The White Pelican
The white pelican is one of the most successful fish eating birds. The successis largely due to its command hunting behaviour. A group, perhaps two dozens birds,will gather in a curved are some distance offshore, beating the water furiously with their wings, driving the fish before them.
When the water is shallow enough for the birds to reach the fish, the formation breaks up as each bird dip its bill into the water to scoop up its meal. As the bird lifts its head, the water drains from its bill leaving the fish which are then swallowed. Pelicans are among the oldest group of birds. Fossil of this genus have been founded dating back 40 millions years.
1. How do they hunt for the fish?
They do it …..
a. individually
b. one by one
c. in a group
d. with other mammals
e. by flying around the lake
2. Why is white pelican called as the most successful fish eating bird? I think it’s because…..
a. it’s two dozen birds gather together
b. its command hunting behaviour
c. its curved are
d. it’s beating the water furiously
e. it’s killing many fish
3. How do they beat the sea water?
a. largely
b. clearly
c. furiously
d. quietly
e. calmly
4. What’s the main idea of the text above?
It’s about …..
a. the death of white pelican
b. the history of white pelican
c. the breeding behaviour of white pelican
d. the hunting behaviour of white pelican
e. the killing behaviour of white pelican
5. How old was the fossil of the Pelican?
a. 20 million years
b. 30 million years
c. 40 million years
d. 50 million years
e. 60 million years
6. ….., beating the water furiously with their wings, driving the fish before them.
(Paragraph 1) The underlined word refers to……
a. fish
b. white pelicans
c. birds
d. a group
e. the man
7. When the water is shallow enough for the birds to reach the fish, ….. (Paragraph 2).
The underlined word has the similar meaning with…..
a. quite
b. too
c. more
d. much
e. so
8. The text above is belong to ….. genre.
a. report
b. narrative
c. recount
d. procedure
e. news item
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