I like animals very much.
I usually go to the zoo to see animals. Look,they are 1. . They like eating bananas. I like 2. because they are clever and they can swim and jump in the water. Do you know the big animal with a long nose? Yes,it's a(n) 3. .
I often watch the insects(昆虫)in the garden. You see,the 4. are dancing in the flowers. The 5. are carrying(搬动)big things together. The 6. are very small,but they can make honey(蜂蜜)for us,so I like them too.
I have two pets at home. One is a(n) 7. . It helps us watch the house. The other is a(n) 8. . It usually says,“Miaow...”
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______
5. ______ 6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______

【解析】：
这是一道英语填空题，考查对动物单词的认知以及根据上下文选择正确单词的能力。解题的关键在于理解短文中描述的动物特征，然后从给定的动物单词中选择合适的进行填空，同时要注意单词的正确形式。
1. “They like eating bananas.”描述喜欢吃香蕉的动物，从给定单词中可知是猴子（monkey），且they表明是复数，所以填monkeys。
2. “because they are clever and they can swim and jump in the water.”描述聪明且能在水中游泳和跳跃的动物，是海豚（dolphin），同样用复数dolphins。
3. “the big animal with a long nose”描述有大长鼻子的动物，是大象（elephant）。
4. “are dancing in the flowers”描述在花丛中跳舞的动物，是蝴蝶（butterfly），用复数butterflies。
5. “are carrying(搬动)big things together”描述一起搬大东西的动物，是蚂蚁（ant），用复数ants。
6. “are very small, but they can make honey(蜂蜜)for us”描述很小且能产蜂蜜的动物，是蜜蜂（bee），用复数bees。
7. “It helps us watch the house.”描述能帮看家的动物，是狗（dog），用单数dog。
8. “It usually says, ‘Miaow...’”描述通常发出“喵”声的动物，是猫（cat），用单数cat。
【答案】：
1. monkeys
2. dolphins
3. elephant
4. butterflies
5. ants
6. bees
7. dog
8. cat