与美国小学生一起学英文第7册 第10期:长颈鹿(在线收听

   Giraffe 长颈鹿

  Can you guess what is the tallest animal in the world? It is the giraffe. 你能猜出世界上最高的动物是哪个吗?它就是长颈鹿。
  How tall is it? 它有多高?
  A male giraffe is at least 3 times taller than an adult man. 雄性长颈鹿的身高至少是成年男性的三倍。
  Giraffes have long necks, long legs and huge eyes. 长颈鹿有长脖子、长腿和大眼睛。
  They also have small horns on their heads. 它们的头上还有小角。
  What is the use of these horns? 这些角有什么作用?
  When giraffes fight with each other, they use their heads. 长颈鹿用头跟同类打架。
  Horns protect their heads. 角能保护其头部。
  In Africa, people kill giraffes for food and for their tails. 在非洲,人们捕杀长颈鹿来获得食物和尾巴。
  African people believe giraffe tails bring good luck. 非洲人认为长颈鹿的尾巴能带来好运。
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