Question

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There are about forty-seven different kinds of kangaroos(袋鼠) in the world. The smallest are about a fourth of a meter long; the biggest are taller than a man. Kangaroos have very long strong back legs. These are for jumping. They also have long strong tails(尾巴) to rest on. Kangaroos’ front legs are much shorter, and are almost like arms. Kangaroos’ heads are quite small, but their ears are quite large.Mother kangaroos have a pocket at the front. They have one baby each year. When the baby is born, it is straight into its mother’s pocket. The baby kangaroos stay there for six months.The biggest kangaroos stand more than two meters tall, and their legs are so strong that they can jump more than nine meters. They are very fast, and can travel at more than 50 kilometers an hour. They are very strong, but they only eat fruit, leaves and grass.

1.How many kinds of kangaroos are there in the world?

2.Are their front legs as long as their back legs?

3.How long do baby kangaroos stay in their mothers’ pockets?

4.Why can the biggest kangaroos jump more than nine  meters?

5.What do kangaroos eat?

Answer

1.About forty-seven.

2.No, they aren’t.

3.For six months.

4.Because their legs are so strong.

5.Fruit, leaves and grass.

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇介绍袋鼠的文章，文章简单介绍了袋鼠的基本情况，比如袋鼠的种类，外貌，生活习性等。

1. are about forty-seven different kinds of kangaroos(袋鼠) in the world.世界上有47中不同的袋鼠，所以回答About forty-seven。

2. have very long strong back legs.文章第三行 Kangaroos’ front legs are much shorter,得知前后腿不同长度，所以回答No, they aren’t.。

3. baby kangaroos stay there for six months.小袋鼠要在母亲口袋里呆六个月，所以回答For six months.。

4. their legs are so strong that they can jump more than nine meters.他们的腿是如此的强壮以至于他们能跳九米。所以回答Because their legs are so strong.。

5. are very strong, but they only eat fruit, leaves and grass.他们虽然很强壮但是只吃水果，树叶和草。所以回答Fruit, leaves and grass。

考点：考查任务型阅读短文。