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Unbelievable Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans
◆Horses are picky eaters
Horses have an even better sense of smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils (鼻孔) , their nervous system allows them to sense smells we can’t sense. This might explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully move around meadows, eating only the tastiest grasses, experts say.
◆Whale says thanks
In 2011, a whale expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it. Afterward, in an hour-long display of thanks, the whale swam near their boat and leaped into the air about 40 times.
◆Pandas like to be naughty
Is there anything more lovely than a baby panda, except maybe a human baby? In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies. They sleep in the same positions and value their thumbs. Pandas are shy by nature for its shy behaviors such as covering its face with a paw of ducking its head when confronted by a stranger.
◆A cat honors its owner
Paper towels, and a plastic cup are just a few of the gifts that Toldo, a devoted three-year-old gray-and-white cat, has placed on his former owner Iozzelli Renzo’s grave every day since the man died in September 2011. Renzo adopted Toldo from a shelter when the cat was three months old, and the two formed an inseparable bond. After Renzo passed away, Toldo followed the coffin to the cemetery, and now "stands guard" at the grave for hours at a time.
1. What can horses do to pick delicious grasses?
A. Feel them. B. Taste them.
C. Smell them. D. Observe them.
2. What do the whale and the cat have in common according to the passage?
A. They are clever.
B. They have a grateful heart.
C. They are active and lovely.
D. They have a good sense of smell.
3. Which of the following acts like a human baby according to the passage?
A. The whale. B. The cat.
C. The horse. D. The panda.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了4个令人难以置信的动物与人类行为类似的故事。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Horses are picky eaters部分介绍的内容可知，马的嗅觉比人类还要强。当马抬起鼻子打开鼻孔时，它们的神经系统让它们感觉到我们感觉不到的气味。因此它们能够拒绝脏水，只吃最美味的草。这说明马靠嗅觉辨别草的好坏。故选C。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二个Whale says thanks的内容可知，这条鲸鱼通过跳跃表达对拯救它的救命恩人的感激。根据第四个A cat honors its owner介绍的内容可知，这只猫到墓地去怀念自己的主人。由此可知，两者共同之处在于都有一颗感恩之心。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三个Pandas like to be naughty的第二句In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies可知，熊猫宝宝的行为与人类的婴儿相似。故选D。
【点睛】细心审题，直接就题找答案。解答此类试题时，不必通篇细看原文，而应采取“带着问题找答案”的方法，先从问题中抓住关键性词语（题眼），然后以此为线索，运用略读及查读的技巧快速在文章中寻找与此问题相关的：段落、语句，仔细品味，对照比较，确定答案。例如在第三小题中，考生根据题干中的“like a baby”直接可以锁定信息为第三段中的“like human babies”，从而确定答案。
