七、阅读短文，回答问题
Elephants are the largest land mammals (哺乳动物) on earth, and they are known for their intelligence (智力) and social behaviours (行为). There are three kinds of elephants: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are found in different parts of Africa and Asia.
Elephants have a matriarchal (母系的) social structure, where older females lead the family groups. A single group can have up to 70 elephants. They talk with each other using different sounds and body language.
Elephants have great memories, which helps them find their way and remember where to find water. Elephants eat lots of plants like grass, leaves, and fruit, about 300 pounds a day. Their long trunk (象鼻) helps them eat, drink, carry things, and interact with others.
Unluckily, elephants face many problems. They are in danger because of losing their homes and people's hunting for their tusks (长牙). We need to work hard to keep them safe and create a better environment for them.
1. What are the three species of elephants mentioned in the passage?
2. How do elephants talk with each other?
3. What is the daily diet of elephants?
4. What does the elephant's trunk help them do?
5. Why are elephants considered to be in danger?
答案：1. The African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant.
2. They talk with each other using different sounds and body language.
3. Plants like grass, leaves and fruit, about 300 pounds a day.
4. It helps them eat, drink, carry things, and interact with others.
5. Because they are losing their homes and people are hunting for their tusks.
解析：
【解析】
1. 从短文第一段第二句"There are three kinds of elephants: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant."可找到答案。
2. 从短文第二段最后一句"They talk with each other using different sounds and body language."可找到答案。
3. 从短文第三段第二句"Elephants eat lots of plants like grass, leaves, and fruit, about 300 pounds a day."可找到答案。
4. 从短文第三段最后一句"Their long trunk (象鼻) helps them eat, drink, carry things, and interact with others."可找到答案。
5. 从短文第四段第二句"They are in danger because of losing their homes and people's hunting for their tusks (长牙)."可找到答案。
【答案】
1. The African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant.
2. They talk with each other using different sounds and body language.
3. Plants like grass, leaves and fruit, about 300 pounds a day.
4. It helps them eat, drink, carry things, and interact with others.
5. Because they are losing their homes and people are hunting for their tusks.
【知识点】
细节信息提取、科普文本阅读、英语阅读理解
【点评】
这是一篇关于大象的科普类阅读理解题，题目均为细节考查题，重点考查学生从文本中精准提取关键信息的能力，文本内容贴近动物科普主题，有助于学生积累相关词汇和知识，整体题目难度不大，适合训练基础阅读能力。
【难度系数】
0.8
