Claude and Louris are “giraffes”. So are police offices Hankins and Pearson. There men and women don’t look like giraffes; they look like you and me. Then, why do people call them “giraffes”?

     A giraffe, they say, is an animal that sticks its neck out, can see places far away and has a large heart. It lives a quiet life and moves about in an easy and beautiful way. In the same way, a “giraffe” can be a person who likes to “stick his or her neck out” for other people, always watches for future happenings, has a warm heart for people around, and at the same time lives a quiet and beautiful life himself or herself.

     “The Giraffe Project” is a 10-year-old group which finds and honors “giraffe” in the US and in the world. The group wants to teach people to do something to build a better world. The group members believe that a person shouldn’t draw his and her head back; instead, they tell people to “stick their neck out” and help others. Claude and Louris, Hankins and Pearson are only a few of the nearly 1,000 “giraffes” that the group found and honored.

     Claude and Louris were getting old and they left their work with some money that they saved for future use. One day, however, they saw a homeless man looking for a palace to    keep warm and they decided that should “stick their neck out” and give him some help. Today, they lived in Friends’House, where they invite twelve homeless people to stay every night.

     Police offices Hankins and Parson work in a large city, They see crlmes every day and their work is sometimes dangerous. They work hard for their money. However, these two men put their savings together and even borrowed money to star an educational center to teach young people in a poor part of the city. Hankins and Pearson are certainly “giraffes”.

51. Which of the following is true?

  A. Some of the people around us look like giraffes.

  B. Giraffe are the most beautiful animal in the world.

  C. “Giraffes” is a beautiful name for those who are ready to help other people.

  D. A “giraffe” is someone who can stick his neck out and see the future.

52. “The Giraffe Project” is a group      .

  A. of police offices    B. which appeared ten years ago

  C. of ten-year-old children   D. which takes care of children

53. People call Claude and Hankins “giraffes” because they      .

  A. do what is needed for a good world         B. are not afraid of dangerous work

  C. found a home for some homeless people     D. made money only for other people

54. What does “The Giraffe Project” do?

  A. It tells people how to live a quiet life.

  B. It helps the homeless and teaches the young people.

  C. It tries to find 1,000 warm-hearted people in the US

  D. It shows people what their duty is for a better world

55. The passage mainly tries to tell us     .

  A. what giraffes are like

  B. what the Giraffe Project is

  C. why Claude, Louris, Hankins and Pearson are called “giraffe”

  D. what we should do for a better world

Claude and Louise are “giraffes”，so are police officers Hankins and Pearson．These men and women don’t look like giraffes；they look like you and me．Then，why do people call them “giraffes”?

A giraffe，they say，is an animal that sticks（伸出）its neck out，can see places far away and has a large heart．It lives a quiet life and moves about in an easy and beautiful way．In the same way，a “giraffe” can be a person who likes to “stick his or her neck out” for other people，always watches for future happenings，has a warm heart for people around，and at the same time lives a quiet and beautiful life himself or herself．

“The Giraffe Project” is a 10-year-old group which finds and honors（表彰）“giraffes” in the US and in the world．The group wants to teach people to do something to build a better world．The group members believe that a Person shouldn't draw his or her head back；instead，they tell people to “stick their necks out” and help others．Claude and Louise，Hankins and Pearson are only a few of the nearly 1000 “giraffes” that the group found and honored．

Claude and Louise were getting old and they left their work with some money that they saved for future use．One day，however，they saw a homeless man looking for a place to keep warm and they decided that they should “stick their necks out” and give him some help．Today，they live in Friends’ House，where they invite twelve homeless people to stay every night．

Police officers Hankins and Pearson work in a large city．They see crimes every day and their work sometimes is dangerous．They work hard for their money．However，these two men put their savings together and even borrow money to start an education center to teach young people in a poor part of the city．Hankins and Pearson are certainly “giraffes”．

1．According to the passage，we know that Hankins and Pearson _________．

A．are the names of giraffes                          B．are the keepers of the giraffes

C．like giraffes very much                               D．are policemen

2．Which of the sentences is true?

A．Giraffes are the most beautiful animals in the world．

B．A “giraffe” is a nice name for those who are ready to help others．

C．Some of the people around us love giraffes．

D．A “giraffe” is someone who can't stick his neck out and see the beautiful future．

3．“The Giraffe Project” is a group _________．

A．of police officers                                     B．which look after only the children

C．which appeared ten years ago                             D．of ten-year-old children

4．When Claude and Louise saw a homeless marl，they decided to _________．

A．“stick their necks out”                              B．do nothing

C．“draw their heads back”                              D．sing songs for them

5．What does “The Giraffe Project” do?

A．It helps young people to receive an education in a poor part of the world．

B．It tries to find 1000 warm-heart people in the US．

C．It shows people．that their duty is for a better world?

D．It tells．people how to live a quiet life．