danger  

5.Which of the following is TRUE ?

A.  Dolphins study in the school.

B. Dolphins travel in a group.

C. Dolphins like to be away from their school.

D. Dolphins sometimes kill people.

Dolphins are our friends. They can use tools to solve problems although they don't have hands.   For example, scientists have ever found that a dolphin can make a shy eel(鰻魚(yú)) come out of its hole with a dead fish.
Dolphins use different sounds to exchange information with each other. Scientists in Hawaii have developed a sign language to give instructions to dolphins, and the results are amazing. They find that dolphins not only understand the meaning of individual (個(gè)別的) words, but also understand the importance of word order in a sentence.
Most animals enjoy playing — but dolphins seem to like making their games as challenging as possible. On a beautiful day in 1997, scientists at a beach watched a little dog going into the sea and swimming towards the dolphins. To their surprise, the dolphins came up to the dog and then started throwing it into the air. The dog seemed to enjoy the "game" and continued playing with the dolphins for more than an hour.
Dolphins live in a very different world from ours, but they are very good at our "IQ tests” . For example, they will jump out of the water when they hear a whistle (口哨) noise. They do this because they will get a fish as a prize.
There is still much to learn about these cute problem-solvers, but it is certain that watching a dolphin show is fun.
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【小題1】 What can a dolphin use to make an eel come out of its hole?

Long March exhibit

The Shanghai History Museum is putting on exhibition to remember the Long March(長(zhǎng)征) which took place 75 years ago. More than 220 photos and 40 other things are on show. All the exhibition is explained in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.

Time: 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.

Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road

Ticket: 8 yuan for Chinese/15 for foreigners

Thai elephants

Eight elephants from Thailand are an attraction for visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, dancing and blowing a musical instrument. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and there is an extra show at 1:30 p.m. at weekends. The show will end on November 15.

Address:189 Daduhe Road

Ticket:30—40

Dancing dolphins

Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, dancing to music, kissing people and doing easy math problems, and seals and sea lions, also performing, have made a large part of the aquarium in Peace Park, which interests children greatly.

Hours: 10:30 a.m., 4:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.

Ticket: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.

1.Where can one see the Long March exhibition?

A．In Shanghai History Museum.              B．In Changfeng Park.

C．In Peace Park.                          D．On 189 Dahude Road.

2.How many shows do the Thailand elephants give at weekends?

A．One             B．Two              C．Three            D．Four

3.What may interest children very much in Peace Park?

A．Elephants playing basketball.               B．Dolphins dancing to the music.

C．Seals riding bikes.                       D．Sea lions blowing instruments.

4.How much should a child pay to go into Peace Park?

A．Five yuan.         B．Fifteen yuan.       C．Ten yuan.          D．Twenty yuan.

5.Which of the following is true?

A．The Long March exhibition is explained in English.

B．The sea animals can work out difficult math problems.

C．Thai elephants’ shows can only be seen in the day.

D．The sea animals perform three times a day.

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      Many people say dolphins are very intelligent (聰穎的). They seem to be able to think, understand, and learn things quickly. But are they c   1.    like humans or more like cats or dogs? Scientists say dolphin intelligence is s   2.    to human intelligence in some ways. How?

      Like humans, every dolphin has a “name”. I   3.     is a special whistle (哨聲). Scientists think dolphins, like people. “t   4.   ” to each other about a lot of things, such as their age, their feelings, or finding food. And, like humans, dolphins use a system (系統(tǒng)) of sounds and body language to c   5.   . But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans. No one “speaks dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.

      Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups, and they often come to play games from different groups and have f  6.    , just like people. In fact, playing t  7.    is something only intelligent animals do.

      Dolphins and humans b   8.     make plans to get something they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, dolphins use an interesting way to get food. When fish are n   9.    a boat, dolphins signal (發(fā)信號(hào)) to the fishermen to put their nets (網(wǎng)) in the water. And the men can catch a lot of fish. What is the advantage for the dolphins? Why do they h   10.    the men? The dolphins can get some of the fish.