More than 100 species of owls occupy a variety of habitats around the world.A few oceanic islands and the Antarctic have no owls.The world's owls come in large, medium, small, smaller, and smallest.For example, the Eurasian eagle owl—one of the largest—has a body that is two to three feet long, with a wingspan (翼展) of up to five and one­half feet.The North American elf owl (the world's smallest owl) is five to six inches long and has a wingspan that measures slightly more than one foot.

　　Most male and female owls of the same species look alike, although females are usually larger.In some species, the female's colors are like those of the trees or grass where she makes her nest.

　　Baby owls, called chicks, stay with their parents until they are about three months old.They soon find their own hunting areas, where they may stay for the rest of their lives.Some owls can live 20 years or more.

　　【解题导语】　本文是说明文。文章介绍了猫头鹰的生活习性及不同种类的特征。

　　32．Most people regard owls as________.

　　A．clever

　　B．hard­working

　　C．terrifying

　　D．shy

　　答案　C　[推理判断题。由第一段中的Owls are mysterious creatures.We often think of them as scary可知答案。]

　　33．Owls help humans in that they________.

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