一头不相信自己的长颈鹿

    一头不相信自己的长颈鹿
    A Giraffe that Did Not Believe in HimselfIn Africa I heard a story about a giraffe that did not believe in himself．The giraffe's mother bad left him when he was a few days old because she couldn't feed him． For three years he lived in the warden's house and played with the children．Then he grew too large for the house．The family decided¹ that he should return to his fellows．They took him to join a herd² of wild giraffes．One look was enough for the giraffe's small brain．He could not believe that such extraordinary animals existed．Or that he was one of them！He turned and bolted³．The family took him back several times．In the end they gave up．Now their giraffe lives by himself near the warden's house．一头不相信自己的长颈鹿在非洲，我曾听到过关于一头不相信自己形体的长颈鹿的故事。
    这头长颈鹿出生后没几天，母鹿因无法喂养它而离去。三年中，它一直住在管理人的家中并与管理人的孩子们一起玩耍。后来，它长得太大了，房子里再也容不下它了。
    管理人一家决定让它回到它的伙伴中去。他们把它送到了一群野鹿之中。
    这头长颈鹿只看了一眼，它那小小的头脑就受不了啦。它无法相信世上竟有这种异常动物，更难以相信自己还是其中的一员。于是它转身狂逃。
    这家人把它送回去好几次，最后只好作罢。现在，他们饲养的这只长颈鹿独自生活在离他们家房子不远的地方。

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 herd   

n.兽群，牧群；vt.使集中，把…赶在一起

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见，只是人云亦云。

3 bolted   

a.脱离的

参考例句：

• As soon as I came downstairs the burglar bolted out. 我一下楼，窃贼便狂奔而逃。
• She bolted her husband out. 她把丈夫关在门外。