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What are insects(昆虫) like in your eyes? Have you ever noticed them? Insects are very interesting animals. They may be small, but they are smart and hard-working. Scientists have studied different kinds of insects very closely. According to their studies, even the smallest insects have tools to help do their work.
Have you ever seen a little fly called a sawfly? It gets such a name because it has a saw(锯子) that is used on plants to create a safe space for its eggs. After laying its eggs, the sawfly makes some glue. The glue fixes the eggs to where they are laid.
Another insect that has its own natural tool is the poppy bee(蜂). The bees live in wood. Like people who make things out of wood, poppy bees use special tools to dig nests(巢穴) out of wood. They dig and clean out the nest to make it ready for use. When all is ready, poppy bees cut out pieces of leaves in the shape of a nest. They then join the pieces together and put them into the nest.
Ants are also known for their clever use of natural tools(工具). For example, they drop pieces of leaves into the water so that can they take in the water. Then the ants carry them back to their nests. There are more insects than any other living thing in the world. Every insect is special. The more you notice them, the more they will surprise you.

()1. 新考法 推断文章开篇方式 How does the writer start the topic?
A. By asking questions.
B. By listing numbers.
C. By making comparisons.
()2. What can we know about poppy bees from paragraph 3?
A. They clean their nests with big leaves.
B. They put pieces of leaves around nests.
C. They dig nests before cutting out leaves.
()3. Which of the following use leaves to take in the water according to the text?
A. Sawflies.
B. Poppy bees.
C. Ants.
()4. 新考法 标题归纳 What can be the best title for the text?
A. Insects and Tools
B. Animals and Eggs
C. Plants and Leaves

1. A ［解析］推理判断题。根据“What are insects(昆虫）like in your eyes? Have you ever noticed them? ”可知，作者通过提问的方式引入话题。故选A。
2. C ［解析］细节理解题。根据“Like people who make things out of wood, poppy bees use special tools to dig nests(巢穴）out of wood. They dig and clean out the nest to make it ready for use. When all is ready, poppy bees cut out pieces of leaves in the shape of a nest. ”可知，罂粟蜂在挖好巢穴后才开始切割树叶。故选C。
3. C ［解析］细节理解题。根据“For example, they drop pieces of leaves into the water so that they can take in the water. ”可知，蚂蚁利用树叶吸水。故选C。
4. A ［解析］标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了昆虫如何使用工具，如锯蝇的锯子、罂粟蜂的挖巢工具以及蚂蚁利用树叶吸水等。因此最佳标题应为“昆虫与工具”。故选A。
素养考向 本文是关于昆虫利用天然工具生存的说明文，核心考向聚焦于借助说明文了解昆虫的生活习性与生物特性，通过语言学习搭建英语与生物学的跨学科知识的认知桥梁，同时培养学生对说明文的细节信息提取、分类归纳能力，以及对自然界生物智慧的观察与探究意识。