Question

    Winter is cold and it can be difficult for animals to find food during winter. They get through winter in many ways.

Would you like to go to a warm place for the winter? That’s what migratory (迁徙的) animals do. When the weather starts to get cold, migratory animals like some birds and butterflies fly to a warmer place, and then they come back in spring.

Another good way to get through winter is to sleep through it. Many animals hide and sleep during the winter. Their body temperature drops and hearts beat more slowly. This helps them to save their energy. They do not eat. They live off their fat. They wake up when the weather gets warmer. We call this hibernation (冬眠). Snakes, frogs and bears hibernate in winter.

Many animals stay active in winter and adapt to (适应) the cold weather. Some animals save food in summer and autumn and eat it in winter. This is what squirrels do. Other animals make changes in their bodies or behavior (行为). To keep warm, some animals grow thicker coats in winter. Some animals eat different kinds of food as the seasons change. The red fox eats fruit and insects in the other three seasons, but eats small rodents (啮齿类动物) in winter. Other animals change colour. The arctic (北极的) fox is brown in summer. Its coat turns white in winter.

How do you live through the winter? Do you wear a thick coat? Do you stay inside? Or do you live in a warm place?

根据上面短文的内容完成下列各句。

1.____________ animals like some birds and butterflies go to warmer places when the weather starts to get cold, and they come back ____________.

2.Some animals sleep through the winter without eating because they can live off their ____________. Their body temperature drops and this helps them to ____________.

3.Some animals grow thicker coats in winter in order to ____________. Squirrels save food in ____________ and eat it in winter.

4.The arctic fox is ____________ in summer and white in winter. The red fox eats small rodents    in winter and it eats ____________ in spring, summer and autumn.

5.The article tells us ____________ ways for animals to ____________.

Answer

1. Migratory in spring

2. fat save (their) energy

3. keep warm summer and autumn

4. brown fruit and insects

5. 3 get through winter

【解析】

冬天很冷，动物在冬天很难找到食物。他们以多种方式度过冬天。

1.细节理解。根据第二段中的句子“When the weather starts to get cold, migratory animals like some birds and butterflies fly to a warmer place, and then they come back in spring.”，可知是迁徙动物“migratory animals”当天气变冷的时候，喜欢飞向温暖的地方，春天的时候回来。故答案为migratory；in spring。

2.细节理解题。本文的第三段讲述的是靠睡眠度过冬天的动物，它们依靠自己的脂肪（fat）过冬。它们体温的下降有助于它们节省能量“save（their） energy”。故答案为fat；save（their）energy。

3.细节理解题。根据文中的句子“To keep warm, some animals grow thicker coats in winter.”，可知一些动物在冬天长出更厚的皮毛是为了保暖（to keep warm）；根据文中的句子“Some animals save food in summer and autumn and eat it in winter. This is what squirrels do.”，可知松鼠是在夏天和秋天储存食物。故答案为keep warm；summer and autumn。

4.细节理解题。根据文中的句子“The arctic (北极的) fox is brown in summer. Its coat turns white in winter.”，可知北极狐狸夏天是棕色的（brown）；根据文中的句子“The red fox eats fruit and insects in the other three seasons, but eats small rodents (啮齿类动物) in winter.”，可知红狐狸在春、夏、秋季吃水果和昆虫（fruit and insects）。故答案为brown；fruit and insects。

5.总结归纳题。文中提到了三种过冬（get through winter）的方式，分别是“go to a warm place for the winter”、“to sleep”以及“stay active in winter and adapt to (适应) the cold weather”。故答案为3；get through winter。