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熊猫

　　朋友，一提到似熊非熊、似猫非猫的动物，你一定会想到那稀少珍贵而又可爱的熊猫吧。它肥壮的身体，圆脸上那对八字形的黑眼圈，一身白里镶黑的茸毛，再加上稚气笨拙的动作，滑稽可爱的样子，赢得了全世界人民的喜爱。

　　熊猫的食量很大，特别喜欢吃竹叶、竹笋。它生活在我国西南地区的高山中。看，在动物园的竹林里，熊猫一骨碌坐在地上，直挺着身子，敞着两条较短的后腿，前爪抓住鲜嫩的竹叶就往嘴里送。它那贪婪的样子逗得人们捧腹大笑。这时，熊猫好奇地望着发笑的人群，似乎在问：“你们笑什么呀？”接着又满不在乎地吃起来。吃饱后，熊猫晃着肥胖的身体，慢悠悠地来水池边喝水。只见它两腿趴在池边，伏下身子，低着圆圆的脑袋，喝起水来，那副模样真可爱。

　　高兴的时候，熊猫还在平坦的地上翻跟头，活像一个大皮球在地上打滚，一个个滑稽的动作赢得一阵阵喝彩。

　　有时候，熊猫低着脑袋，在地上走来走去，既像一位作家在踱步沉思，又像一只急得在热锅上团团转的蚂蚁。

　　熊猫除了因可爱的形象赢得世界人民的喜爱，还因它的稀有珍奇驰名世界。熊猫是一种存留下来的古老动物的代表。早在距今100万年左右，它就已经存在了。熊猫有“活化石”的美称，全世界只有一千多只。

1．解释词语。

（1）捧腹大笑：____________________________________________________

（2）驰名：________________________________________________________

2．填空。

　　熊猫喜欢吃__________、__________，它生活在____________________。熊猫是一种存留下来的__________的代表，早在距今__________万年左右就存在了。所以有“__________”的美称。

3．用“～～”画出描写熊猫外形的句子。

4．用“____”画出文中一个比喻句，并试着仿写一句。

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5．熊猫深受全世界人民喜爱的原因是什么？

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37. A. happen            B. steal              C. lose              D. take

38. A. as                       B. with                  C. of                     D. like

39. A. went                      B. rode              C. ran                       D. drove

40. A. to                          B. on                 C. at                        D. against

41. A. remembering          B. thinking       C. reminding           D. ignoring

42. A. lock                       B. place             C. mind             D. care

43. A. hot                  B. warm             C. cool                      D. cold

44. A. Missed                    B. Run             C. Seated           D. Lost

45. A. to choose          B. choosing         C. to search         D. searching

46. A. turn                 B. chance           C. book              D. Bike

47. A. as                   B. because          C. since              D. while

48. A. move                      B. moving         C. moved            D. being moved

49. A. in                   B. out               C. up                D. back

50. A. laughing                    B. smiling             C. cheating            D. joking

51. A. angry                      B. glad               C. sorry             D. content

52. A. what                      B. how               C. when             D. whether

53. A. Walking                     B. Making             C. Going               D. Taking

54. A. hand                          B. lift                    C. hold                  D. finger

55. A. scared                 B. surprised           C. worried             D. disappointed