阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
The World's Largest Insect
This giant
insect can be used as a toy.
A child
ties one end of a string to a stick and the other end around the
"neck" of an insect. Holding the stick, the child lets the insect go.
With a loud whirring sound, the insect takes off, pulling the string in a large
curve over the child's head. The child laughs as the stick jumps around.
The child
is African, and the toy is the African Goliath beetle, the largest insect in
the world.
The
Goliath is a true insect because it has six legs and a body that is divided
into three parts. Like all beetles, it has two pairs of wings. The front pair
are thick and stiff and protect the back pair, which are soft. It is these soft
back wings that make the beetle fly forward. They also cause the loud whirring
sound the beetle makes when it flies. To steer, the beetle twists and turns its
legs the same way you steer a bike by turning its front wheel.
African
children often use the Goliath beetle as a toy. Although it is over 15
centimeters long, it is quite harmless.
(1)
The African Goliath beetle is ________.
A . the world's largest insect
B . a toy used in many parts of the world
C . the only insect found in Africa
D . the world's smallest insect
(2)
What made the whirring sound that the child heard?
A . The curved string.
B . The beetle's soft wings.
C . The beetle's six legs.
D . The beetle's body.
(3)
We know the Goliath beetle is a true insect because it ________.
A . makes a whirring sound when it flies
B . has both soft and hard wings
C . has six legs and a body with three parts
D . can fly
答案: A
B
C