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这篇阅读的题目是The wild turkey
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The Wild Turkey
野生火鸡
1.A Wild Turley is a species of bird from North America.
野生火鸡是一种来自北美的鸟类。
a species of bird 一种鸟
North America 北美
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2.It originally came from Mexico thousands of years ago.
它最初起源于数千年前的墨西哥。
originally 起源于
came from Mexico 来自墨西哥
thousands of years ago 数千年前
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3.It is related to other birds that eat off the ground, such as chickens and quail.
它与其他以地面为食的鸟类有关，如鸡和鹌鹑。
related to 有关
eat off the ground 吃地上的东西
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4.A male turkey is called a tom.
公火鸡叫汤姆。
male turkey 公火鸡
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5.A female turkey is called a hen and a baby turkey is called a poult or turkeyling.
母火鸡叫母鸡，小火鸡叫雏火鸡。
female turkey 母火鸡
baby turkey 小火鸡
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6.A tom weighs between 11 and 24 pounds, while a hen is usually smaller.
汤姆的体重在11到24磅之间，而母鸡通常比较小。
between 11 and 24 pounds 在11到24磅之间
7.The tom usually has dark shiny feathers and a large tail.
汤姆通常有乌黑发亮的羽毛和一条大尾巴。
dark shiny feathers 乌黑发亮的羽毛
a large tail 一条大尾巴
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8.He can spread his tail like a fan when he wants to attract a female.
当它想吸引雌性时，可以像扇子一样张开尾巴。
spread his tail 张开尾巴
attract a female 吸引雌性
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9.Toms also have a wattle, or a red piece of skin, on the throat.
汤姆斯的喉咙上也有一根垂肉，或一块红色的皮肤。
a red piece of skin 一块红色的皮肤
on the throat 喉咙上
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10.A hen has dark, dull feathers.
母鸡的羽毛又黑又暗。
dark, dull feathers 又黑又暗的羽毛
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11.She has no wattle, and her tail is small.
她没有垂肉，她的尾巴很小。
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12.She will lay 10 to 14 eggs at a time.
它一次能产10到14个蛋。
lay 10 to 14 eggs 产10到14个蛋
at a time 一次
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13.The eggs hatch after 28 days.
蛋在28天后孵化。
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14.The small poults leave the nest in about a day.
小雏鸟大约一天后离开巢。
small poults 小雏鸟
leave the nest 离开巢
in about a day 大约一天后
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15.Humans have tamed, or domesticated, Wild Turkeys.
人类驯养了野火鸡。
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16.The domestic turkey is usully white.
家养的火鸡通常是白色的。
makes other sounds 发出其他声音
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17.Turkeys are raised as food, especially for holiday dinners, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.
人们饲养火鸡作为食物，特别是作为节日的晚餐，如感恩节和圣诞节。
makes other sounds 发出其他声音
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18.While a turkey is known for making a "gobble"sound, it makes other sounds, too.
众所周知，火鸡会发出“咯咯”的声音，但它也会发出其他声音。
makes other sounds 发出其他声音
19.It can cackle, whine or cluck.
它会咯咯叫、哀鸣或咯咯叫。
20.When a turkey makes a gobbling sound, it can be heard for a long way.
当火鸡发出咕嘟咕嘟的声音时，很远的地方都能听到。
makes a gobbling sound 发出咕嘟咕嘟的声音
can be heard 能听到
for a long way 很远的地方
再来读一遍完整的文章：
The Wild Turkey
A Wild Turley is a species of bird from North America. It originally came from Mexico thousands of years ago. It is related to other birds that eat off the ground, such as chickens and quail.
A male turkey is called a tom. A female turkey is called a hen and a baby turkey is called a poult or turkeyling. A tom weighs between 11 and 24 pounds, while a hen is usually smaller.
The tom usually has dark shiny feathers and a large tail. He can spread his tail like a fan when he wants to attract a female. Toms also have a wattle, or a red piece of skin, on the throat.
A hen has dark, dull feathers. She has no wattle, and her tail is small. She will lay 10 to 14 eggs at a time. The eggs hatch after 28 days. The small poults leave the nest in about a day.
Humans have tamed, or domesticated, Wild Turkeys. The domestic turkey is usully white. Turkeys are raised as food, especially for holiday dinners, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.
While a turkey is known for making a "gobble"sound, it makes other sounds, too. It can cackle, whine or cluck. When a turkey makes a gobbling sound, it can be heard for a long way.
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根据短文，回答问题。
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1.What is the usual color for the domestic turkey?
2.What is a female turkey called?
3.What is the red skin on the throat of a tom called?
参考答案：
1.The domestic turkey is usully white.
2.A female turkey is called a hen。
3. A wattle.
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