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Vocabulary Dinosaurs were ancient species of reptiles. They lived on earth for 160 million years. Some dinosaurs were as small as rabbits; others were enormous. Some ate meat, and others ate plants. They disappeared about 65 million years ago. Scientists believe that they starved to death. They think the climate changed quickly and caused many plants to die. The word enormous in the passage is closest in meaning to huge. 单词解读：dinosaur 恐龙；reptiles 爬行动物；cowardly 胆怯的； A player hitting a homer, which is to hit a home run, is something that fans look forward to at every baseball game. It is a source of excitement when the ball swings and the ball goes sailing though the air. Sometimes the ball lands in the field. Sometimes the ball flies into the seats The word homer in the passage is closest in meaning to home run . 单词解读：homer 本垒打，棒球；swing 摇摆，转动（v）；秋千（n）； fence 篱笆；signal 信号（n），发信号（vi），表明（vt）； Camouflage is hiding oneself from one’s enemies. Some animals do this to protect themselves from their enemies. They do it to catch food. Frogs, butterflies, and snakes are examples of such animals. They change their colors or shapes to match their surroundings. With camouflage, they look like grass, leaves, or stones. This improves their changes of survival in the wild. The word Camouflage in the passage is closest in meaning to disguise. 单词解读：camouflage 伪装；disguise 假装；resistance 抵抗，电阻； flog 青蛙；wild 野外；seat （n）位置；（vt）容纳； Some wild animals hibernate, which is to sleep through winter. They enter their dens in late fall and do not come out until spring. Before hibernating, animals eat to gain fat. This fat sustains them through winter. When they come out in spring, the animals are very thin. They are also very hungry. Hibernation enables many wild animals to survive during the cold winter when there is no food to eat. The word hibernate in the passage is closest in meaning to sleep. 单词解读:：hibernate 冬眠；migrate 移民，移居；den 兽穴；s