(11)Allmammals, except man and the monkey_, swim naturally from birth. For man,like the monkey, it is not instinctive to float. Deaths by drowning are commoneverywhere. ( 12 ) In the United States alone, about 7 000 children underfour drown each year. Everything possible is done to prevent suchtragedies. ( 13 ) One solution that is particularly effective is to teachchildren to swim while they are still babies. Most large towns in Floridaand Canfornia already run lessons for babies and infants. (14) The idea hasspread to Europe where, in several countries, special courses are nowarranged for children from seven to twenty-four months.( 15 ) The first stepis to eliminate the child's fear of the water. Next, he's taught to float.Once he can do this naturally and without fear, the child grasps the techniqueand can push forward himself through the water.
Q11:What animals swim from birth?                                                        
【答案】the monkey 
【考点】细节理解
【解析】由材料中第～句话可知。