17、An owl（貓頭鷹）is a bird．They live in almost every country of the world．

Owls are mostly awake at night．Owls hunt for mice，insects（昆蟲），and even fish for food．Owls are good at hunting．Their soft feathers（羽毛）enable them to fly nearly silently．They have very good hearing，which helps them to hunt well in the darkness．

Owls' eyes are unusual．Both of the owls' eyes face front．The owl cannot move its eyes．Owls are far-sighted，which means they can see very well far away…but they can't see up close very well at all．Luckily，their eyesight（視力）is what they use for hunting，and they can see far away even in low light．Owls can turn their heads 180 degrees（度）．This makes it look like they might be able to turn their heads all the way around，but l80 degrees is all the owls need to see what’s going on all around them．

Perhaps because of the owl's mysterious（神秘的）appearance，especially its round eyes and flexible（靈活的）neck，there are a lot of myths（神話）about owls．Many cultures believe that owls are unusually wise．Some cultures think owls may bring had luck．

1．What is the eyesight of the owls used for?

A．Flying．              B．Hunting．            C．Sleeping．              D．Walking．

2．Why can owls see things all about them'?

A．Because they have good eyesight．

B．Because they have ears on the sides of their head．

C．Because they have eyes on the sides of their head．

D．Because they can turn their heads 1／2 of the way around．

3．Which of the following is true?

A．Owls can fly very fast．

B．Owls have beautiful feather．

C．Most owls hunt for food during the day．

D．Owls' good hearing helps them hunt well．

4．We can infer from the passage that _________．

A．owls are dangerous to humans

B．owls can move their eyes easily

C．owls are thought to be wise in many countries

D．owls hunt not only animals but also plants for food

5．What would be a good title for this story?

A．Owls Hunt At Night                                 B．Owls Can Fly Silently

C．Owls Have Flexible Necks                          D．Owls Are Interesting Animals