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Dr. Jubilado first met the Bajau while growing up on Samal Island in the Philippines. They made a living as divers, spearfishing or harvesting shellfish. “We were so amazed that they could stay underwater much longer than us local islanders, ” Dr. Jubilado said. “I could see them actually walking under the sea. ” In 2015, Melissa Ilardo, then a graduate student in genetics at the University of Copenhagen, heard about the Bajau. She wondered if centuries of diving could have led to the evolution of physical characteristics that made the task easier for them. “It seemed like the perfect chance for natural selection to act on a population, ” said Dr. Ilardo. She also said there were likely a number of other genes that help the Bajau dive. 【文章大意】该篇文章介绍了研究人员发现为适应海洋生活而进化成更好的 潜水者的巴瑶人以及他们的生活方式等。 1. What does the author want to tell us by the examples in Paragraph 1? A. Environmental adaptation of cattle raisers. B. New knowledge of human evolution. C. Recent findings of human origin. D. Significance of food selection. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段As scientists look deeper into our genes, they are finding examples of human evolution in just the past few thousand years. 可知, 下面的例子都是为了进一步说明研究者在更深入地研究 我们的基因, 发现了过去几千年人类进化的现象。故选B。 2. Where do the Bajau build their houses? A. In valleys. 　　　　　　 B. Near rivers. C. On the beach. D. Off the coast. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段中They have traditionally lived on houseboats; in recent times, they’ve also built houses on stilts in coastal waters. 可知, 他们把房子建在沿海水域的支柱上。故选D。 3. Why was the young Jubilado astonished at the Bajau? A. They could walk on stilts all day. B. They had a superb way of fishing. C. They could stay long underwater. D. They lived on both land and water. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段中We were so amazed that they could stay underwater much longer than us local islanders可知, 他惊奇的原因是巴 瑶人能在水下待很长的时间。amazed与astonished同义, 意为“惊奇的”。故选 C。 4. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Bodies Remodeled for a Life at Se