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Read the following passages carefully and then fill
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The best time to see turtles is at night. The
turtles would come ashore, dragging ___1___
heavy bodies across the beach until ___2___
get above the high tide mark. ___3___,
they would dig holes in the ___4___
with their rear flippers. Each turtle ___5___
about 100 soft, white eggs. When ___6___
has finished, it covers the hole ___7___
returns to the sea. Turtle-watching is ___8___
controversial subject. Many observers are appalled ___9___
the way some people treat the ___10___,
riding on their backs and flashing lights in their
eyes. The turtles' eggs are also not spared. |
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The first thing that my eyes fell on, on the morning
of my sixteenth birthday, was a package beside my
bed. I sat up quickly and ripped off ___1___
beautiful wrapper. A strange noise came ___2___
inside. I opened the lid. "Argh!" ___3___
scream rang through the whole house, ___4___
think. A small, green frog made ___5___
giant leap to freedom and landed ___6___
the bed. As if on cue, ___7___
rushed the family. Everyone was amused, ___8___
me. I was furious. I knew ___9___
was behind the trick and I ___10___
going to getting him. My younger brother, the
mastermind, ran for his life when he realized that
he had been found out. |
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All animals have some means of protecting
themselves, and these means vary according to the
animal's species nature and habitat. The chameleon
blends into its background ___1___
subtle changes of color. The skunk, ___2___
the other hand, repels it enemies ___3___
a fine spray of evil-smelling fluid ___4___
their direction. A few species of ___5___
like the electric eel and electric catfish have ___6___
extraordinary means of defense. These fish ___7___
electric shocks as a defense weapon ___8___
enemies and to stun their prey ___9___
well. The most famous of all ___10___
the electric eel of the rivers of South America. It
can generate from 370 to 550 volts, killing the fish
and frogs on which it feeds. |
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The best time to see turtles is at night. The turtles would come
ashore, dragging their heavy
bodies across the beach until they
get above the high tide mark. Then,
they would dig holes in the sand
with their rear flippers. Each turtle
lays about 100 soft, white eggs. When
it has finished, it covers
the hole and returns to the
sea. Turtle-watching is a
controversial subject. Many observers are appalled
by the way some people treat
the turtles, riding on their
backs and flashing lights in their eyes. The turtles' eggs are
also not spared. |
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The first thing that my eyes fell on, on the morning
of my sixteenth birthday, was a package beside my
bed. I sat up quickly and ripped off
the beautiful
wrapper. A strange noise came
from inside. I opened the lid. "Argh!"
My scream rang
through the whole house, I
think. A small, green frog made
a giant leap to
freedom and landed on
the bed. As if on cue, in
rushed the family. Everyone was amused,
except me. I was
furious. I knew who
was behind the trick and I
was going to getting him. My younger
brother, the mastermind, ran for his life when he
realized that he had been found out. |
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All animals have some means of protecting
themselves, and these means vary according to the
animal's species nature and habitat. The chameleon
blends into its background
by subtle changes of color. The skunk,
on the other
hand, repels it enemies
with a fine spray of evil-smelling fluid
in their
direction. A few species of
fish like the electric eel and
electric catfish have an
extraordinary means of defense. These fish
use electric
shocks as a defense weapon
against enemies and to stun their prey
as well. The
most famous of all is
the electric eel of the rivers of South America. It
can generate from 370 to 550 volts, killing the fish
and frogs on which it feeds. |
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