Draw a giraffe in your mind. How did you draw your giraffe? Does it have a long neck? Does it have long legs? Is it really tall? When people think of giraffes, they think of their long necks. A long neck and four long legs make the giraffe the tallest land animal on earth. A giraffe is 1.8m tall when it is born, and some giraffes get up to 6m tall when they are all grown up.

But did you know that giraffes also have long tongues? Have you seen the tongue of a giraffe before? A giraffe has a very long tongue which can hold and wrap (包) around objects. The tongue is designed for feeding, but it can be used in many different ways. For example, a giraffe can close its nose with its long tongue completely to keep out sand and dust. Also, a giraffe’s tongue is long enough to clean its owner’s ears as well!The tongue is black in colour to protect it from getting sunburnt (晒伤). It is nearly 56cm long. Giraffe only eat plants, and a full grown giraffe can eat 33kg of leaves a day. When giraffes look for some tall trees to eat, they sometimes fight with elephants for food. Giraffes use their tongue to eat leaves from some tall trees. The giraffe’s tongue is a helpful tool for reaching leaves and breaking off branches.

1.What is this article mainly about?

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2.What does a giraffe feed on?

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3.What color is the tongue of a giraffe? Why?

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4.Give two examples of the use of the giraffe’s tongue.

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将文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。

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Tony is Chinese American. His family members gather together and serve a traditional Chinese meal once a week. Last week Tony i___1.__ his friend Amy for it.

Tony’s family was preparing dinner when Amy arrived. The family was cooking vegetables with hot oil. The k__2.__ was filled with many good smells. “You can help me set the table.” Tony told his friend. They gave each person a pair of chopsticks, a soup bowl, a soup spoon, and a rice bowl on a plate.

“Where are the forks and knives?” Amy asked.

“Oh, you won’t n __3.__those.” Tony explained.” I will show you how to use chopsticks. Don’t worry.”

Tony’s mother put different foods which were unfamiliar to Amy onto big plates. She asked the kids to carry the food-filled plates out to the table. Amy carried roast duck. It was one of the f __4.__dishes she recognized.

Amy was a little nervous about eating with chopsticks. Tony gave her instructions on how to do it. Amy finally managed to hold the chopsticks. Just when she picked up a piece of chicken in her chopsticks, her fingers s___5.__ lost control of them, and the chicken flew across the table. It landed in Tony’s soup with a splash(飞溅). E__6.__ at the table smiled.

Tony’s father kindly brought out a fork and knife. He handed them to Amy .Amy felt more c_7.__. She ate the rest of her dinner easily. It was delicious!

At the end of the meal, Amy was given a fortune cookie(签语饼干). She broke it open and read the small note inside,” If you practice hard, you will learn many things.” Amy laughed and said,” if you let me take home a pair of chopsticks, my fortune may come true!

Jenny looked at the store window. There was nothing that she wanted more than a Happy Hannah doll. It was $29.95. Unluckily, Jenny didn’t even have the 95 cents.

As she crossed the street, she thought about doing her brother's housework, cleaning the floor, washing the dishes all month, but even then she would have only eleven dollars. Suddenly, something small and pink in the snow caught her eyes.

Jenny walked over and picked it up from the snow. It was a beautiful wallet. She opened the wallet and found many dollars and a woman’s driver’s license in it. Jenny put the wallet into her bag quickly. She turned around and walked back.

Jenny’s heart beat(跳动) fast as she went into the store. She had long dreamed about this moment, but something didn’t feel right. As she got to the Happy Hannah dolls, she pushed away her feelings. She grabbed(抓起) one and walked toward the checkout.

As Jenny was waiting to pay, her mobile phone rang. It was her grandma. Jenny’s heart was suddenly filled with love and warmth when she thought of her. She put the doll down and answered the phone.

“Hi, Grandma? I’m going to be a little bit late tonight...Alright...I love you, too.” Jenny left the store and walked all the way to 301 West Street. The woman who answered the door looked sad.

“Here, I found this in the snow,” Jenny said.

“Oh, good God! This is the money for the orphanage(孤儿院)! Thank you!”

After doing her brother's housework for three months, Jenny finally got a Happy Hannah doll. She was so happy because she could play with her doll and look her grandma in the eye.

1.What did Jenny find in the snow?

A. A bag. B. A wallet. C. A doll. D. A mobile phone.

2.How did Jenny feel when she thought of her grandma?

A. Moved. B. Surprised. C. Nervous. D. Warm.

3.Why did Jenny go to 301 West Street?

A. To find a toy store. B. To visit the orphanage.

C. To return the money. D. To look after the woman.

4.What did Jenny do to get the doll?

A. She did her brother's housework for three months.

B. She asked her grandma to buy it for her.

C. She took some money from the woman.

D. She cleaned the floor in the store for all month.

5.What do we know from the story?

A. The girl is kind and never does wrong.

B. The girl’s grandma has a great influence on her.

C. The woman is mean and never helps others.

D. The girl didn’t have a Happy Hannah doll in the end.

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