题目内容
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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A. changeable B. disaster C. responsible D. situation E. exciting |
Nowadays more and more people prefer to go fishing or hiking in the woods. Experiencing nature is ___1.___, but when you’re doing this, always keep yourself safe. It’s important to remember several basic rules if you don’t want to turn a pleasant outing into a ___2.___.
First, be fully prepared for different weather. Before you set out, always get warm clothes and raincoats ready, just in case! This is especially true in the ___3.__ of travelling in the mountain areas. The weather is really __4.__ in high mountains. Sometimes you can experience two or three seasons in one day.
A. appear B. heavily C. nearby D. pack E. probably |
Second, ___5.___ a map, a compass, and a flashlight in your bag. Even experienced travelers get lost. Before you start your trip, study the map to get familiar with the area you are going to. The flashlight is important if you do get lost. Many trips that start out in daylight will __6.___ become nighttime adventures when people can’t find their way.
Third, bring a first-aid kit and know how to use it. Small cuts can be more serious when there is no doctor ___7.___.
Finally, tell people where you are going and when you plan to come back. That way, someone will go search for you if troubles ___8.___. This will increase your chance of being found quickly.
