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视听阅读第2单元答案 视听阅读第2单元答案 PAGE 视听阅读第2单元答案 Unit 2 Reading comprehension 1-7 DBACDCC 8. very sensitive to red light 9. keeping away possible predators 10. at full speed Home Listening I. 1. Only recently 2. Some researchers believe that the jumbo squid move further north because the northern oceans are warming, while others think that declining numbers of predators have allowed them to expand their territories. 3. It is the ability of the jumbo squid to radically change its color from reddish-purple to pure white. 4. Because red is not easily visible to fish and other creatures in the darkness of the ocean depths. 5. Its enormous size. 6. They took it to a research center. II. (1) 1925 (2) two (3) 2004 (4) six (5) second III. 1. Squid are among the least understood of all invertebrates. 2. They are also now able to categorize many of them by genus, a more general category of animal types, as well as by species. 3. Recently, some have appeared as far north as Alaska, raising questions about the effects of global warming on the species. 4. The red color is useful to the squid when hunting for food since red is not easily visible to fish in the darkness of the ocean depths. 5. The word “colossal” was used to distinguish it from its smaller relative, the giant squid. Audio script The Jumbo vs. The colossal Squid Squid are among the least understood of all invertebrates. For centuries sailors have reported squid-like monsters so large that they would be capable of destroying entire ships. Only recently, however, have biologists been able to determine the truth about theses strange creatures. They are also now able to categorize many of them by genus, a more general category of animal types, as well as by species. Two such enormous squid are the jumbo squid and the colossal squid. The Jumbo Squid The jumbo squid, also known as the Humboldt squid, has been sighted in the Pacific Ocean from the tip of South America to the coast of California. Recently, some have