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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.Butwheredidallthestoriesaboutthesecrea
2、turescomefrom?Ifyouhaveeverseenamanatee,thenyoumighthaveanidea.Manatees,whicharealsocalledseacows,aremammals(哺乳动物)thatliveinthesea.Sincetheyaremammals,theyhavetoswimuptothesurfacetobreatheair.Manypeoplebelievethatthestoryofthemermaidbeganwiththeancientsailor
3、swhosawthemanateesputtingtheirheadsoutofthewatertobreathe.Becausemanateesareuprightwhentheydothis,itlooksliketheyarestanding.Ifasailorsawamanateedoingthisfromfarawayacrossthesea,itispossiblethatthesailorwouldmistakethemanateeforacreaturethatishalf-human,half
4、-fish.Mermaidsaredescribedashavingverylonghair.Thisisprobablybecausemanateesliketoswimuptothesurfaceofthewaterinareaswherethereisseagrass.Manateeseatallkindsofplantsinthesea,includingseagrass.Theseagrassaroundthemanatee’sheadwhentheyeatcouldcreateapictureofl
5、onghair.Manateesalsohavepowerfultailsthatareverysimilartothefish-liketailofamermaid.Thesailorsprobablywatchedmanateescomeupforairandthenswimbackbelowthesurface,usingtheirpaddle-shapedtails.Thiswouldexplainwhythesailorsthoughtmermaidshadfish-liketails.64.What
6、aremermaids?65.Wheredomanateeslive?66.Domanateesneedtobreatheairoutofwater?67.Whatdomanateeseat?68.Whydidtheancientsailorsmistakemanateesformermaids?2014丰台Ifyourhomeislikemostothers,you’veprobablygotarecyclingbininyourkitchen.Goodforyou.That’sthefirststeptor
7、ecycling.Butthereareotherthingsthatbothparentsandkids,candotomakerecyclingworkbetter.First,whatkindsofrubbishbinsareintheotherroomsofyourhouse?Whataboutinyourbedroom?You’veprobablyjustgotonerubbishbinwhereeverythinggoes.Butit’sagoodideatoplaceaspecialbinforr
8、ecyclingpaper.Then,whenitgoesfull,youcanemptyitintoalargerrecyclingbininthekitchen.Youcanalsoputasmallrecyclingbininthebathroomforanyuselesspaperthere.Beforeyouthrowanitemintotherecyclingbin,sto
