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Nature is amazing! Take a close look at the world of insects (昆虫), and you'll discover many unbelievable things. Consider butterflies, for example. They have beautiful, colourful wings, and strong, fantastic flying skills. On summer days, you always see them flying freely over flower gardens and wild fields.
But do you know how butterflies become flying insects? It's one of the amazing wonders of nature. In the beginning, female butterflies lay a small and colourful egg on a leaf or stem (茎) of a plant.
It's hard to believe that the egg will become something completely different in a few days. It becomes a walking insect. This insect is called the caterpillar. It now has legs, eyes and a large body. A new life has begun. The caterpillar can eat, walk and see. But it is still not a butterfly.
Soon, after growing big, the caterpillar makes a cover for itself. It covers itself in the nice protective blanket (保护层) and goes to sleep. This stage is known as the "pupa (蛹)" stage.
After a period of time, the blanket breaks and a wet, weak butterfly appears. It now has six legs, a mouth, eyes and wings. Shortly, the wings fill with blood, and the beautiful, colourful butterfly spreads its wings and flies away.
After a few weeks, this adult butterfly lays her eggs, and the cycle begins all over again.
This is just one example of the wonders of nature. Look around the natural world, and you will learn many truly amazing things.
()1. What is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 1?
A. Butterflies are a kind of insect.
B. Butterflies are good at flying.
C. Butterflies have colourful wings.
D. Butterflies have a good sense of smell.
()2. What does the underlined word "caterpillar" in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?
A. 蝴蝶的幼虫
B. 雏鸟
C. 飞蛾
D. 蝴蝶
()3. What is the right order of the development process (发育过程) of a butterfly?
①It becomes a pupa. ②It becomes a walking insect.
③A female butterfly lays an egg. ④It spreads wings and flies away.
A. ①→②→③→④
B. ①→②→④→③
C. ③→②→①→④
D. ③→②→④→①
()4. Which of the following best describes a butterfly after the blanket breaks?
A. It has legs, eyes and a large body.
B. It has legs, eyes and a mouth.
C. It has six legs, a mouth, eyes and wings.
D. It has legs, eyes, a mouth and a large body.
()5. What can be the best title for the text?
A. One Insect, Different Colours.
B. One Insect, Four Lives.
C. The Kinds of Butterflies.
D. The Habits of Butterflies.

1. D 【点拨】短文第一段提到了蝴蝶是一种昆虫，有美丽的翅膀并且擅长飞行，没有提到它有好的嗅觉。故选 D。
2. A 【点拨】根据对该动物的描述“It becomes a walking insect.”“It now has legs，eyes and a large body.”“The caterpillar can eat，walk and see. But it is still not a butterfly.”可知，它不是雏鸟、飞蛾和蝴蝶，由此猜测它应该是蝴蝶的幼虫。故选 A。
3. C 【点拨】根据短文第二至五段可知，先是雌性蝴蝶产下卵，卵孵化成幼虫，幼虫变成蛹，最后由蛹蜕变成蝴蝶。故选 C。
4. C 【点拨】根据短文第五段中的句子“After a period of time，the blanket breaks and a wet，weak butterfly appears. It now has six legs，a mouth，eyes and wings.”可知选 C。
5. B 【点拨】通过阅读全文可知，文章主要介绍了蝴蝶一生的四次生命转变。故选 B。