Have you ever been in trouble and wanted to get away? The white-tailed deer can swim, run, hide and fight to stay out of trouble.

In early April, fawns (baby deer) are born. After a few weeks, the doe (the mother deer) leaves her fawns to find food. ____1____ The trees and grass can help keep the fawns from being seen by hungry predators (掠食者).

The fawns’ camouflage (伪装；保护色) hides them in April’s trees and golden grasses. ____2____ In summer, the fawns’ white spots disappear and never come back. In winter, their fur is gray, which helps them hide in the snow.

When the deer see, smell or hear something suspicious (可疑的), they stick their white tails up to signal that danger is near. ____3____

When a deer is chased into water, it knows what to do. It runs into the water and swims to the deepest part. ____4____ The deer will kick and thrash until the predator dies or walks off wounded.

____5____ If a deer is in a wide-open field and notices a predator, it will run in a zigzag (之字形) to get away. It runs in this way to confuse (混淆) the predator. If the deer ran straight, it would likely become a big meal.

A. The leader will run, and the others will follow.

B. She hides them in a bushy (灌木茂盛的) place.

C. If the predator thinks it’s going to win the battle (战斗), it is wrong.

D There is one more way that deer stay out of trouble.

E. In spring, the fawns’ fur is brown with white spots.

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2. 2.

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