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        Do you know why different animals or pests (害虫) have their special colours?The colours seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.

        Some birds like eating locusts (蝗虫) , but birds cannot easily catch them. Why?It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten ‘by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.

        If you study animals' life, you'll find the main use of colouring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters. This is because they have the colours much like the trees.

        A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid (液体) when it faces danger. When the liquid spreads over (散开) , its enemies cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.

    1. (1) From the passage we can learn that locusts ______ .
      A . are small animals B . are easily found by birds      C . are dangerous to their enemies D . change their colours to protect themselves
    2. (2) Pests with different colours from plants ______ to keep out of danger.
      A . run away quickly B . have the colours much like their enemies C . hide themselves by day and appear at night D . have to move quietly
    3. (3) Bears and lions can keep safe because ______ .
      A . they have the colours much like the trees B . they move quietly C . they like brown and grey colours D . they live in forests
    4. (4) The kind of fish can live up to now because ______.
      A . it is very big and strong B . the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies C . the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies D . it swims faster than any other fish
    5. (5) The best title for this passage is "______".
      A . The change of colours of animals and pests B . Colours of different animals and pests C . The main use of colours of animals and pests D . Some animals and pests

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