A mother camel (骆驼) and a baby camel were lying around. 1 the baby camel asked, “Mother, may I ask you some questions?”
“2!”said Mother. “Why, Son? Is there anything 3 with you?”Baby said, “Why do camels have humps (驼峰) ?” Mother said 4, “Well, Son, we are desert animals. We need the humps to store 5 because we need plenty of energy to walk a long way. “
Baby said, “Okay, then why are our 6 long?” Mother said, still calmly (镇定地) , “Son, clearly they are meant for 7 in the desert. You know with them we can move around the desert 8 than anyone does!”
Baby said, “Okay, then why are our eyelashes (睫毛)9? Sometimes they bother my sight. “ Mother with 10 said, “My son, those long thick eyelashes can help to make our eyes 11 the desert sand and wind. “
Baby said after 12, “I see. The humps are to store fat 13 we are in the desert. These eyelashes keep my eyes 14 and the legs are for walking. Then, Mum, 15 are we staying in the zoo?What can we do here?”
The story tells us: Skills, knowledge, abilities and experience are only useful when you are at the right place.
Look at the cat. Find anything strange? In 1961, a man found a strange cat on his farm in Scotland. The cat's ears were folded, bent (弯曲) forward, on its head. In fact, this was a new kind of cat. People named it the “Scottish Fold”. The Scottish Fold has a round head and big eyes. Its neck and legs are short. They make it look very lovely. Interestingly, all the Scottish Folds are born with straight and unfolded ears. And when they are growing up day by day, some cats' ears will begin to fold. So, the Scottish Fold comes in two kinds: folded ears and straight ears. There is a nickname (外号) for the Scottish Fold. It is the “Messenger (信使) of Peace”. Why?Because the Folds are sweet and friendly animals. They can get along well with other cats. And unlike some other cats, they can even get along well with dogs! In many different places, for example, at a noisy house or in a cat show, you can see them playing with other animals happily.
Well, when you come to a new school, do you think it's difficult to feel comfortable in the new place? Perhaps you can learn from the Scottish Fold, which is always sweet and friendly to others.
Scientists looked for paw prints (爪印) in the forests. In this way, they knew the number of pandas! “It's hard to see pandas in the wild, “said Colby, a scientist. “They hide in the thick bamboo forests. “That's why scientists used paw prints to get the number. The number of the pandas was a surprise to scientists. They learned that more pandas lived in the wild!
We found pandas living in areas we didn't know, “said Colby. Although the news is good, pandas are in danger.
Here are some fun facts of pandas.
* It takes a panda more than 10 hours to eat 9kg to 14kg of bamboo every day.
* A newborn panda weighs 90～130 grams. That is about the weight of a mouse. A panda's front paws have wrist bones (腕骨) . The panda uses them to catch bamboo.
The main threat to pandas is that their land is becoming smaller and smaller. Pandas lose their land when people cut down parts of the forest for wood and farming. Now, China has 13 nature reserves (保护区) . People mustn't cut down trees there. Scientists want to create more nature centres to give pandas a better chance to live.
Imagine a world with no more wild animals: no elephants, no tigers or lions. To some people, that thought is too t for words. So they are doing something about it. Tiffany Soechting is one of them.
Being among wild animals—f them and caring for them-is all Tiffany Soechting has wanted to do with her life. And that is exactly what she does!
Soechting is the human “mother” to the 500 animals that l on her family wildlife farm in San Antonio. On the farm, she cares for animals from around the world. Soechting says she knows them all. H, two reticulated giraffes (网纹长颈鹿) take up a special place in her heart. Their population in the wild has become smaller by 80% in the l 15 years. “I'm so glad to get help from five wildlife researchers that took giraffes up to a higher level. A our hard work helps protect giraffes living in the wild. “
Besides her animal caring, Soechting also holds monthly classes, where she t school children about the animals.
Soechting also opens the farm to the public. Visitors not only learn about the animals; they can also get c to them. And the animals are not against that. For them, people are part of their n environment.
The farm is part conservation (保护) area, part educational centre and part animal park. As the animals walk peacefully around the grounds, it is easy for them to f that San Antonio, a busy city, is just a few miles away.
The kangaroo is the world's largest living marsupial (有袋类动物) . It was first found on the island of South-western Australia. The animal was given its name by a famous English tourist in the 18th century.
The kangaroo may be7 feet(about 2. I m)tall when standing upright and the male. can weigh as heavy as 200 pounds(about 90 kg). The female is smaller and lighter than the male. The kangaroo's head is small, but its ears are large, and its fore feet are really small. The animal has strong back legs and a long tail.
The kangaroo usually covers from 5 to 10 feet(about 1. 5 to 3 m) with each jump. The female is usually faster than the male. The mother kangaroo has a pouch in its abdomen (腹部) . The baby kangaroo grows up in the mother's pouch slowly. The kangaroo lives on grass and other plants. It is always moving from one place to another, lying down to sleep on the ground during the night. It likes to enjoy the warm sunshine. When it's in danger, it can use its back legs and strong tail to protect itself.
要点:
1）海豚是最稀有的 ( (rare) 动物之一，海豚生活在海里，以鱼、虾 (shrimps) 等为食。
2）海豚非常友好、安静，它们从来不伤害人类，相反，它们经常救助处于危险中的人。
3）可悲的是，人们居然为了娱乐和制造狗粮而猎杀海豚。你认为这样做……人们应当……
4）保护动物就是保护自己。
注意：
1）第3点的内容须用2～3句话作适当发挥。
2）短文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯。
3）词数80左右，短文的开头已给出，不计人总词数。
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