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The Namib Desert is one of the hottest and driest places in the
world. Not only does the temperature of the desert sand reach up to 140
degrees, but there is also very little ground water in this area. However, the
Namib beetle is able to live there. How does the Namib beetle succeed in living
in these terrible conditions? The beetle's shell(壳)
allows it to turn fog into drinkable water!
Fog is a cloud of water drops. A few mornings of a week, fog appears
across the desert floor. This is where the main water in the desert comes from.
To collect the water from the fog, beetles climb to the top of the sand dunes(沙丘). They lift their special wings. The water drops down the beetle's
wings and runs into its mouth.
Scientists have been thinking about how to make use of the beetle's
wing scales(翅鳞) to collect water for people. Tools that
collect water from fog have been around for a while and they were called fog
nets. But scientists think that they could be made much more useful by adding
waxy bumps(蜡状凸起物) to the design. Except for changing
fog nets, scientists have invented a new type of water bottle. The inside of the
water bottle is covered in bumps like the Namib beetled wing scales. These water
bottles are special because they are self-filling! Would you want one of these water
bottles?
(1)
Which is NOT true according to Paragraph One?
A . The conditions are hard in the Namib Desert.
B . Nothing can live in the Namib Desert.
C . It's hard to find ground water in the Namib Desert.
D . The Namib beetle can find water in its own way.
(2)
Why do Namib beetles climb up to the top of sand dunes?
A . Because they want to lift their wings.
B . Because they like staying in higher places.
C . Because it's much drier on the top of the sand dunes.
D . Because it's easier to collect water there.
(3)
Which part of the beetle's body gives the scientists inspiration(灵感) to make something to collect water for people?
A . The head.
B . The legs.
C . The wing scales.
D . The stomach.
(4)
What is the best title of the passage?
A . The Namib beetle and fog nets.
B . The introduction of the Namib Desert.
C . The terrible condition in the Namib Desert.
D . The ways of collecting water in poor countries.
答案: B
D
C
A