You may have seen a lot of frogs, but if you haven't, you must have heard about frogs. However, have you heard about a frog that can kill a person?
These small brightly colored amphibians (两栖动物) live in the tropical rain forests of Central and South America. They are best known for their ability to kill persons even though they are no more than 2 inches long. If we touch their poisonous skin without proper protection (such as gloves), we may die! For animals of this size that can be so deadly, they are certainly one of the world's most poisonous animals! Who are they? They are poison arrow frogs or, simply, poison frogs.
Poison frogs acquired their name from the Indians. The Indians catch and kill many of these frogs before hanging them upside down over a campfire. As the frogs get hot, the poison drips out of their skin. The Indians collect the poisonous liquid in a bottle and dip(蘸) the tips of their arrows into the bottle. Once the tips are dried, they are ready to be used for their arrows for hunting.
There are about 170 different types of poison arrow frogs in the world. Though most species have bright markings, either in stripes or patches, on their black bodies, some just wear noticeable single-colored coats. Their shocking skin colors-usually in yellow, red, green, blue or orange-serve as a warning sign to other animals. The sign simply says,” Stay away or pay with your life!” They certainly do not bluff.
【小题1】We can infer that the Indians may kill poison frogs in order to .A．treat diseasesB．avoid being bittenC．hunt animalsD．eat their meat【小题2】According to the passage, poison frogs .
A can grow to several meters long B. like to change colors on the back
C. have bright-colored skin or markings D. are on the edge of dying out
【小题3】Which of the following best explains the last sentence of the passage?A．Poison frogs don't want to kill others.B．Poison frogs do not just scare others.C．Poison frogs want to stop others from ing near.D．Poison frogs just pretend to be dangerous animals.C
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(答案→)C
解析：文章介绍了美洲中部和南部出现的一种毒青蛙，介绍了这种青蛙的外形和特性，让人们对它要小心，还介绍印第安人杀死毒青蛙是为了捕猎动物。
【小题1】细节题：从第三段的描述：The Indians catch and kill many of these frogs before hanging them upside down over a campfire. As the frogs get hot, the poison drips out of their skin. The Indians collect the poisonous liquid in a bottle and dip(蘸) the tips of their arrows into the bottle. Once the tips are dried, they are ready to be used for their arrows for hunting.可知印第安人杀死毒青蛙是为了捕猎动物，选C
【小题2】细节题：从第四段的句子：Their shocking skin colors-usually in yellow, red, green, blue or orange-serve as a warning sign to other animals.可知毒青蛙通常有色彩明亮的颜色和标记，选C
【小题3】句意理解题：从前面的句子：The sign simply says,” Stay away or pay with your life!” 可知毒青蛙身上的色彩警告别人不要拿生命开玩笑，这不是仅仅是吓唬别人的，选B