Animals, including insects, don’t have a ‘language’ like ours. They do not ‘talk’ to each other in words and sentences. But if we watch them, we can see that they do have their ways of communicating (交流) with each other.
Can you see the rabbit’s tail? When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down, they run away. They know that they are in danger. The rabbit has told them something without making a sound. It has given them a signal.
Many other animals use this kind of ‘language’. When a cobra（眼镜蛇）is angry, it raises its head and makes itself look powerful（有力的）. This warns other animals. When a bee（蜜蜂）has found food, it goes back to its home. It cannot ‘tell’ the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance. This tells the bees where the food is.
Some animals ‘say’ things by making sounds. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs when it is pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning. Sometimes we human beings speak in the same way. We make sounds like “Oh” or “Ah” when we are frightened or pleased or when we drop something on our toes.
小题1:Which one is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Animals have languages like human beings. |
| B．Bees communicate with each other by dancing. |
| C．Animals can use words. | D．Animals are brave. |
小题2:A rabbit uses its tail to ___________.
| A．warn other rabbits when they are in danger | B．tell other rabbits where food is |
| C．make itself look powerful | D．help it to run fast |
小题3:When a cobra is angry, it __________.
| A．makes a loud noise | B．raises its head |
| C．moves up and down | D．does a little dance |
小题4:Several different sounds can be made by a __________.
| A．rabbit | B．bee | C．bird | D．fish |
小题5:From the passage, we know that ________ use words and sentences to express ideas and thoughts.
| A．all living things | B．all animals | C．some birds | D．human beings |
