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1、2014年初三一模--阅读表达2014东城八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）We’veallheardofmermaids.Theyarethebeautifulhalf-human,half-fishcreatures(生物).Theyhavetheheadandbodyofahumanandthetailofafish.Wealsoknowthatmermaidsonlyexistinfairytales.Butwheredidallthestoriesaboutthesecreaturesc
2、omefrom?Ifyouhaveeverseenamanatee,thenyoumighthaveanidea.Manatees,whicharealsocalledseacows,aremammals(哺乳动物)thatliveinthesea.Sincetheyaremammals,theyhavetoswimuptothesurfacetobreatheair.Manypeoplebelievethatthestoryofthemermaidbeganwiththeancientsailorswhosawthema
3、nateesputtingtheirheadsoutofthewatertobreathe.Becausemanateesareuprightwhentheydothis,itlooksliketheyarestanding.Ifasailorsawamanateedoingthisfromfarawayacrossthesea,itispossiblethatthesailorwouldmistakethemanateeforacreaturethatishalf-human,half-fish.Mermaidsared
4、escribedashavingverylonghair.Thisisprobablybecausemanateesliketoswimuptothesurfaceofthewaterinareaswherethereisseagrass.Manateeseatallkindsofplantsinthesea,includingseagrass.Theseagrassaroundthemanatee’sheadwhentheyeatcouldcreateapictureoflonghair.Manateesalsohave
5、powerfultailsthatareverysimilartothefish-liketailofamermaid.Thesailorsprobablywatchedmanateescomeupforairandthenswimbackbelowthesurface,usingtheirpaddle-shapedtails.Thiswouldexplainwhythesailorsthoughtmermaidshadfish-liketails.64.Whataremermaids?65.Wheredomanatees
6、live?66.Domanateesneedtobreatheairoutofwater?67.Whatdomanateeseat?68.Whydidtheancientsailorsmistakemanateesformermaids?2014丰台Ifyourhomeislikemostothers,you’veprobablygotarecyclingbininyourkitchen.Goodforyou.That’sthefirststeptorecycling.Butthereareotherthingsthatb
7、othparentsandkids,candotomakerecyclingworkbetter.First,whatkindsofrubbishbinsareintheotherroomsofyourhouse?Whataboutinyourbedroom?You’veprobablyjustgotonerubbishbinwhereeverythinggoes.Butit’sagoodideatoplaceaspecialbinforrecyclingpaper.Then,whenitgoesfull,youcanem
8、ptyitintoalargerrecyclingbininthekitchen.Youcanalsoputasmallrecyclingbininthebathroomforanyuselesspaperthere.Beforeyouthrowanitemintotherecyclingbin,sto
