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Scientists have long wondered how Australia’s koalas get enough water to live. A new study p1. an answer.
The lead writer of the new report on koalas is Valentina Mella of the University of Sydney. It was earlier t2. , she explains, that the animals got most of the water they needed in the leaves they ate.
In the wild, koalas get water from the plant leaves they eat. But they also get it from water r3. down from the trees during it rains.
Mella and other scientists w4. koalas in the wild every year. They find that koalas are a5. at night. They live in trees and depend on them for food, drinking and also for resting places.
Koalas spend most of the time high up in the trees. They eat lots of leaves. An adult koala n6. eats between 0.5 and 0.8 kg of leaves a day, Koalas sleep about 20 hours a day.
Mella notes that a koala usually spends 98% of its 7. in trees. She also notes that the only time they come down to the ground is to d8. another tree with better leaves.
In fact, the word “koala” means “no drink” in the 9. language. Koalas did not go down onto the ground very often. So it was considered that they had no need to drink water.
The koalas’ living e10. is getting worse now because the fires from September 2019 to January 2020 in Australia have burned about 30% of the forests where they live.
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Round eyes, round head, round ears, round body! What is this lovely little animal? He looks like a bear. But he is not a bear. He’s a KOALA.
People in Australia love koalas and take care of them. They have set up places for them to live safely. No one can kill them for their pretty fur. When a koala is born, he has no fur. And he is not as big as your little toe！The mother koala has a pocket in the front of her body. The baby goes into this warm pocket. There he stays for six months.
When the baby leaves the pocket, he has much fur. And he is about as big as your shoe. He climbs to his mother’s back. He rides there while she teaches him how to find food. Mrs. Koala is a loving mother. She takes good care of her baby. But when he is bad, she beats him! The baby cries just as a small child does. If he keeps on crying, his mother beats him again. When he stops crying, she takes him in her arms. And then they both go to sleep for a while.
The koala could not live without a special kind of tree. The tree gives him both his home and his food. For most of the day, the koala sleeps in the tree.
At night, the koala looks for food. He may go miles to find it. He likes only the bark (树皮) and the leaves of the tree. He eats nothing else. And he eats more than two pounds each night!
It’s a pity that thousands of koalas were killed by bush fires months ago in Australia. We should protect the environment and care more about wildlife, and then we will see the smiling faces of lovely koalas again,
1.People in Australia_________.
A.set up places for koalas to live safely B.put koalas in the tree
C.raise baby koalas in their pockets D.keep koalas in their homes
2.Koalas cannot live without a special kind of tree because_________.
A.they have to keep cool under the tree B.they eat the fruit on the tree
C.they live in the tree and get food from it D.they stay in the tree all the time
3.Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A.Koalas only live in Australia and we should protect them.
B.Australians look after koalas at home and give them enough food.
C.Thousands of koalas hid themselves safely in the bush fires months ago.
D.There are no differences between our food and koalas’ food.
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Scientists have no ideas about how the trees communicate with each other.
A. learn from B. get things from C. send messages to
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I have to say that’s a wonderful plan. But I wonder ________. Next month? Or next year? We don’t have that much time, I’m afraid.
A.how soon it will be carried out B.how long it will be carried out
C.how soon will it be carried out D.how long will it be carried out
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--- I am wondering ________.
--- Since 2001.
A.when you got married B.how long you have been married
C.whether they have got married D.how long they have married
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—I wonder ____ the students have a physical examination.
—Once a year.
A.how far B.how soon C.how long D.how often
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Reporter : How long have you been a firefighter?
Wilson : For eight years.
Reporter : How did you get started?
Wilson: First, I had to take a lot of tests in two weeks. Then, I went to the fire fighter school for four months. I learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment(装备) . I also had a full—time training every day!
Reporter : How do you stay safe on the job?
Wilson: I wear special clothing. It helps keep me protected from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank（氧气瓶）and a mask（面具）. They help me to breathe in a smoke—filled building.
Reporter : Are there any new tools that firefighters use?
Wilson: We have a special camera that can see in the dark. It can find heat . That way, we can exactly tell the place of a fire.
Reporter : Do you save pets?
Wilson: Just three days ago, I helped save some cats. They were hiding under the beds. Pets usually hide during a fire because they are afraid of danger.
Reporter : Do you ever get afraid?
Wilson: No. There is no time to be afraid . I just think about what to do to put out the fire safely.
Reporter : What do you like best about being a firefighter?
Wilson: Helping people!
1.Kate Wilson has done her job for .
A. 2 weeks B. 3 days
C. 4 months D. 8 years
2.To become a firefighter, Kate Wilson at first.
A. took a lot of tests
B. learned to stay safe
C. saved some animals
D. use fire equipment
3.Kate Wilson says she does not get afraid because .
A. she has a oxygen tank
B. she knows how to fight fires
C. she enjoys finding heat
D. she is too busy putting out fires
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Reporter : How long have you been a firefighter?
Wilson : For eight years.
Reporter : How did you get started?
Wilson: First, I had to take a lot of tests in two weeks. Then, I went to the fire fighter school for four months. I learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment(装备) . I also had a full—time training every day!
Reporter : How do you stay safe on the job?
Wilson: I wear special clothing. It helps keep me protected from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank（氧气瓶）and a mask（面具）. They help me to breathe in a smoke—filled building.
Reporter : Are there any new tools that firefighters use?
Wilson: We have a special camera that can see in the dark. It can find heat . That way, we can exactly tell the place of a fire.
Reporter : Do you save pets?
Wilson: Just three days ago, I helped save some cats. They were hiding under the beds. Pets usually hide during a fire because they are afraid of danger.
Reporter : Do you ever get afraid?
Wilson: No. There is no time to be afraid . I just think about what to do to put out the fire safely.
Reporter : What do you like best about being a firefighter?
Wilson: Helping people!
1.Kate Wilson has done her job for .
A. 2 weeks B. 3 days
C. 4 months D. 8 years
2.To become a firefighter, Kate Wilson at first.
A. took a lot of tests
B. learned to stay safe
C. saved some animals
D. use fire equipment
3.Kate Wilson says she does not get afraid because .
A. she has a oxygen tank
B. she knows how to fight fires
C. she enjoys finding heat
D. she is too busy putting out fires
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Reporter: How long have you been a firefighter?
Wilson: For eight years. JP Reporter: How did you get started?
Wilson: First, 1 had to take a lot of tests in two weeks. Then, I went to the firefighter school for four months. 1 learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment I also
had a full-time training every day!
Reporter: How do you stay safe on the job?
Wilson: I wear special clothing. It helps keep me protected from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank (氧气瓶) and a mask (面具). They help me to breathe in a smoke-filled building. Reporter: Are there any new tools that firefighters use?
Wilson: We have a special camera that can see in the dark. It can find heat. That way, we can
exactly tell the place of a fire. Reporter: Do you save pets?
Wilson: Just three days ago, I helped save some cats. They were hiding under the beds. Pets
usually bide during a fire because they are afraid of danger. Reporter: Do you ever get afraid?
Wilson: No. There is no time to he afraid. I just think about what to do to put out the fire safely. Reporter: What do you like best about being a firefighter?
Wilson: Helping people!
1.Kate Wilson has done her job for____________.
A. 2 weeks b. 3 days c. 4 months D. 8 years
2.To become a firefighter, Kate Wilson ____________at first.
A. took a lot of tests B. learned to stay safe
C. saved some animals D. used fire equipment
3.Kate Wilson says she does not get afraid because_____________.
A. she has an oxygen tank B. she knows how to fight fires
C. she enjoys finding heat D. she is too busy putting out fires
4.As a firefighter, Kate Wilson likes____________ most.
A. wearing a mask B. asking questions
C. helping people D. hiding in smoke
5.What did the reporter make this interview for?
A. To tell people what a firefighter does.
B. To teach people how to prevent fires.
C. To make people want to be firefighters.
D. To show people how a firefighter is trained.
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Reporter: How long have you been a firefighter?
Wilson: For eight years.
Reporter: How did you get started?
Wilson: First, 1 had to take a lot of tests in two weeks. Then, I went to the firefighter school for four months. 1 learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment I also had a full-time training every day!
Reporter: How do you stay safe on the job?
Wilson: I wear special clothing. It helps keep me protected from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank and a mask. They help me in a smoke-filled building.
Reporter: Are there any new tools that firefighters use?
Wilson: We have a special camera that can see in the dark. That way, we can exactly tell the place of a fire.
Reporter: Do you ever get afraid?
Wilson: No. There is no time to he afraid. I just think about how to put out the fire .
Reporter: What do you like best about being a firefighter?
Wilson: Helping people!
1.To become a firefighter, Kate Wilson ____________at first.
A. took a lot of tests B. learned to stay safe
C. saved some animals D. used fire equipments
2. Kate Wilson says she does not get afraid because_____________.
A. she has an oxygen tank
B. she knows how to fight fires
C. she enjoys finding heat
D. she is too busy putting out fires
3. As a firefighter, Kate Wilson likes____________ most.
A. wearing a mask B. asking questions
C. helping people D. hiding in smoke
4.What did the reporter make this interview for?
A. To tell people what a firefighter does.
B. To teach people how to prevent fires.
C. To make people want to be firefighters.
D. To show people how a firefighter is trained.
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