The Helper Bird

This little bird lives in Africa. The bird helps some very big animals.

This big animal is a hippo. This big animal is a rhino. Bugs called ticks bite the animals and make their skin itch. The little bird eats the ticks and stops the itch. Ticks are good food for the bird.

The bird also helps zebras and buffaloes. Lions hunt these animals, but the bird can see them coming. The bird calls out to the animals when a lion comes near. The little bird is a very good helper!

❶ Some very big animals live in________.

A.Asia

B.Africa

C.America

D.Europe

❷ ________bite the animals.

A.Mosquitos B.Flies

C.Ticks

D.Bats

❸ The bird helps all of the following EXCEPT________.

A.zebras

B.buffaloes

C.lions

D.rhinos

❹ The bird likes eating________.

A.ticks

B.leaves

C.worms

D.grass

❺ How does the bird help the animals when a lion comes near?

A.The bird calls out to the animals.

B.The bird frightens the lion away.

C.The bird bites the lion and makes its skin itch.

D.The bird pecks the lion's eyes.

参考译文

这种小鸟生活在非洲，它可以帮助一些非常大型的动物。

这只大型的动物是河马。这只大型的动物是犀牛。被称为扁虱的虫子会叮咬这些大型的动物，使它们皮肤发痒。小鸟会吃掉扁虱并止痒。扁虱是鸟的美食。

这只鸟也帮助斑马和水牛。狮子常常猎杀这些动物，但小鸟却能很快发现狮子的行踪。当一只狮子靠近时，小鸟会向动物们鸣叫。这只小鸟是很好的帮手！