日课｜英文短文English Passages for Beginners 32：Great-horned Owls

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Great-horned Owls

Have you ever heard a hoot as the sun goes down? This may be the cry of a great-horned owl. She is looking for her dinner.

Great-horned owls have sharp eyes and ears. They see and hear small animals. Then, they swoop down and grab their prey.

Great-horned owls eat mice, frogs, snakes, and small birds. They also eat insects. They can fly without making a sound.

Great-horned owls hoot to other owls in the forest. Their brown and black feathers make them hard to see in the daytime. You may see one flying at dawn or dusk. Be very quiet. Then, you may hear owls calling out to each other through the trees.

大角猫头鹰

你有没有听到过太阳下山时的鸣叫声？这可能是大角猫头鹰的叫声。她正在找晚餐。

大角猫头鹰有锐利的眼睛和耳朵。他们看到并听到小动物的动静。然后，它们俯冲下来抓住猎物。

大角猫头鹰吃老鼠、青蛙、蛇和小鸟。它们也吃昆虫。它们可以不发出任何声音地飞翔。

大角猫头鹰向森林中的其他猫头鹰鸣叫。它们有着棕色和黑色的羽毛，这使它们在白天很难被看见。你可能会在黎明或黄昏时看到一只大角猫头鹰飞行。要很安静，然后，你可能会听到猫头鹰在树间相互呼喊。

【注释】

1. great-horned owl 大角猫头鹰；大雕鸮

2. hoot （猫头鹰）鸣叫

3. sharp 锋利的；锐利的

4. swoop （鸟或飞机) （尤指为了袭击）向下猛冲，俯冲

5. grab 抓住；攫取

6. prey 猎物

7. insect 昆虫

8. dawn 黎明；拂晓

9. dusk 黄昏；傍晚

读完这篇短文，来回答个问题吧！

Which animal does the great-horned owl not eat?

a. Frog.

b. Snake.

c. Small bird.

d. Bear.

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