中考真题2025江苏省苏州市中考语法填空1寄居蟹的生存与保护
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Hermit crabs (寄居蟹) are small animals that live in the ocean or on the beach. The crab has its own hard shell (外壳) but it only covers part of its body. The soft part cannot be protected 1 a shell. So the crab will find an empty shell and climb inside to stay safe.
As a hermit crab 2 , it needs a bigger shell. Groups of hermit crabs gather to exchange shells. Sometimes, they fight over shells or line up to get the best one.
Hermit crabs eat just about any food they can find, 3 plants, dead fish or even food left on the beach. 4 , they help keep beaches clean.
However, pollution can make it harder for hermit crabs to find real shells. Sometimes plastic bottles and caps are 5 for real shells. Once inside, many cannot get out and slowly die.
Beach cleanups, recycling, and using less plastic can make a big difference.