Read about penguins and giraffes. Complete the table below. Then listen and check.
讀下面關(guān)于企鵝和長頸鹿的小短文,完成下列表格,然后聽錄音核對答案。
Penguins look funny with their big bodies, small heads, short necks and short legs.
企鵝那大大的身子,小小的頭,短短的脖子還有小短腿,看起來真有趣。
They are birds but they cannot fly.
它們雖然是鳥,但是它們不會飛;
They are not fish but they can swim very fast.
它們不是魚,但它們卻能游泳游得很快。
Some can swim 25 miles an hour.
有些企鵝每小時可以游到25英里。
They have black backs and white fronts,
它們的背部是黑色,腹部是白色,
so in the water, other animals cannot see them well from above or below.
所以在水里,無論從水上還是水下,其他動物都不容易看清它們。
Penguins lay eggs in big groups and sometimes, there are over 100,000 of them.
企鵝都是群聚在一起下蛋,有時候會有上十萬只企鵝聚在一起。
They stand still for a long time, so they can keep their eggs warm on their feet.
它們堅持站立很久,這樣它們才能讓蛋在它們的腳上保持溫度。
Giraffes have big eyes on a small head and they can see very well.
長頸鹿小小的頭上長雙大眼睛,它們的視力非常好。
They are very tall, so they can eat from tall trees.
它們很高,所以它們能吃到高樹上的葉子。
However, with their long necks, it is difficult to drink water.
不過,它們的脖子長,喝水對于它們來說,比較困難。
They have to spread their front legs wide and bend their necks, so their heads can reach the ground.
它們必須將前腿分開很寬,彎下脖子,這樣它們的頭才能碰到地面。
When they sleep, they sit on the ground and rest their heads on their backs.
睡覺的時候,它們臥在地上,把頭放在背上休息。
Giraffes can run fast with their thin legs but they cannot run for a long time.
長頸鹿有瘦長的腿,它們能跑得很快,但卻不能長時間奔跑。
They often walk for long hours to find food in places far away.
它們經(jīng)常走很長時間去很遠的地方尋找食物。