Pigs are always considered dirty animals because they roll in mudBut in fact they prefer

Pigs are always considered dirty animals because they roll in mud．But in fact they prefer being quite clean．They cover themselves with mud to help stay cool．During cooler weather, they prefer to stay clean．So do elephants, who also cover themselves in dust or mud to keep cool．When they find a place with clean water they will take a bath，using their long noses to give themselves—or each other—a nice shower
Some animals use dust to get clean．Chinchillas (南美洲栗鼠) have very fine fur． They don’t like to take water baths because water is not warm enough for them．So, instead, they roll around in fine dust．The dust helps to keep their fur and skin dry．This protects them from disease
Usually, a small bird is a light meal for a crocodile．But when a crocodile wants its teeth cleaned．it lies on the ground with its mouth open．The crocodile bird goes in and picks out any parasites(寄生虫)between the crocodile’s teeth or under its tongue．The crocodile gets its mouth cleaned，and the crocodile bird gets dinner．
You wouldn’t think fish would need baths．But some undersea parasites live under the fish’s skin．“Cleaner” fish，like the wrasse(隆头鱼)，help take them away．The wrasse stands on its head and dances to signal a big fish that it is ready to go into the cleaning business．The big fish will stop moving and open its mouth wide so the wrasse can swim inside and pick out parasites and bits of food．
【小题1】The passage is mainly about how animals ．A．stay cleanB．help each otherC．get their food D．take baths【小题2】What can we learn from the first paragraph about pigs?A．They can help each other take baths．B．They are dirtier during cooler weather．C．They prefer taking baths to rolling in mud．D．They like to stay cool and clean．【小题3】Chinchillas use dust to get clean for the following reasons EXCEPT that ．A．dust can dry their fur and skinB．They are not good at swimmingC．Water is too cold for themD．Dust is good for their health【小题4】From Paragraphs 3 and 4，we can know that ．A．Some animals can get clean from others’ help B．Most animals are friendly to each otherC．Small animals couldn’t get food from big onesD．All of the animals prefer to stay cleanA

(答案→)A 解析：这篇文章介绍了许多动物如何是自己保持清洁的，有些动物需要其它动物帮助他们清洁。【小题1】主旨题：这篇文章介绍了许多动物如何是自己保持清洁的，故选A。【小题2】细节题：根据Pigs are always considered dirty animals because they roll in mud．But in fact they prefer being quite clean．They cover themselves with mud to help stay cool．During cooler weather, they prefer to stay clean．可知从第一自然段可以看出猪喜欢凉爽和干净，故选D。【小题3】细节题：根据Chinchillas (南美洲栗鼠) have very fine fur． They don’t like to take water baths because water is not warm enough for them．So, instead, they roll around in fine dust．The dust helps to keep their fur and skin dry．This protects them from disease可知，只有B没有提到，故选B。【小题4】细节题：根据The crocodile bird goes in and picks out any parasites(寄生虫)between the crocodile’s teeth or under its tongue．The crocodile gets its mouth cleaned，and the crocodile bird gets dinner．You wouldn’t think fish would need baths．But some undersea parasites live under the fish’s skin．“Cleaner” fish，like the wrasse(隆头鱼)，help take them away．The wrasse stands on its head and dances to signal a big fish that it is ready to go into the cleaning business．The big fish will stop moving and open its mouth wide so the wrasse can swim inside and pick out parasites and bits of food．可知有些动物需要其它动物帮助他们清洁，故选A。

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