A video of a black sun bear at the Hangzhou Zoo has become popular. In the video, the bear stands on its back legs and the fur (毛) on its behind is loose (松散的). Many people thought it was a person standing in a bear suit.
The zoo workers said that the sun bear was real. “If a person did wear a bear suit, they would be falling down within minutes because of the hot weather in summer. ”
Later, the zoo made a statement (声明) in the name of “Angela”, the sun bear. “Some people think I stand like a person. It seems you don’t understand me very well,” the statement said. “Let me say again to everyone that I am a sun bear—not a black bear, not a dog—a sun bear!”
Sun bears live in the forests of Southeast Asia. They are the smallest bears in the world. They are only about the size of a large dog. They can be 1.1-1.5 meters tall while standing on their back legs. They can weigh from 25 to 75 kilograms.
Sun bears are the least studied out of all the 8 kinds of bears. Maybe this is because they are shy and live far away from people. They are listed as vulnerable (易危的) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Their numbers in the wild have fallen by 35% over the past thirty years, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). They need more protection.
【小题1】The sun bear at the Hangzhou Zoo was a person standing in a bear suit.【小题2】Sun bears are the smallest bears in the world.
【小题3】A sun bear is much taller than an adult man.
【小题4】There are eight kinds of bears in the world.
【小题5】From the last paragraph, we know sun bears need more protection.
Different weather makes people feel different. It influences (影响) health, intelligence (智力) and feelings. In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August). Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃, people become stronger.
Low air pressure may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days, People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃. Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.
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【小题1】A report shows that people may have more intelligence when ________ comes.
A.very hot weather | B.a strong wind | C.low air pressure | D.cold weather |
A.cool | B.warm | C.hot | D.cold |
A.Hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way. |
B.IQ changes when the weather changes. |
C.Thin people and fat people all have a hard time in a year. |
D.Different weather influences people’s health, intelligence and feelings. |
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 a 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’t hear these sounds because they are very high.
Sometimes people catch dolphins for large aquariums(水族馆). People can watch the dolphins in a show. Dolphins don’t like to be in an 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 them good luck.
【小题1】Dolphins show their feelings with ________.A.pictures | B.words | C.waves | D.sounds |
A.give information |
B.talk when they sleep |
C.say “sorry” when a dolphin comes back |
D.don’t tell other dolphins when they are afraid |
A.in aquariums | B.above water | C.under water | D.in shows |
A.happy | B.lonely | C.excited | D.tired |
A.good luck | B.health | C.wealth | D.danger |
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