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There are seabirds as well as land-birds. The most ordinary seabird is the seagull（海鸥）. It has a white body, a white head, and a yellow beak（喙）. There is a spot of red at the very end of the beak. All gulls have very strong wings so that they can fly far out to sea. If a gull flies out too far, and is too tired to fly back to the shore（海滨）, it does not get scared, for it can sit and rest upon the waves（海浪）. A seagull's wings do not get wet because all its feathers（羽毛） have a kind of oil over them, so that when the water gets on to the feathers it just runs off again. Seagulls can even sleep on the waves. Seamen know a lot about seagulls and they never kill them. When the seagulls fly a long way out to sea, seamen say that it means fine weather is coming. When the seagulls stay near the shore, seamen say that there will be much wind and rain, and perhaps a storm, for the seagulls know more about the weather than seamen do.

1. （1） What is the seagull?

   A . A fish. B . A land-bird. C . A seabird. D . An animal.
3. （2） Why is every seagull able to fly far out to sea?

   A . Because it is very light. B . Because it has very strong wings. C . Because it always flies high. D . Because it is brave enough.
5. （3） Why does a seagull not get scared even when it is far away from the shore and it is too tired to fly back?

   A . Because it can swim under the sea. B . Because it can stay under the sea. C . Because it can rest and sleep upon the waves. D . Because it can jump into the sea.
7. （4） Why can't the water make the seagull's feathers wet?

   A . Because its feathers are thick. B . Because its feathers are long. C . Because its feathers are light. D . Because its feathers are oily.
9. （5） What will the weather be like if seagulls stay near the shore?

   A . Windy, rainy or stormy. B . Sunny and hot. C . Fine and warm. D . Freezing cold.