The koala(考拉) is possibly one of the best known Australian animals, and is found in four s

The koala(考拉) is possibly one of the best known Australian animals, and is found in four states: Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. The word “koala” comes from an Australian aboriginal word meaning “no drink”.
Sometimes people call them “koala bears” but koala is not a bear. It belongs to a special group of Australian mammals, called marsupial(有袋类). Female marsupials have a pouch where the baby animals live after they are born.
Koalas have soft, thick, grey or brown fur on their backs. The fur on the stomach is white. Koala that live in the south have thicker fur than those in the north because of the cold winters, whereas the koalas in the northern part of the country live in warm to hot weather most of the year so have thinner fur. A koala has a large hairless nose and round ears. Koalas don’t have tails. Adult koalas measure between 7 and 14 kilograms.
Koalas spend nearly all their time in the trees using their sharp, curved claws and long toes to climb about and to hold on to the tree branches. They sleep most of the day, and feed and move from tree to tree mainly at night.
The reason koala sleep for much of the day is because their food eucalyptus(桉树) leaves are very tough so they use a lot of energy to digest. Sleeping saves energy. Eucalyptus leaves are poisonous to almost every other animal. Koalas rarely drink water; they get water from the leaves they eat.
Each koala has a home range made up of several trees that they visit regularly. They normally do not visit another koala’s home trees except that a male is looking for a female to mate with.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is NOT true about the name “koala bear”?A．The name was given by the native in Australia B．The word “koala” is an original English wordC．The name describes one of its living habitsD．The name is partly false【小题2】 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “punch”？A．HouseB．CaveC．PocketD．Nest【小题3】Why do the koalas live in the south have thicker fur than those in the north?A．The thicker fur can protect them from the colder weather B．It’s always hot in summer in the north C．It’s always cold in the winter in the southD．They have to move to the north in the winter【小题4】 Why do koalas sleep much in the day?A．Their foods are poisonous B．They want to save energy for the activities at night C．They can’t get enough energy from their tough foodsD．They can’t get enough water from their leavesB

(答案→)B 解析：文章介绍澳大利亚一种有名的动物“考拉”，考拉这个单词的来历，考拉的生活习性等。【小题1】细节题：从文章的第一段的句子：The word “koala” comes from an Australian aboriginal word meaning “no drink”.可知“koala”不是最初的英语单词。选B【小题2】猜词题：从第二段的句子：Female marsupials have a pouch where the baby animals live after they are born.可知是孩子出生后待的地方，就是pocket，选C【小题3】推理题：从第三段的句子：Koala that live in the south have thicker fur than those in the north because of the cold winters,可知厚的皮毛可以保暖。选A【小题4】推理题：从第五段的句子：The reason koala sleep for much of the day is because their food eucalyptus(桉树) leaves are very tough so they use a lot of energy to digest. Sleeping saves energy.可知考拉大部分时间睡觉是为了节省精力。选C

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