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A fish that lives in America can live out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals got used to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.

The Mangrove Rivulets, a kind of little fish, lives in small pools of water. When their living place dries up, they live on the land, said Scott Taylor, a researcher in Florida.                        

The fish can grow as large as three inches. They group together and breathe air through their skin before they can find water again.

The new scientific discovery came during a trip.

    “We were travelling for fun. and one day I kicked over a log (圆木) and the fish came out.” Taylor told reporters by telephone. He said he would make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.

In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating.

Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time, while lungfish (肺鱼) found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in a not active (活波的) way. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulets and keep active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at a Canadian University.[来源:学&科

More studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.

“These animals live in conditions similar to those millions of years ago, when animals began to move from water onto land.” Wright said.

1.. The Mangrove Rivulets is a type of fish that_________.

A. lives on land in Africa    

B. can stay alive for months out of water

C. prefers living in dry places    

D. is the longest living fish on earth

2.. Who will write a report on Mangrove Rivulets?

A. Scott Taylor.   B. Some reporters. C. Patricia Wright.      D. Scientists from Europe.

3.. According to the passage, lungfish can___________.

A. breathe through its skin         B. be found in Asia

C. keep alive out of water          D. keep alive and walk on land

4.. Which one of the sentences below is not true?

A. The Mangrove Rivulets fish can live out of water as long as other animals if it has something to eat.

B. Millions of years ago, animals began to live onto land from water.

C. Lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water in a not active way.

D. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time.

5.. What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulets?

A. ft was made by Scott Taylor, a researcher in New York.

B. It was helped by an American magazine.

C. It was helped by Patricia Wright.

D. It was made by a researcher while travelling. 

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述了美国一个研究人员在旅行时发现了一种鱼，它可以离开水在陆地上生活几个月，在不进食的情况下，可以在陆地生活66天。其实在其他地方也发现在了一些可以在陆地进行短暂生活的鱼类。这些研究会告诉我们鱼是怎么随着时间变化的。

1.细节理解题。根据文中描述A fish that lives in America can live out of water for months at a time,一种在美洲的鱼能离开水生活几个月。从后文得知，这种鱼就是The Mangrove Rivulets,故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据文中描述Taylor told reporters by telephone. He said he would make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year. Taylor通过电话告诉记者，他将在明年把他对这鱼的研究在美国杂志上向公众告知。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据文中描述while lungfish (肺鱼) found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water,然而在澳大利亚，非洲和南美洲发现的肺雨可以离开水活着，故选C。

4.判断推理题。根据文中描述A fish that lives in America can live out of water for months at a time,一种在美洲的鱼能离开水生活几个月。而不是像其他陆地生物生活的一样长，故判断A错误。

5.判断推理题。根据文中描述“We were travelling for fun. and one day I kicked over a log (圆木) and the fish came out.” Taylor told reporters by telephone. Taylor通过电话告诉记者, “我们正在旅行，一天我敲一根圆木，那鱼就出现了”,故选D，这鱼是研究员在旅行时发现的。

考点：科普类短文阅读。