A. B. C. D.

53. The writer might feel with her classmate’s words.

A. upset

B. proud

C. satisfied

D. excited

54. From the underline sentence. We know that the writer feels hungry for

A. a nice friend

B. a good job

C. a dream house

D. a tasty meal

55. The writer believes that one day she will

A. take gardening classes

B. live with her parents

C. forget where she’s from

D. help the homeles

D

What has scales(鳞片) and curl into a ball? Pangolins!

Pangolins is a name coming from the Malaysian word “pengguling”, which means “rolling over”, as they are able to roll themselves up into a ball when facing danger. The scales, covering most their bodies, are quite protective. If other animal gets caught between the scales, it can get a serious cut.

Pangolins live mainly on ants and some other insects. With small heads and no tooth, pangolins have very long, strong and sticky(黏的) tongues that are perfect for getting ants in the deep holes. As they have poor eyesight, they look for ants with their sense pf smell. With strong legs, they are not only good at digging holes but also can run surprisingly fast and often rise on their back legs to smell the air.

Sleeping in the daytime and looking for food at night, pangolins are called the animals of night. Since they are very secretive, it is difficult for scientists to study them. Though little is known, pangolins are greatly killed for their meat and scales. Most Asian people believe the scales can have medical purposes. But according to recent research, the scales actually are no good medicine, as they are made from the same thing that also forms human hair and fingernails.

Almost killed to extinction(灭绝)，pangolins are now regarded as one of the most valuable animals that need protection. World Pangolin Day is marked on the third Saturday in February to call upon the public to protect them.

56.Pangolins get their name bacause they _____.

A. Have scales all over

B. can roll themselves up

C. come from Malaysia

D. Often get caught

57. Paragraph 3 mainly talks about _____.

A. Where pangolins live

B. what pangolins look like

C.how pangolins get food

D.how fast pangolins move

58.Pangolins are too ____ for scientists to study.

A.active

B.dangerous

C.secret

D.healthy

59.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 explains why pangolin’s scales ___.

A.taste delicious as food

B.look like human fingernails

C.protect themselves from danger

D.do no good to human health

60.According to the passage, which of the following statement is TRUE?