The Cat Family

貓科動物

本篇適合：閱讀、角色扮演

無論兇猛可怕的大老虎還是溫順可愛的小家貓，它們都屬于貓科動物。那么你知道還有哪些動物是屬于貓科動物的呢？貓科動物都有些什么特性呢？這期我們來了解一下貓科動物吧！

by CC

All cats around the world spend their time doing the same kinds of activities: hunting, eating, and sleeping.

Some cats live in forests and all cats can climb trees. They have very good balance and sharp claws. Those claws can hook into branches.

Fishing cats can catch fish by grabbing them with their claws.

Cats like to live on their own; very few live in groups. The cats that live together are mothers and their babies. Lions are the only wild cats to live in groups.

Cats only eat meat. When they live in the wild, they have to catch it for themselves.

Pumas are the long jumpers of the cat world. How far can they jump? About six meters!

activity [?k?tΙvΙtΙ] n. 活動，行為（復數(shù)：activities）

hunt [h?nt] v. 捕獵（-ing形式：hunting）

balance [?b?l?ns] n. 平衡力

sharp [∫ɑ?p] adj. 銳利的

hook [h?k] v. 鉤住

branch [brɑ?nt∫] n. 樹枝（復數(shù)：branches）

grab [ɡr?b] v. 抓?。?ing形式：grabbing）

wild [waΙld] adj. 野生的

puma [?p?m?] n. 美洲獅（復數(shù)：pumas）

Most big cats roar. When the lion gets angry, his roar can be heard eight km away! All other cats miaow, purr, and growl.

Cats’ fur keeps them warm. Cats spend a lot of time licking their fur with their rough tongues. Cats lick their fur to clean themselves and keep cool.

All cats look similar, but their coats, shapes, and sizes are suited to where they live. This serval has a long neck and big ears, which make it see and hear well in long grass.

roar [r??] v. 咆哮，吼叫；n. 吼叫

km abbr. [計量] 公里（kilometer）；千米

purr [pз?] v. 發(fā)嗚嗚聲

growl [ɡra?l] v. 吼叫，咆哮

fur [fз?] n. 軟毛

rough [r?f] adj. 粗糙的

tongue [t??] n. 舌頭（復數(shù)：tongues）

similar [?sΙmΙl?] adj. 相像的，相似的

suited [?sju?tΙd] adj. 合適的

serval [?sз?v?l] n.（非洲）長腳山貓，藪貓

Unlike dogs, cats cannot run fast for long distances, so they rely on their ability to stalk and pounce. When stalking, they keep their bodies low, move slowly, and then pounce.

distance [?dΙst?ns] n. 距離（復數(shù)：distances）

rely on [rΙ?laΙ ?n] 依賴，依靠

stalk [st??k] v. 潛行，偷偷接近

pounce [pa?ns] v. 猛撲，突襲

判斷對錯。正確的填T，錯誤的填F。

( ) All cats can climb trees.

( ) Fishing cats can’t catch fish by themselves.

( ) Pumas are the high jumpers of the cat world.

( ) When the lion gets angry, his roar can be heard eight km away!

中文大意及答案請見第47頁。