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Paragraph 1: Tunas, mackerels, and billfishes (marlins, sailfishes, and swordfish) swim continuously. Feeding, courtship, reproduction, and even "rest" are carried out while in constant motion. As a result, practically every aspect of the body form and function of these swimming "machines" is adapted to enhance their ability to swim. 【OG- Swimming Machines】
1. The word “enhance” in the passage is closest in meaning to
○use
○improve
○counteract
○balance
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Paragraph 4: Tunas, mackerels, and billfishes have even more sophisticated adaptations than these to improve their hydrodynamics. The long bill of marlins, sailfishes, and swordfish probably helps them slip through the water. Many supersonic aircraft have a similar needle at the nose. 【OG- Swimming Machines】
4. The word “sophisticated” in the passage is closest in meaning to
○complex
○amazing
○creative
○practical
新托福阅读词汇150题答案：(1)
Paragraph 7: One potential problem is that opening the mouth to breathe detracts from the streamlining of these fishes and tends to slow them down. Some species of tuna have specialized grooves in their tongue. It is thought that these grooves help to channel water through the mouth and out the gill slits, thereby reducing water resistance. 【OG- Swimming Machines】
8. The word “channel” in the passage is closest in meaning to
○reduce
○remove
○direct
○provide
新托福阅读词汇150题答案： (3)