Reading comprehension.

Questions 1-8

The tiniest bird in the world is the male

bee hummingbird. Because it is so small,

it is often mistaken for a bee or some

other type of insect of that size.

As a hummingbird, it is able to flap its

wings extremely quickly, up to eighty

times per secon Line With this really

fast wing speed, the bee

hummingbird can hover like a helicopter

, fly forward, fly

(5) backward, or even fly upside down.

1. What is the topic of this passage?

(A) The bee

(B) One type of hummingbird

(C) How fast hummingbirds fly

(D) How helicopters fly

2. The word "tiniest" in line 1 is closest in meaning to

(A) fastest

(B) most dangerous (C) noisiest

(D) smallest

3. It can be inferred from the passage that the female bee hummingbird

(A) is really a bee

(B) does not exist

(C) is larger than the male

(D) eats insects

4. According to the passage, when people see a male bee hummingbird, they often incorrectly think it is

(A) a bird

(B) an insect

(C) a bat

(D) a helicopter

5. In line 3, to "flap" wings is to

(A) hold them still

(B) stretch them out

(C) fold them

(D) move them up and down

6. According to the passage, how fast can a bee hummingbird flap it’s wings ?

(A) A hundred times each second

(B) Eighty times per minute

(C) Eighty times each second

(D) Eight times in a second

7. In line 4, to "hover" is to

(A) fly forward quickly

(B) land

(C) stay in place in the air

(D) use fuel

8. The passage indicates that a bee hummingbird can do all of the following EXCEPT

(A) hover

(B) fly backward

(C) fly in an inverted position

(D) fly a helicopter

Жообу :

1-B

2-D

3-C

4-B

5-D

6-C

7-C

8-D