A
In the wonderful world of nature, some living things behave as if they are performing! Let's meet two special natural wonders that dance.
The Bird of Paradise lives in the hot, wet forests of Papua New Guinea. Male birds do difficult dances in the morning light to attract the attention of females. Their feathers are colourful and shine like metal when they dance. What's even more interesting is that these birds can copy the sounds of other animals, which helps them talk to each other in the dense(茂密的) forest.
The Dancing Plant grows in Yunnan, China and other parts of Southeast Asia. This plant notices sound very well, especially music at certain high and low pitches. When it hears the right music, its leaves move gently, as if they are dancing. When it is warm, the Dancing Plant is more lively, so it dances best on sunny days.
Although the Bird of Paradise is an animal and the Dancing Plant is a plant, they are alike in one way: both act in special ways to certain things around them. The Bird of Paradise answers to morning light and signals to find a mate(伴侣), while the Dancing Plant answers to sound and temperature. These unusual behaviors show us how wonderful nature is!
()1. Where can you find the Bird of Paradise?
A. In dense forest.
B. In the hot, wet deserts.
C. In the hot, wet forests.
()2. What is one special ability of the Bird of Paradise?
A. To talk to other animals.
B. To copy the sounds of other animals.
C. To attract the attention of other animals.
()3. When does the Dancing Plant move its leaves most?
A. During hot weather.
B. In cool spring months.
C. On warm, sunny days.
()4. What do these two things have in common?
A. They both live in forests.
B. They both answer to temperature.
C. They both act in special ways to certain things around them.
()5. Why did the author write this passage?
A. To tell us that birds can dance.
B. To show us some interesting things in nature.
C. To ask us to visit Papua New Guinea and Yunnan, China.

1.C 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.B

1. 定位原文第二段第一句"The Bird of Paradise lives in the hot, wet forests of Papua New Guinea"，可知极乐鸟生活在炎热潮湿的森林里，A选项描述不符合原文定位，B选项的沙漠表述错误，因此选C。
2. 定位原文第二段最后一句"What's even more interesting is that these birds can copy the sounds of other animals"，可知极乐鸟的特殊能力是模仿其他动物的声音，A选项表述错误，它是靠模仿声音和同类交流而非和其他动物对话，C选项是它跳舞的目的不属于特殊能力，因此选B。
3. 定位原文第三段最后一句"When it is warm, the Dancing Plant is more lively, so it dances best on sunny days"，可知跳舞草在温暖晴朗的日子里叶片舞动最频繁，A选项的炎热天气、B选项的凉爽春季都不符合原文描述，因此选C。
4. 定位原文最后一段第一句"they are alike in one way: both act in special ways to certain things around them"，可知两者的共同点是都会对周围特定事物做出特殊反应，A选项跳舞草并不生长在森林中，B选项极乐鸟是对晨光做出反应，不对温度做出应答，表述错误，因此选C。
5. 全文介绍了极乐鸟和跳舞草两种自然界的特殊生物，结尾点明这些特殊行为展现了自然的奇妙，作者写作目的是向我们展示自然界的有趣事物，A选项表述过于片面，C选项文中没有提及邀请读者游览两地的内容，因此选B。