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The main characteristic of a bird is feathers. No other animal has feathers. Other important features for birds are wings and hollow bones.
Birds fly by flapping their wings and using air pressure (壓力)to create lift under their wings, Just like airplanes do. The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest birds. It can reach speeds of over 100 miles per hour when diving. Feathers are important to birds because they keep them warm, help them to fly, and provide camouflage(僞裝). Hollow bones also help in flying because they help make the bird light enough to fly.
Although an important characteristic of frost birds is flying. Not all birds fly. Some birds that don't fly are penguins, kiwis and ostriches. Penguins actually spend much time in the water where they are swimmers. Ostriches on the other hand are very fast runners. An ostrich can outrun a horse!
There are all sizes of birds. Hummingbirds are some of the smallest birds, while ostriches are some of the biggest. Different types of birds eat different things. Some birds feed on plants, some birds eat insects and still others eat other animals like fish, snakes, mice or rats. Birds are also known for their migrating (遷徙) patterns to large groups. Some birds will travel long instances each season to stay in a climate that is good for their survival. Birds are sometimes kept as pets. The most popular birds for pets are tropical (熱帶的) birds like parrots. Birds also have a history of helping out humans in different tasks. They can carry messages(homing pigeons) and help hunt (falcons).
Read more facts about birds
An ostrich can run as fast as 43 miles per hour and grow as tall as 9 feet.
Blue birds can't see the color blue.
The hummingbird can fly backwards, but it can't walk.
The egg of a kiwi can weigh as much, as 20% of the mother's body weight.
76．What makes birds different from other animals?
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77．How do birds fly according to the passage?
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78．Why do some birds migrate each season?
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79．What is special about the hummingbird?
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80．What kind of bird would you like to keep as a pet and why?(請自擬一句話作答)
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【回答】
76．Feathers, wings and hollow bones make birds different from other animals.
77．Birds fly by flapping their wings and using air pressure to create lift under their wings.
78．Because they can stay in a climate that is good for their survival.
79．Hummingbirds are some of the smallest birds and they can fly backwards, but it can't walk.
80．I would like to keep parrots because they are the most popular./I would like to keep homing pigeons because they can carry messages./I would like to keep falcons because they can help hunt.
【分析】
本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了鳥類的特徵，鳥類是如何飛行的，鳥的種類以及有關鳥類的有趣的事。
76．細節理解題。根據第一段“The main characteristic …and hollow bones.”可知，鳥類的主要的特徵是羽毛，其他動物沒有，另外鳥類的重要特徵有翅膀和中空的骨骼。故*爲Feathers, wings and hollow bones make birds different from other animals.
77．細節理解題。根據第二段“Birds fly by flapping… under their wings”可知鳥類透過拍翅膀和使用壓力騰飛。故*爲Birds fly by flapping their wings and using air pressure to create lift under their wings.
78．細節理解題。根據“Some birds will … for their survival.”可知，一些鳥類每個季節長途跋涉是爲了能夠待在有益於它們生存的氣候環境裏。故*爲Because they can stay in a climate that is good for their survival.
79．細節理解題。根據“There are all sizes …the smallest birds,”以及“The hummingbird can fly backwards, but it can't walk.”可知，有些蜂鳥是體型最小的鳥，而且蜂鳥能向後飛，但是不能走。故*爲Hummingbirds are some of the smallest birds and they can fly backwards, but it can't walk.
80．開放題型。句意：你最喜歡養哪種鳥來當寵物，爲什麼？
本題可根據“Birds are sometimes … help hunt (falcons).”來進行回答，意思合理即可。故*爲I would like to keep parrots because they are the most popular./I would like to keep homing pigeons because they can carry messages./I would like to keep falcons because they can help hunt.
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