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The kiwi （鹬鸵) lives only in New Zealand. It is a very strange bird

I because it cannot fly.

The kiwi is the same size as a chicken. It has no wings (翅膀) or tail (尾巴) . It doesn’t have any feathers (习习毛) .It has hair on its body. It has a long beak (嘴) .With it,it can smell things well. It is the only bird in the world that can smell things.

The kiwi is usually very shy. If you go near a kiwi,it will run or hide. It hunts during the night and sleeps in the daytime because the sunlight may hurt its eyes. The kiwi has a fat body but it runs very fast. It has strong legs. It fights its enemy (敌人) with its legs.

There are only a few kiwis in New Zealand now. The government (政府) says that people cannot hurt kiwis or keep them as pets. New Zealanders (新西兰人) want their kiwis to live. People from New Zealand are sometimes called kiwis.

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The kiwi
What is it	It is a bird,but it cannot (1) .
Living place	New Zealand
Size	It is as big as a chicken.
Looks	It has (2) wings,tail,or feathers,but has hair. It has a (3) beak. It has a fat (4) with strong (5) .
Habit	It (6) at night and sleeps in the daytime.
Abilities	It can （7） very fast. It can (8) things well. It can (9) its enemy with its legs.
Other information	There are only a few kiwis in New Zealand now. The government is protecting kiwis. People shouldn’t hurt them or keep them as (10) New Zealanders are sometimes called kiwis

Answer 1

1. fly   2. no   3. long   4. body

5. legs   6. hunts   7. run   8. smell

9. fight   10. pets