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    The crocodile (鳄鱼) is an amazing animal. Why are they amazing? Crocodiles are experts at survival. Scientists say they first appeared 200 million years ago and have lived longer than the dinosaurs by some 65 million years. One reason why they are such good survivors is that they can go for a very long time without eating. And they are expert hunters! They use their strong jaws to bite their prey (猎物) and then they swallow food whole. Another amazing fact about crocodiles is: When they lose a tooth, they grow one right back. A crocodile can go through 8,000 teeth in one lifetime!

While these facts are interesting, they really do not help to explain today’s expression: crocodile tears. Simply put, crocodile tears are fake sadness. You pretend to cry and feel bad or something when in fact you could not care less. A great word to describe crocodile tears is insincere.

The expression “crocodile tears” comes from an old story that crocodiles would cry tears as a fake show of guilt or sorrow to trick their prey. The prey would come closer and then become dinner. We know now that the story is not true. Scientists explain that crocodiles do produce tears. That is because while eating, they swallow too much air; which gets in touch with lachrymal glands (glands that produce tears) and forces tears to flow. But they’re not actually crying. Crying is purely emotional and is reserved for us humans.

When you use it, take some advice. You do not have to have actual tears flowing down your face to have “crocodile tears”. Sometimes, crocodile tears are worse than insincere. Those are the times when you are showing sadness but actually in your heart, you are quite happy about the situation.

1.How does the author mainly show that crocodiles are amazing?

A.By telling stories. B.By giving examples.

C.By conducting experiments. D.By making comparisons.

2.“Crocodile tears” is often said to a person who________ .

A.has some insincere friends B.faces sorrowful situations

C.shows unreal sadness D.cares little about others

3.Why does a crocodile produce tears according to scientists?

A.The flow of its tears makes it appealing. B.It pretends to be guilty to trick its prey.

C.It wants to show its emotional feelings. D.The way it eats forces its tears to flow.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.An Expression — “Crocodile Tears” B.What Crocodiles Actually Cry for

C.Unknown Facts About Crocodiles D.How Crocodiles Show Sadness

 

1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 【解析】 这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了“鳄鱼的眼泪”这一短语的含义、来历和用法。 1. 推理判断题。根据第一段中的One reason why they are such good survivors is that they can go for a very long time without eating. And they are expert hunters! They use their strong jaws to bite their prey (猎物) and then they swallow their food whole. Another amazing fact about crocodiles is: When they lose a tooth, they grow one right back. A crocodile can go through 8, 000 teeth in one lifetime!( 他们之所以能成为如此优秀的幸存者,原因之一是他们可以坚持很长时间不吃东西。他们是狩猎专家!他们用强壮的下巴咬他们的猎物,然后吞下他们的食物。关于鳄鱼的另一个惊人的事实是:当它们失去一颗牙齿时,它们会长出一颗。鳄鱼一生能长8000颗牙齿!)可推知,作者在介绍鳄鱼是一种奇妙的动物这一事实时,使用了举例的方法,如:它们是生存专家、捕猎专家,并且鳄鱼的牙齿掉落后很快就能长出新的。故选B。 2. 细节理解题。根据第二段中的Simply put, crocodile tears are fake sadness. You pretend to cry and feel bad for something when in fact you could not care less. A great word to describe crocodile tears is insincere.(简单地说,鳄鱼的眼泪是假的悲伤。你假装哭,因为什么事而感觉不好,而事实上,你根本不太关心这件事。用比较高大上一点的词来解释,鳄鱼眼泪就是不真诚的)可知,“鳄鱼的眼泪”通常被用来说那些并不在乎却假装哭泣的人,他们的悲伤是假装的、虚假的。故选C。 3. 细节理解题。根据第三段中的Scientists explain that crocodiles do produce tears. That is because while eating, they swallow too much air, which gets in touch with lachrymal glands (glands that produce tears) and forces tears to flow.(科学家们解释鳄鱼流泪。鳄鱼流泪是因为它们吃东西的时候吞入了大量空气,而这些空气会触动泪腺(产生眼泪的泪腺),从而迫使眼泪流出)可知,鳄鱼流泪的原因是它吃东西的方式使得眼泪流出来。故选D。 4. 主旨大意题。文章在用举例法说明鳄鱼是一种奇妙的动物作为文章的引言后,从第二段开始While these facts arc interesting, they really do not help to explain today’s expression: crocodile tears. (虽然这些事实很有趣,但它们真的无助于解释今天的这一用法:鳄鱼的眼泪),接着文章介绍了“鳄鱼的眼泪”这一短语的含义、来历和用法。所以文章中心大意是介绍短语:“鳄鱼的眼泪”。文章标题反应文章中心大意,选项A切题,故选A。
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