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A mouse scurries through the frosty grass, sure it is alone. But high above, a barn owl glides down without a single sound, its heart-shaped face pointed at the ground. Owls are the quiet hunters of the dark, built from head to toe for catching what they cannot even see.  \nThat silent glide is the owl's first secret weapon. Most birds make a whooshing noise when they fly, but an owl's wing feathers have soft, fringed edges that break up  \nthe air like a comb, muffling the sound. Because of this, the mouse below never hears its hunter coming until it is too late. Can you imagine flying so quietly that not even a nearby ear could catch you?  \nIf silence gets an owl close, its hearing helps it find dinner in the first place. That round, flat face is not just for show — it works like a satellite dish, funneling faraway sounds straight into the owl's ears. In some species, such as the barn owl, the two ear openings sit at slightly different heights, one higher than the other. This lopsided setup lets an owl figure out exactly where a sound is coming from, even in total darkness.  \nGreat hearing works best with sharp eyes, and owls have some of the largest eyes of any bird for their size. Here is the catch: those huge eyes are locked in place and cannot roll around the way yours do. To look sideways, an owl simply swivels its whole head, turning it about three-quarters of the way around — roughly 270 degrees. So the next time an owl seems to stare right through you, remember it has no choice but to turn and look!  \nAfter the hunt comes one of nature's strangest surprises. An owl swallows small prey whole, but it cannot digest bones and fur, so its stomach squeezes those leftovers into a tidy lump called a pellet. A few hours later, the owl coughs the pellet back up, and scientists carefully pull them apart to learn exactly what the bird has been eating. That means a single dry lump on the forest floor can tell a curious person the whole story of an owl's midnight meal.  \nOwls: Hunters of the Night  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What is the main idea of this passage?\u003Cbr>A. Owls appear in many autumn and Halloween stories around the world.\u003Cbr>B. Barn owls are the only owls that can hunt in the dark.\u003Cbr>C. Owls are dangerous birds that people should always avoid at night.\u003Cbr>D. Owls have special body features that make them expert nighttime hunters. |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Why do scientists pull owl pellets apart?\u003Cbr>A. To learn exactly what the owl has been eating.\u003Cbr>B. To see how far the owl has flown.\u003Cbr>C. To measure the size of the owl's eyes.\u003Cbr>D. To find out how old the owl is. |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) In the passage, the word 'muffling' most nearly means\u003Cbr>A. making a sound louder and sharper.\u003Cbr>B. pushing air faster through feathers.\u003Cbr>C. making a sound softer or quieter.\u003Cbr>D. changing the direction of the wind. |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) What is a pellet, according to the passage?\u003Cbr>A. A small feather an owl drops while it is flying.\u003Cbr>B. A tidy lump of bones and fur an owl cannot digest.\u003Cbr>C. A tiny bone an owl uses to sharpen its beak.\u003Cbr>D. A soft nest an owl builds high in the trees. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) About how far can an owl turn its head?\u003Cbr>A. Just a small amount, about 90 degrees.\u003Cbr>B. Only about halfway around, about 180 degrees.\u003Cbr>C. Roughly three-quarters of the way around, about 270 degrees.\u003Cbr>D. All the way around, a full 360 degrees. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) Why can an owl fly without making noise?\u003Cbr>A. It glides only when the wind is blowing in the right direction.\u003Cbr>B. Its wing feathers have soft, fringed edges that break up the air.\u003Cbr>C. 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