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TOEFL Listening Class Unit 2 Passage 23
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Second, in the course of listening, just pay attention on what you know, if you missed something, just let it go . don't try to figure out what you missed .
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1. Why does the professor refer to birds as "glorified
reptiles?
Birds are structurally identical to flying reptiles.
Scientists prefer to classify birds as reptiles.
Birds and reptiles share a common ancestry.
Both birds and reptiles are considered highly
evolved species.
2. What physical features of some modern birds are similar
to those of flying reptiles?
Click on 2 answers.
ڤ Light, porous bones
ڤ Scales on the feet
ڤ Feathers covering the head
ڤ Claws on the toes
3. Why do scientists consider birds highly successful
vertebrates?
Click on 2 answers.
ڤ They evolved more rapidly than any other animal.
ڤ They are able to travel long distances very quickly.
ڤ They have adapted to a variety of environmental
conditions.
ڤ They have developed into many different species
throughout the world.
4. What does the name Archaeopteryx mean?
Ancient bird
Flying reptile
Glorified reptile
Feathered lizard
5. Until 1986, what did scientists probably believe about the
Archaeopteryx?
It was not capable of flying.
It represented a transitional stage between reptiles
and birds.
It should not have been classified as a bird.
It was better adapted to water than to land.
6. What did the discovery of the Protoavis lead scientists
to believe?
The Archaeopteryx was probably the first reptile
with wings.
Birds were not members of the reptile family.
Early members of the bird family did not have
feathers.
Birdlike creatures existed much earlier then previously thought.
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