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Hippopotamus
River hippopotamuses, or hippos for short, love to spend their days lazing around in muddy water. There, they keep cool, away from the hot sun. At night, they climb onto the land to eat grass at the water’s edge(边缘).
A river hippo has thick, brownish-gray skin.
A baby hippo feels safe floating on its mother’s back.
A hippo keeps its eyes just above the water to spot enemies.

Small birds pick insects off a hippo’s body, helping to keep it clean.
When a river hippo is angry, it opens its big mouth as wide as it can and flashes its long, sharp teeth!
A hippo is an excellent swimmer, but it also enjoys walking along the bottom of the river.
A hippo has a huge, heavy body shaped like a big, round barrel(桶).
It’s a fact!
A river hippo turns pink when it leaves the water. A kind of special slime(黏液) makes it change color and helps protect it from the sun.
()1. What do hippos’ teeth look like?
A. Short and wide. B. Long and wide.
C. Wide and sharp. D. Long and sharp.
()2. Why do hippos like to stay in water in the day?
A. Because they love playing in muddy water very much.
B. Because they like eating fish in the water.
C. Because they are too lazy to climb onto the land.
D. Because they can keep cool and hide from the hot sun there.
()3. What do small birds do for a hippo?
A. They bring food to the hippo. B. They teach the hippo to swim.
C. They pick insects off the hippo’s body. D. They build nests on the hippo’s back.
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本文是有关河马的科普文章。
1. D 细节理解题。根据“its long, sharp teeth”可知,河马的牙齿长且锋利。
2. D 细节理解题。根据“There, they keep cool, away from the hot sun.”可知,河马白天待在水里是为了保持凉爽、躲避烈日。
3. C 细节理解题。根据“Small birds pick insects off a hippo's body, helping to keep it clean.”可知,小鸟会啄食河马身体上的昆虫。