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1. According to the passage, which of the following is a key difference in the nesting behavior of geese and ducks?

A. Geese lay more eggs than ducks.

B. Ducks are more protective of their nests than geese.

C. Geese tend to have a more intense parenting style.

D. Ducks build nests in trees while geese build on the ground.

无注释原文：

Goose vs. Duck Identification: Size, Bills and Neck Length

From: howstuffworks

If you've ever looked at a pond full of birds and asked yourself, "Wait, is that a goose or a duck?" you're not alone. The goose vs. duck question is one that even seasoned birdwatchers sometimes stumble over.

While both belong to the waterfowl family and sport similar features like webbed feet and waterproof feathers, there are some big differences once you know what to look for.

The first thing scientists differentiate when comparing ducks and geese is size and shape. Geese typically have longer necks, heavier bodies and legs set closer to the center of their frame, which helps them walk more easily on land (though their gait can still appear awkward).

Ducks, on the other hand, tend to be smaller and rounder, with shorter necks. In diving species, legs are often set farther back on the body — great for paddling but a little awkward on the ground.

Their bills offer clues too. Ducks usually have broader, flatter bills, while geese sport shorter, triangular bills with serrated edges that are better suited for grazing on grasses.

Most geese are herbivores, happily munching on grass and stick-like plants. Ducks, depending on the species, can be omnivores and eat everything from fish to insects to aquatic plants.

Ducks and geese share some behavioral traits, especially when raising their babies. Both species lay eggs, build nests on the ground, and watch over their offspring until they're ready to fly.

But their life on the water varies: Ducks typically stick to smaller ponds and lakes, while geese are more often found in open fields or large bodies of water.

Hatching season gives another clue. Goose eggs are generally larger, and geese tend to be more protective of their nests. Females usually handle nesting duties, and their commitment is fierce. Ducks might lay more eggs, but their parenting style can be a tiny bit more laid-back by comparison.

And while chickens and geese may both cluck on a farm, you won't see a duck chasing off a human with quite the same confidence as a protective goose.

So what about feathers and feet? All these birds have waterproof feathers and webbed feet, making them excellent swimmers.

But if you see an orange bill or orange feet, you're probably looking at a domestic duck breed. Geese, especially wild ones like the Canada goose, usually have black bills and feet.

In terms of weight, geese are generally heavier, which helps them survive colder climates. Ducks are lighter and more agile in water. Their bodies are designed for speed and buoyancy, compared to the more grounded and bulky build of geese.

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含注释全文：

Goose vs. Duck Identification: Size, Bills and Neck Length

From: howstuffworks

If you've ever looked at a pond full of birds and asked yourself, "Wait, is that a goose or a duck?" you're not alone. The goose vs. duck question is one that even seasoned birdwatchers sometimes stumble over.

如果你曾望着满池水禽，心中自问：“等等，那是鹅还是鸭？”有此困惑的，绝不止你一人。就连经验丰富的“老鸟”，也时常在鹅与鸭的辨识上犯难。

seasoned /ˈsiː.zənd/ 表示“经验丰富的；老到的”，英文解释为“having a lot of experience of doing something and therefore knowing how to do it well”如：a seasoned traveller 经验丰富的旅行者。

1）作名词，表示“犯错；失足”，英文解释为“a false step, trip, or blunder / the act of stumbling”

2）更多情况用作动词表示“踉跄；绊脚”，英文解释为“If you stumble, you put your foot down awkwardly while you are walking or running and nearly fall over.”举个🌰：He stumbled and almost fell. 他绊了一下，差点儿摔倒。

3）表示“跌跌撞撞地走，蹒跚而行”，英文解释为“to walk in a way that does not seem controlled”举个🌰：We could hear her stumbling about/around the bedroom in the dark. 我们可以听到她摸黑在卧室里跌跌撞撞地走动。

4）表示“犯错；磕磕巴巴地说，支吾；不顺畅地演奏”，英文解释为“to make a mistake, such as repeating something or pausing for too long, while speaking or playing a piece of music”举个🌰：When the poet stumbled over a line in the middle of a poem, someone in the audience corrected him. 诗人在朗诵一首诗的过程中念错了一句，听众中有人纠正了他。

5）固定搭配：stumble on / across / upon sth，表示“偶然发现（碰见）”，英文解释为“to find or discover something by chance and unexpectedly”，举个🌰：Researchers have stumbled across a drug that may help patients with Parkinson's disease. 研究人员偶然发现了一种药物，也许可以治疗帕金森病。

While both belong to the waterfowl family and sport similar features like webbed feet and waterproof feathers, there are some big differences once you know what to look for.

尽管两者同属水禽家族，都拥有蹼足和防水羽毛等相似特征，但一旦你掌握了观察要点，便会发现诸多显著差异。

waterfowl /ˈwɔː.tə.faʊl/ 表示“水鸟，水禽”，英文解释为“any bird that spends much of its life on or around a river or lake, especially one that is shot for food or sport”

webbed /webd/ 表示“（鸟或其他动物）有蹼的”，英文解释为“If a bird or animal has webbed feet, its toes are connected by skin to help it when swimming.”

proof作形容词表示“能抵抗某物；能对抗某物；能防御某”，英文解释为“to be too strong or good to be affected by something bad”举个🌰：Their defences are proof against most weapons. 他们的防卫工事可以抵挡大多数武器的攻击。

proof还有一个常见的用法就是和名词构成复合词，“-proof”，表示“耐…的，防…的，抗…的；不易受到…影响/破坏的”，如：a bulletproof car 防弹汽车，a waterproof jacket 防水上衣，a childproof container 防儿童开启的容器；同样也可以构成动词，如：给房间隔音 soundproof a room (= so that sound cannot get into or out of it)。

The first thing scientists differentiate when comparing ducks and geese is size and shape. Geese typically have longer necks, heavier bodies and legs set closer to the center of their frame, which helps them walk more easily on land (though their gait can still appear awkward).

科学家在比较鸭与鹅时，首先区分的是体型与轮廓。鹅通常脖颈修长、身躯敦实，双腿更贴近躯干中心，这使它们在陆地上行走更为从容（尽管步态仍不免有几分蹒跚）。

frame /freɪm/ 1）表示“（图画、门、窗的）框，框架”，英文解释为“a border that surrounds and supports a picture, door, or window”如：a picture frame 画框。

2）表示“帧；（摄影胶片的）画格；（电视或电影的）画面，镜头”，英文解释为“one of the pictures on a strip of photographic film, or one of the single pictures that together form a television or cinema film”

3）表示“（斯诺克等游戏的）一局”，英文解释为“the size and shape of someone's body”举个🌰：She lost the next two frames. 她输掉了接下来的两局。

4）表示“体格；骨架”，英文解释为“the size and shape of someone's body”举个🌰：My sister has a much bigger frame than me. 我姐姐的骨架比我大很多。

📍time frame /ˈtaɪm ˌfreɪm/ 表示“（安排进行某活动的）时间框架，时间范围”，英文解释为“a period of days, weeks, months, etc. within which an activity is intended to happen”举个🌰：Have you set a time frame for completing the job? 你给这项工作定完成时限了吗？The time frame within which all this occurred was from February 2015 to June 2026. 这一切都是在2015年2月到2026年6月的时间范围内发生的。

作动词，frame /freɪm/ 1）可以表示“（措词谨慎地）表达，说出”，英文解释为“to express something choosing your words carefully”举个🌰：The interview would have been more productive if the questions had been framed more precisely. 如果当时问题提得更确切些，采访就会更有成效。

2）frame /freɪm/ 表示“给（图画等）装（镜）框”，英文解释为“to fix a border around a picture, etc. and often glass in front of it”举个🌰：I keep meaning to get that photo framed. 我一直打算给那张照片镶上框。

📍framed /freɪmd/ 表示“加外框的”，英文解释为“surrounded by a border”如：a framed photograph 用像框装起来的照片。

gait /ɡeɪt/ 表示“步态；步履”，英文解释为“a particular way of walking”举个🌰：He walked with a slow stiff gait. 他走起路来步履缓慢而僵直。

Ducks, on the other hand, tend to be smaller and rounder, with shorter necks. In diving species, legs are often set farther back on the body — great for paddling but a little awkward on the ground.

反观鸭子，它们通常体型更小、更圆润，脖颈也更短。在潜水鸭类中，双腿往往后移至躯干末端——这非常适合划水，但在陆地上则略显笨拙。

paddle /ˈpæd.əl/ 1）表示“乒乓球拍”，英文解释为“A paddle is a specially shaped piece of wood that is used for hitting the ball in table tennis.”

2）表示“（小船的）短桨，桨”，英文解释为“a short pole with a wide, flat part at one end or both ends, used for moving a small boat or canoe through the water”

作动词，1）表示“涉水，趟水；在（海边）浅水中走”，英文解释为“to walk with no shoes or socks on through water that is not very deep, often at the edge of a beach, etc.”举个🌰：We rolled up our trousers and paddled along the seashore. 我们卷起裤脚沿海边趟着水走。

2）表示“（游泳时用手和脚）拨水”，英文解释为“to swim by moving your feet and hands up and down”

Their bills offer clues too. Ducks usually have broader, flatter bills, while geese sport shorter, triangular bills with serrated edges that are better suited for grazing on grasses.

喙部亦是辨识的关键。鸭喙通常更宽更扁平，而鹅喙则更短，呈三角形，边缘带有锯齿，更适合啃食青草。

bill /bɪl/ 熟词僻义，作动词，表示“把…宣传为；做广告；通过广告宣传”，英文解释为“If you bill a person or event as a particular thing, you advertise them in a way that makes people think they have particular qualities or abilities.”举个🌰：The young author was billed as "the new Beckett." 这位年轻作家被吹捧为“新贝克特”。

📍《经济学人》（The Economist）一篇讲述奢侈品集团思索清空库存方法的文章中提到：Every frock sold by the likes of Gucci or Givenchy is billed as a must-have that season. 古驰或纪梵希之类的品牌把它们的每条裙子都标榜为当季必买。

作名词，1）表示“议案，法案”，英文解释为“a formal statement of a planned new law that is discussed before being voted on”举个🌰：The bill was amended (= changed). 议案被修订了。

2）表示“鸟嘴，喙”，英文解释为“the beak of a bird”

熟词僻义，sport作动词，表示“穿戴；装点”，英文解释为“to wear or be decorated with something”举个🌰：She was sporting a T-shirt with the company's logo on it. 她穿了一件带有公司徽标的T恤衫，很是得意。

📍另外也有“炫耀某物，卖弄某物”的含义（to be wearing something or have something on your body and show it to people in a proud way）

📍此前在80岁也能很时尚！这对洗衣店老夫妻火了文中出现：one image sees the pair sporting Adidas tops and bucket hats. 其中一张照片中，两人穿着阿迪达斯上衣，戴着渔夫帽。

serrated /səˈreɪ.tɪd/ 表示“锯齿边的”，英文解释为“having a row of sharp points along the edge”举个🌰：You really need a knife with a serrated edge for cutting bread. 你真的需要一把有锯齿刃的刀子来切面包。

graze /ɡreɪz/ 表示“放牛；放羊；放牧；吃草”，英文解释为“to (cause animals to) eat grass”举个🌰：The cows were grazing. 奶牛在吃草。

Most geese are herbivores, happily munching on grass and stick-like plants. Ducks, depending on the species, can be omnivores and eat everything from fish to insects to aquatic plants.

鹅多为食草动物，悠然自得地咀嚼着青草和茎秆类植物。鸭子则因物种而异，可为杂食动物，从鱼类、昆虫到水生植物，几乎无所不食。

herbivore /ˈhɜː.bɪ.vɔːr/ 表示“食草动物，草食动物”，英文解释为“an animal that eats only plants”举个🌰：Cows and sheep are herbivores. 牛和羊是食草动物。

munch /mʌntʃ/ 表示“大声咀嚼”，英文解释为“to eat something, especially noisily”举个🌰：He was munching on an apple. 他大口啃着苹果。

omnivore /ˈɒm.nɪ.vɔːr/ 表示“杂食动物”，英文解释为“an animal that is naturally able to eat both plants and meat”

aquatic /əˈkwæt.ɪk/ 表示“水栖的；水生的；水上的；水中（进行）的”，英文解释为“living or growing in, happening in, or connected with water”如：aquatic plants 水生植物。

Ducks and geese share some behavioral traits, especially when raising their babies. Both species lay eggs, build nests on the ground, and watch over their offspring until they're ready to fly.

鸭与鹅在行为上有一些共同之处，尤其是在育雏方面。两者都会产卵、在地面筑巢，并守护后代直至幼雏能够飞翔。

But their life on the water varies: Ducks typically stick to smaller ponds and lakes, while geese are more often found in open fields or large bodies of water.

然而，它们的水上生活习性有所不同：鸭子通常偏爱小池塘和湖泊，而鹅则更常出现在开阔田野或大型水域中。

Hatching season gives another clue. Goose eggs are generally larger, and geese tend to be more protective of their nests. Females usually handle nesting duties, and their commitment is fierce. Ducks might lay more eggs, but their parenting style can be a tiny bit more laid-back by comparison.

孵化季节亦能提供线索。鹅蛋通常更大，鹅对巢穴的保护意识也更强。雌鹅通常负责孵卵，且尽职尽责，态度凶猛。鸭子可能会产更多的蛋，但相比之下，它们的育雏风格则稍显悠闲。

hatch /hætʃ/ 1）表示“孵出，孵蛋，出壳”，英文解释为“to (cause an egg to) break in order to allow a young animal to come out”

2）表示“策划（尤指秘密计划）”，英文解释为“to make a plan, especially a secret plan”举个🌰：He hatched a plot to forge documents that would embarrass the company. 他密谋伪造令公司难堪的文件。

laid-back /ˌleɪdˈbæk/ 表示“轻松的，悠闲的，不着急的”，英文解释为“relaxed in manner and character； not usually worried about other people's behaviour or things that need to be done”举个🌰：I've never seen her worried or anxious in any way - she's so laid-back. 我从未见她着过急——她总是这样不慌不忙的。

And while chickens and geese may both cluck on a farm, you won't see a duck chasing off a human with quite the same confidence as a protective goose.

农场里，鸡与鹅皆会咯咯鸣叫，但你绝难见到鸭子如护巢的鹅那般，自信满满地追赶人类。

cluck /klʌk/ 表示“（鸡）咯咯叫”，英文解释为“to make the low, interrupted noise that a chicken makes”

So what about feathers and feet? All these birds have waterproof feathers and webbed feet, making them excellent swimmers.

那么羽毛和脚掌呢？所有这些水禽都拥有防水羽毛和蹼足，这使它们成为出色的游泳健将。

But if you see an orange bill or orange feet, you're probably looking at a domestic duck breed. Geese, especially wild ones like the Canada goose, usually have black bills and feet.

但若你看到橙色的喙或橙色的脚掌，那多半是家鸭品种。鹅，尤其是加拿大鹅等野生种类，喙和脚掌通常皆为黑色。

In terms of weight, geese are generally heavier, which helps them survive colder climates. Ducks are lighter and more agile in water. Their bodies are designed for speed and buoyancy, compared to the more grounded and bulky build of geese.

论及体重，鹅通常更为沉重，这有助于它们在寒冷气候中生存。鸭子则更轻巧，在水中更加敏捷。与鹅那沉稳敦实的体态相比，鸭子的身体仿佛专为速度和浮力而生。

agile /ˈædʒ.aɪl/ 1）表示“机敏的，机灵的，敏锐的”，英文解释为“able to think quickly and clearly”举个🌰：For a man of 80, he has a remarkably agile mind. 对于一个80岁的老人来说，他才思惊人地敏捷。

2）表示“（工作中）见机行事的，反应快速的”，英文解释为“used for describing ways of planning and doing work in which it is understood that making changes as they are needed is an important part of the job”

buoyancy /ˈbɔɪ.ən.si/ 表示“浮力”，英文解释为“the quality of being able to float”举个🌰：We tested the boat for buoyancy. 我们测试了船的浮力。

bulky /ˈbʌl.ki/ 表示“庞大而占地方的”，英文解释为“A bulky object takes up a lot of space, or is difficult to move or carry.”如：bulky equipment 庞大的设备。

build /bɪld/ 熟词僻义，作名词，表示“身材，体形”，英文解释为“the size and shape of a person's body”

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