六、任务型阅读。（2025·江苏无锡·调研）
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
Can a cricket(蟋蟀) really tell you the temperature outside? Do fish know if it's going to be a cold winter? Some of the sayings, like "If a cat sits with its back to the fire, hard weather can be predicted", may sound unbelievable, but some may be true. Many animals have stronger senses than humans.
Birds fly low when there is a drop in air pressure(气压) before a storm. Insects stay close to the ground and wolves howl because their ears can sense the pressure change. A good rule is, when animals act strangely, we had better be careful with the environment around us.
Do you know the chirping(鸣叫) of crickets can tell you how hot the day is? Crickets are cold-blooded, so when the temperature in the air changes, the cricket's body temperature changes with it. As the temperature rises, the cricket's metabolism(新陈代谢) increases. So, when the heat rises, crickets chirp.
Do you know other animals that can predict the weather?
1. Why can some animals know the weather changes?
Because they have stronger senses.
2. What do birds do before the storm?
They fly low.
3. When should we be careful with the environment?
When animals act strangely.
4. What can the chirping of crickets tell us?
The temperature rises.
5. What do you think of the crickets in our life?
They are useful. (答案不唯一)
解析：
【分析】
做这类任务型阅读的细节题，需先通读短文，明确各问题的关键词，再带着关键词回到原文对应段落定位，提取与问题相关的关键语句，整理成符合要求的答案；开放性问题则需结合文章内容合理表达观点。
【解析】
1. 问题1：根据短文第一段最后一句“Many animals have stronger senses than humans”，可知动物能感知天气变化的原因是拥有比人类更强的感官；
2. 问题2：根据短文第二段第一句“Birds fly low when there is a drop in air pressure before a storm”，可知暴风雨前鸟类会低飞；
3. 问题3：根据短文第二段最后一句“A good rule is, when animals act strangely, we had better be careful with the environment around us”，可知当动物行为异常时需留意周围环境；
4. 问题4：根据短文第三段关于蟋蟀鸣叫与温度的描述，可知蟋蟀的鸣叫能反映温度变化；
5. 问题5：开放性问题，结合蟋蟀可反映温度的特点，可评价其有用等，合理即可。
【答案】
1. Because they have stronger senses.
2. They fly low.
3. When animals act strangely.
4. The temperature rises.
5. They are useful.（答案不唯一）
【知识点】
任务型阅读、细节理解、信息提取
【点评】
本题为任务型阅读，侧重考查学生快速定位原文信息、提取关键内容的能力，前4题为细节题难度较低，第5题为开放性问题需结合文章内容合理作答，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
