A British girl and her dad find a big fossil (化石) on a beach in Somerset, England.

Scientists say that it is from a big sea creature. It lived 202 million (百万) years ago. It is about 22 to 26 meters long. It is as big as today’s blue whale.

Scientists found another fossil in 2016. These fossils help us know about sea life millions of years ago. We know that many different animals lived in the sea at that time. But around 201 million years ago, a catastrophe (重大灾难) killed them all.

1.Where is the girl from?

A The UK.

B Canada.

C Thailand.

D The USA.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“A British girl and her dad find a big fossil on a beach in Somerset, England.”可知，这个女孩来自英国。故选A。

2.The fossil is ________.

A small

B clean

C big

D dirty

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“a big fossil”和第二段第四句“It is as big as today’s blue whale.”可知，这块化石很大。故选C。

3.When did scientists find another fossil?

A In 2001.

B In 2010.

C In 2006.

D In 2016.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Scientists found another fossil in 2016.”可知，科学家在2016年发现了另一块化石。故选D。

4.About 201 million years ago, __________ killed animals living in the sea.

A a big creature

B a catastrophe

C people

D scientists

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“But around 201 million years ago, a catastrophe killed them all.”可知，大约在2.01亿年前，一场灾难将它们全部灭绝。故选B。

5.Where can we read the passage?

A In a newspaper.

B In a storybook.

C In a dictionary.

D On the stamp.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。本文主要讲了英国发现巨型海洋爬行动物化石，是一则实时新闻，我们可以在报纸上读到。故选A。