Thesunissettingonasummernight.Attheentranceofadeep,darkcave,afewbatsflyout.Withinafewminutes,millionsandmillionsofbatsarepouringoutofthecave.Soundslikeascaryhorrormovie?Believeitornot,thissc
Thesunissettingonasummernight.Attheentranceofadeep,darkcave,afewbats flyout.Withinafewminutes,millionsandmillionsofbatsarepouringoutofthecave.
Soundslikeascaryhorrormovie?Believeitornot,thisscenetakesplaceallsummer long,atBrackenCaveinTexas,where20millionbatscomeouttofeedoninsectsevery night."Itismagical,"saysJimKennedyofBatConservationInternationalinTexas."Itis oneofthemostimpressiveanimalmovementsontheplanet."
EveryMarchorApril,Mexicanfree-tailedbatsmigrateupto1,600kilometersfrom theirwinterhomeinMexicototheirAmericanhomeinTexas,wheretheyraisetheir young.Soonaftertheyarrive,eachmothergivesbirthtoonebaby.Asmanyas500,baby batscrowdinto30cubiccentimetersofspace.andallthosebodiescreatenicewarmtem-peraturestokeepthemcozyandcomfortable.
Ifyouhaveeverlostsightofyourparentsinacrowdedplayground,youmaybewon-deringhowmotherbatsrecorgnizetheirchildren.Theyusetheirsenseofsmelltotellwhich babyistheirswhenitistimeforthebabiestohavemilk.
Whentwentymillionbatsflyoutofonecaveopening,theymakeacolumnsothick thattheyshowupontheradaratthenearbyairport.Itcantakethreehoursforallofthem togetoutfromthecave."Youcanfeelthebreezefromtheirwings,andseetheplatswa-ving,"saysKennedy."Themovementofallthosewingsmakesaveryrelaxingsoftsound.I'vealwaysthoughtitwouldmakeagreatrelaxationmusictohelpyougotosleep.Somuch forbatsbeingscary!"
56.Thescenedescribedinthefirstparagraphtakesplacein___.
A.amovie B.acave C.Mexico D.theUS
57.Whatmakesthesceneso"impressive"?___
A.Theentranceofadeep,darkcave.
B.Thebatsfeedingoninsectsatnight.
C.Thehugenumberofbatsflyingtogether.
D.Ittakesplaceallsummerlong.
58.BothParagraphs3and4aremainlyabout___.
A.whenandwherethebatsmigrate
B.howyoungbatsareraised
C.whybabybatscrowdtogether
D.howmotherbatsfindtheirchildren
59.Theunderlinedword"breeze"inthelastp