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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. 细节理解题：根据文章第二段第一句“The Bird of Paradise lives in the hot, wet forests of Papua New Guinea.”可知，天堂鸟的栖息地是炎热潮湿的森林，对应选项C。
2. 细节理解题：根据文章第二段最后一句“What's even more interesting is that these birds can copy the sounds of other animals”可知，天堂鸟的一项特殊能力是模仿其他动物的声音，对应选项B。
3. 细节理解题：根据文章第三段最后一句“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得最活跃，对应选项C。
4. 细节理解题：根据文章最后一段第一句“they are alike in one way: both act in special ways to certain things around them.”可知，这两种生物的共同点是都会对周围的特定事物做出特殊的反应行为，对应选项C。
5. 主旨大意题：文章介绍了两种自然界中拥有特殊“舞蹈”行为的生物，最后点明这些不寻常的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里的有趣事物，对应选项B。