Reading Comprehension TOEFL Exams 126

TOEFL Exams: Reading Comprehension - Lesson 126 (Đọc hiểu - TOEFL - Bài 126) 

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The deer is a distinctive animal easily recognized by the antlers that adorn most species of male deer. These antlers are used by the males primarily to fight, either for mates or for leadership of the herd. Deer generally lose their antlers each winter and begin growing 5 new ones in late spring. The new antlers are soft knobs covered with velvety hairs. Later in the year as the seasons progress, the antlers grow and harden into solid branches. In the middle of winter, the full-grown antlers fall off and decay on the ground. The following spring the process begins again.

1. The deer is called a distinctive animal because it
(A) uses its antlers to recognize others
(B) has many species
(C) has antlers
(D) has to fight for its mates
2. According to the passage, the deer does NOT use its antlers
(A) to battle other deer
(B) to get a mate
(C) to become a leader
(D) to climb branches
3. In which month would a deer probably have short, soft, velvety antlers?
(A) May
(B) December
(C) October
(D) January
4. In winter the mature antlers
(A) are soft knobs
(B) come off
(C) are covered with velvety hair
(D) begin again