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专题06 阅读理解IV 词义猜测题 词义猜测题--讲•练•测测案 时间： 分钟 满分： 45 50 I.阅读理解 （词义猜测题） A 【山东省潍坊市2021届高三3 月高考模拟】 Anew study,publishedthisweek in thejournalFrontiersinVeterinary Science,revealsthatnon-human animals tearsarenot sodifferent from our own.Thechemical similaritiesare sogreat,in fact,thatthecomposition ofother speciestears—andhowtheyreadaptedtotheir environments-mayprovideinsightsintobettertreatmentsfor human eyedisease. Previously,scientistshad studied closely only thetearsofahandfulofmammals,includinghumans,dogs,horses, camels,andmonkeys.In thenew study,Brazilian veterinariansanalyzedthetearsofreptilesandbirdsfor the first time , focusingon seven species. Tears,which arereleasedfrom teartubes,form a film over theeyethatscomposedofthreeingredients:mucus, waler,andoil.Themucuscoatstheeyessurfaceandhelpsto attach the filmtotheeye,thewater isanatural salty solution containingcrucialproteinsandminerals,andtheoilpreventstheeye from drying out. Humansaretheonlyknown speciestoproduceemotionaltears;theexpression crocodiletears,whichrefersto a personsphony display ofemotion,comesfromthemysterioustendency ofcrocodilestoreleasetearsasthey eat. Buttearsplaykey rolesbeyondweeping,notesLionel Sebbag at Iowa StateUniversity,whowasnot involvedin thenewresearch.Theyhelpwith visionby lubricatingandclearingtheeye.They alsoprotecttheeyeagainst infection andprovidenutrition tothecornea,theeyesclear outer layer,which lacksbloodtubes,he says. Learninghowreptilesandbirdsusetearsmay alsoinspirenewmedicationsfor conditionssuch asdry eye,which occurswhenteartubesdontproduceenough oil.Thedisease,common in cats,dogs,andpeople,can sometimesleadto blindness. ． 1 What isparagraph 3mainly about? A．The sourceoftears. B．Thecompos