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Dolphins are mammals, not fish.Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can’t talk as human beings do, but they talk with sounds.They show their 　　　 　　　　 with sounds.

Dolphins travel in a group.We call a group of fish a “school”. They don’t　 　　　 　　　　 like school children, but they travel to gether.

Dolphins talk to each other in the school. They give out different 　　　 　　　　 . They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid.They say “　　　 　　　　 ”. when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play. They can even make 　　　 　　　　 sounds above water.However, they make many more sounds under water. People 　　 　　　　 hear these sounds because the sounds are very, very high.　　 　　　 make tapes of the sounds and study them.

Sometimes people catch dolphins for a large aquarium(水族馆)。 People can watch the dolphins in a 　　 　　　 . Dolphins don’t like to be in an aquarium away from the sea.They are sad and lonely.

Dolphins are very friendly animals. Maybe you have heard some 　　 　　 that people are saved by dolphins at sea.Dolphin meat is good, 　　 　 people don’t like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck.

1.A. ideas            B. feelings        C. interests        D. activities

2.A. study            B. play            C. hunt                D. talk

3.A. help            B. signs        C. information     D. words

4.A. Morning            B. Good-bye        C. Congratulations     D. Welcome

5.A. not any            B. a few        C. few            D. all

6.A. won’t            B. don’t        C. mustn’t        D. can’t

7.A. Engineers        B. Directors    C. Scientists    D. Zookeepers

8.A. show            B. programme　　 C. movie        D. school

9.A. researches        B. secrets        C. accidents    D. stories

10.A. so                B. but            C. though        D. unless

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Dolphins are not fish. They are mammals. They live in groups and speak to each other in their own language. But they are quite different from almost all land animals. Their brain is as big as man’s and they have a long life-at least 20 or 30 years.

Like some animals, dolphins use sounds to find their way around. They also use those sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. They do not use their ears to receive sounds, but use the jaw-the lower part of the mouth.

It is strange that dolphins are friendly to man, and for thousands of years, there are many stories about dolphins and man. In the 19th century, in a dangerous part of the sea near New Zealand, there was a dolphin. The seamen liked him very much and gave him a very good name, Jack. From 1871 to 1903, Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. In 1903 a passenger on a boat with the name of The Penguin shot and hurt Jack. Luckily the dolphin didn’t die, and after a long time he was well again. He guided the ships through the area for nine more years, but he refused to help the boat The Penguin.

Today, some people still kill dolphins, but many countries in the world now protect them. In these places, people are not allowed to kill them.

1.How long can dolphins live?　 ( No more than 7 words )

2.How do dolphins find their way?　 (No more than 2 words )

3.Who was Jack? (No more than 2 words)

4.What did Jack do for the seamen ? (No more than 4 words)

5.Jack didn’t help the Penguin .Why ?(No more than 8 words)

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Dolphins are mammals, not fish. Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can’t talk as human beings do, but they talk with sounds. They show their 　　 with sounds.

Dolphins travel in a group. We call a group of fish a “school”. They don’t 　　 like school children, but they travel together.

Dolphins talk to each other in the school. They give out different 　　 . They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid. They say “　　 ” when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play. They can even make 　　 sounds above water. However, they make many more sounds under water. People 　　 hear these sounds because the sounds are very, very high. 　　 make tapes of the sounds and study them.

Sometimes people catch dolphins for a large aquarium (水族馆). People can watch the dolphins in a 　　 . Dolphins don’t like to be in an aquarium away from the sea. They are sad and lonely.

Dolphins are very friendly animals. Maybe you have heard some 　　 that people are saved by dolphins at sea. Dolphin meat is good, 　　 people don’t like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck.

1.A. ideas　　 B. feelings　　 C. interests　　 D. activities

2.A. study　　 B. play　　 C. hunt　　 D. talk

3.A. help　　 B. signs　　 C. information　 　　 D. words

4.A. Morning　　 B. Good-bye　　 C. Congratulations 　　 D. Welcome

5.A. not any　　 B. a few　　 C. few　　 D. all

6.A. won’t　　 B. don’t　　 C. mustn’t　　 D. can’t

7.A. Engineers　　 B. Directors　　 C. Scientists　　 D. Zookeepers

8.A. show　　 B. programme　 　　 C. movie　　 　　 D. school

9.A. researches　 B. secrets　　 　　 C. accidents　　 D. stories

10.A. so　　 B. but　　 C. though　　 　　 D. unless

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Can dolphins talk ? Maybe they can’t talk with words ,but they can talk with sounds . They show their feelings with sounds .

Dolphins travel in group . We call a group of them a “school “. They don’t study , but they travel together.

Dolphins talk to other dolphins in the school .They give information . They tell other dolphins when they are happy or sad or afraid . They say “welcome “when a dolphin comes back to the school . They talk when they play .

They make a few sounds above water . They make many more sounds under water . People can hear these sounds because they are very high .

Sometimes people catch dolphins for large aquariums . People can watch the dolphins in a show . Dolphins don’t like to be in the aquarium , being away from their school . They are sad and lonely if they do so .

There are many stories about dolphins . They help people . Sometimes they save someone’s life . Many people believe that dolphins can bring good luck .

1.Dolphins show their feelings with ________.

A. pictures    B. words     C. waves      D. sounds

2.Dolphins __________ in the school according to the passage.

A.  give information

B. don’t tell other dolphins when they are afraid

C.  talk when they sleep

D. say “ sorry” when a dolphin comes back

3.People can’t hear the dolphin’s sounds because ______________>

A. they are above the water     B. they are under the water

C. they are very high          D. they are very low

4.Many people believe that dolphins can bring_______________.

A. good luck    B. health    C. wealth      D. danger

5.Which of the following is TRUE ?

A.  Dolphins study in the school.

B. Dolphins travel in a group.

C. Dolphins like to be away from their school.

D. Dolphins sometimes kill people.

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Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds.

Dolphins travel in a group. We call a group of fish a “school.” They don’ t study, but they travel together. Dolphins are mammals, not fish, but they swim together in a school.

Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give messages. They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid. They say “Welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play.

They make a few sounds above water. They make many more sounds under water, People cannot hear these sounds because they are very, very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them.

Sometimes people catch a dolphin for a large aquarium(水族馆). People can watch the dolphins in a show. Dolphins don’t like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and lonely.

There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save somebody’s life. Dolphin meat is good, but people don’t like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe in this.

Dolphins

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Dolphins (海豚) are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time - at least twenty or thirty years.

Like some animals, dolpins use sound to help them find their way around. They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.

Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.

There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903 Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area－except for The Penguin.

Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.

1. Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _____.

A. are warm-blooded B. have large brains

C. live in groups e D. have their own languag

2.Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around?

A. Its nose B. Its mouth

C. Its eyes. D. Its ears..

3.Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack?

A. He was seriously wounded.　

B. They enjoyed playing with him.

C. They wanted his help

D. He was lonely and liked to be with people.

4.By telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show that _____.

A. Jack is different from other dolphins

B. people are cruel to animals

C. dolphins are friendly and clever

D. dolphins should be protected by law

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Can dolphins talk ? They can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds.

Dolphinp travel in a group. We call a group of fish a“school”. They don't study, but they travel together Dolphins are mammals, not fish, but they swim together in a school.

Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give information. They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid .They say “Welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play.

They make a few sounds above water They make many more sounds under water. People cannot hear these sounds because the sounds are very, very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them.

Sometimes people catch dolphins for a large aquarium. People can watch the dolplains in a show Dolphins don't like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad.

There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save somebody’s life. Dolphin meat is good, but people don't like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this.

Answer the following questions according to what you read.

1.Can dolphins talk with words?

2.What do we call a group of fish?

3.When do they say “Welcome” ?

4.Do they make more sounds above water or under water?

5.In fact, do dolphins really bring good luck? Why?

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Dolphins are our friends. They can use tools to solve problems although they don’t have hands. For example, scientists have ever found that a dolphin can make a shy eel (鳗鱼)　 come out of the hole with a dead fish.

Dolphins use different sounds to get or give information. Scientists in Hawaii have developed a sign language to give instructions to dolphins, and the results are amazing. They find that dolphins not only understand the meaning of some words, but also understand the importance of word order in a sentence.

Most animals enjoy playing, but dolphins seem to like making their games as exciting as possible. On a beautiful day in 1997, scientists at a beach watched a little dog going into the sea and swimming towards the dolphins. To their surprise, the dolphins came up to the dog and then started throwing it into the air. The dog seemed to enjoy the “game” and continued playing with the dolphins for more than an hour.

Dolphins live in a very different world from ours, but they are very good at our “IQ tests”. For example, they will jump out of the water when they hear a whistle from the keeper. They do this because they will get a fish as a prize.　

There is still much to learn about these cute problem-solvers, but it is sure that watching a dolphin show is fun.

1.What can a dolphin use to make an eel come out of the hole?

A.A small mouse. B.A dead cat. C.A dead fish. D.A little dog.

2.How do dolphins get and give information?

A.By using tails. B.By using tools. C.By using words. D.By using sounds.

3.Where did the dolphins throw the dog when playing?

A.Onto its back. B.Into the air. C.Onto the beach. D.Into the water.

4.What does the underlined word “whistle” mean in Chinese?

A.音量 B.音速 C.口哨 D.音标

5.Which is the main idea according to the passage?

A.Dolphins can understand many languages. B.Dolphins are a kind of clever animals.

C.Scientists have known dolphins well enough. D.Dolphins can make their games relaxing.

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Many people say dolphins (海豚) are intelligent (聪明的). They seem to be able to think, understand, and learn things quickly. But are they as smart as humans, or are they more like cats and dogs? Dolphins use their brains (大脑) quite differently from the way humans do. But scientists say dolphins and humans are alike in some ways. How?

Communication

Like humans, every dolphin has its own “name.” The name is a special whistle (口哨声). Each dolphin chooses a specific (特有的) whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday. Dolphins are like people in other ways, too. They “talk” to each other about a lot of things — such as their age, their feelings, and finding food. They also use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. Understanding dolphin conversation is not easy for humans. No one “speaks dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.

Play

Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups called pods (一群), and they often join others from different pods to play games and have fun — just like people. Scientists believe playing together is something only intelligent animals do. Dolphins travel together in groups known as pods.

Teamwork

Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both species (种类) make plans for getting things they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, for example, dolphins use an intelligent strategy (策略) to get food. Dolphins sometimes help fishermen find food. When there are fish near a boat, dolphins signal (向……发信号) to the fishermen to put their nets in the water. Using this method, the men can catch a lot of fish. Why do dolphins assist (协助) the men? There is an advantage for them: they get to eat some of the fish that escape from the net.

1.What does the passage NOT mention?

A.How dolphins work together as a team. B.How dolphins play games and have fun.

C.How dolphins communicate with each other. D.How dolphins move quickly through the water.

2.How does a dolphin get its “name”?

A.It gets it from its mother. B.It gets it from scientists.

C.It chooses it for itself. D.Its father gives the name to it.

3.How do dolphins communicate with each other?

A.Dolphins don’t “talk” about their feelings.

B.Dolphins “talk” to each other about many things.

C.Dolphins whistle, but they don’t use body language.

D.Dolphin conversation is easy for humans to understand.

4.Dolphins and humans are similar in many ways because they________.

① play games in groups

② plan ways to do things

③ use their brains in the same way

④ communicate their feelings to each other

A.①②③ B.②③④ C.①②④ D.①③④

5.Why do dolphins sometimes help fishermen?

A.Dolphins are kind animals. B.The dolphins are afraid of humans.

C.The dolphins can get food that way. D.The fishermen ask the dolphins for help.

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Many people say dolphins are intelligent. They seem to be able to think, understand and learn things quickly. But are they as smart as humans, or are they more like cats and dogs? Dolphins use their brains quite differently from the way humans do. But scientists say dolphins and humans are very similar in some ways. How?

Like humans, every dolphin has its own "name". The name is a special whistle (哨声). Each dolphin chooses a specific (特有的) whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday Dolphins are like people in other ways, too. They "talk" to each other about a lot of things-such as their age, their feelings, and finding food. They also use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. Understanding dolphin conversation is not easy for humans. No one "speaks dolphin" yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.

Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups called pods, and they often join others from different pods to play games and have fun--just like people. Scientists believe playing together is something only intelligent animals do.

Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both species make plans for getting things they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, for example, dolphins use an intelligent plan to get food. When there are fish near a boat, dolphins signal (发信号) to the fishermen to put their nets in the water. Using this method, the men can catch a lot of fish. Why do dolphins help the men? There is an advantage for them they get to eat some of the fish that escape (逃脱) from the net.

1.What is a dolphin's “name”?

A. It is a kind of game.

B. It is a body sign.

C. It is a dolphin’s age.

D. It is a specific sound.

2.What does the underlined word "others" refer to?

A. Other fishes.

B. Other people

C. Other dolphins

D. Other games

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Some scientists can understand dolphins system of sounds.

B. Dolphins probably help fishermen by using their body language.

C. Humans join dolphins' groups to get things we want.

D. Dolphins can talk to humans about their age and their feelings.

4.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Dolphins can communicate with each other at birth.

B. Dolphins are social animals because they play together.

C. Dolphins are smart and are like humans in some ways.

D. Dolphins help humans do many things like catching fish.

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