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Known locally as “water monsters,” axolotls have somewhat polarizing looks. For some, they are considered adorable for the appearance of a perpetual smile; for others, these four-toed amphibians are just plain odd. Scientists are particularly interested in axolotls’ ability to regenerate cells and body parts and seeking to apply such a quality to heal injuries, illnesses, or human organs. Some axolotl species transform themselves into earth-walking salamanders by losing their tadpole-like tails and gills from their heads. However, those who never transform into salamanders will keep the tail and live completely underwater. In fact, there is little reason to undergo transformation because they have fewer predators and more food in the water. Because of their nature to change form, axolotls are recognized as a representation of Xolotl, god of the underworld in Aztec culture. Legend has it that when various gods were asked to make a sacrifice to create the world, Xolotl fled into the water. For his cowardice and reluctance to help, he was damned to live forever in the water and denied transcendence into a higher realm. The axolotl, though gaining attraction as a symbol of Mexico City, is nearly extinct in the wild due to water pollution in the city’s troubled canals and increases in invasive fish species which feed on young axolotls. Environmental threats to axolotls include agricultural waste, pollution from industrial fertilizers, as well as non-native plants and fish species such as carp and tilapia, which were introduced by the government to supply food to rural areas. While keeping axolotls as pets around the world is legal, it may not help the species. As they live in still water lakes and lagoons, the temperatures tend not to fluctuate as quickly as they can in captivity, and thus making captivity a serious undertaking.
Known locally as “water monsters,” axolotls have somewhat polarizing looks. For some, they are considered adorable for the appearance of a perpetual smile; for others, these four-toed amphibians are just plain odd. Scientists are particularly interested in axolotls’ ability to regenerate cells and body parts and seeking to apply such a quality to heal injuries, illnesses, or human organs. Some axolotl species transform themselves into earth-walking salamanders by losing their tadpole-like tails and gills from their heads. However, those who never transform into salamanders will keep the tail and live completely underwater. In fact, there is little reason to undergo transformation because they have fewer predators and more food in the water. Because of their nature to change form, axolotls are recognized as a representation of Xolotl, god of the underworld in Aztec culture. Legend has it that when various gods were asked to make a sacrifice to create the world, Xolotl fled into the water. For his cowardice and reluctance to help, he was damned to live forever in the water and denied transcendence into a higher realm. The axolotl, though gaining attraction as a symbol of Mexico City, is nearly extinct in the wild due to water pollution in the city’s troubled canals and increases in invasive fish species which feed on young axolotls. Environmental threats to axolotls include agricultural waste, pollution from industrial fertilizers, as well as non-native plants and fish species such as carp and tilapia, which were introduced by the government to supply food to rural areas. While keeping axolotls as pets around the world is legal, it may not help the species. As they live in still water lakes and lagoons, the temperatures tend not to fluctuate as quickly as they can in captivity, and thus making captivity a serious undertaking.
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- A Axolotls: An Alternative Solution to Food Supply
- B Keeping and Caring for Axolotls as Pets
- C Axolotls: God of the Underworld
- D A Search for the Key to Eternal Youth
- E Mexico City’s Walking Fish
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請回想一下這篇文章的四個段落：第一段談生物特性，第二段談變態發育，第三段談神話起源，第四段談生存危機。如果我們要找一個標題，它必須像一把大傘一樣能遮蓋住這所有的內容。請你思考：這四段內容共同圍繞著哪一個「特定的物種」，以及這個物種與哪一個「特定的地理位置」有著密不可分的聯繫？
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太棒了！你能精準選出 (E) Mexico City’s Walking Fish 作為標題，代表你已經成功跳脫了局部細節的干擾，完整掌握了全文的靈魂。這篇文章是一篇關於「墨西哥蠑螈」（Axolotls）的綜合性介紹，內容從牠們奇特的生物再生能力、外型特徵，橫跨到阿茲特克神話中的神格化身，最後延伸至目前在墨西哥城運河所面臨的生態危機。選項 (E) 巧妙地運用了「行走之魚」這個生動的稱呼，並點出「墨西哥城」這個核心地理位置，最能涵蓋全篇的科普與人文色彩。
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