Adaptation of Living Things
1．题目：Some plants and animals develop superior characteristics so that they may
答案：C）become better adapted to the environments than others of their kind.
2．题目：In the first paragraph, the word "environments" could best be replaced by
答案：B）surroundings.
3．题目：It can be inferred from this passage that the feathers of a bird are colored
答案：D）to match its environment.
4．题目：Which of the following is not directly mentioned in the passage?
答案：D）A living organism may adapt in its sleeping habit.
5．题目：The author cites the behavior of warm — blooded mammals in order to show that a living thing may have the ability
答案：A）to create an environment of its own.
速记口诀：
生物的适应性
1．适应环境展优越 ____________________
2．“环境”、“周围”本同义 ____________________
3．鸟毛染色为适应 ____________________
4．适应习惯未提及 ____________________
5．生物能够造环境 ____________________ [理工类C，卫生类B]