11.It was a beautiful morning with a soft wind blowing.Jina the giraffe was walking on the grass.A group of zebras ran (1)
.Jina looked at them and thought, "Zebras take such (2)
leaps.How easily they run!Look at my(3)
— it is so strange-looking. Then she saw an elephant by the lake. "The elephant takes water in her long nose and sprays (噴 灑)it everywhere.She has so much fun.(4)
I had a long nose,I would become happy like her. " Jina thought. Just then a crow came and sat on Jina's head. "Why are you so(5)
?" Jina stood there with a sad face and said, "They all look so good,but I am so(6)
. " "Jina,why do you think so?You (7)
your own strengths,don't you?" said the crow. At that moment,a(8)
came and said to Jina, "Jina,I need your(9)
!My kid has climbed up a tree.Will you bring him down?" "Of course!" Jina stretched her long neck up and(10)
brought the young lion down from the tree. "So much joy in helping!Did you (11)
helping someone,Jina?" asked the crow. "It really feels very nice.Now I have understood how(12)
it is to have legs like long sticks and a long neck.I shouldn't consider them as my weaknesses.Instead I can(13)
them into my strengths. " "Yes,instead of feeling sad by comparing(14)
to others,you should make the most of what you have and be happy.In this way,we can(15)
a happy and meaningful life. " said the crow. Jina the giraffe nodded and walked away with the crow happily.
12.The main characteristic of a bird is feathers.No other animal has feathers.Other important features for birds are wings and hollow bones. Birds fly by flapping their wings and using air pressure(壓力)to create lift under their wings.Just like airplanes do.The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest birds.It can reach speeds of over 100 miles per hour when diving.Feathers are important to birds because they keep them warm,help them to fly,and provide camouflage(偽裝).Hollow bones also help in flying because they help make the bird light enough to fly. Although an important characteristic of frost birds is flying.not all birds fly.Some birds that don't fly are penguins,kiwis and ostriches.Penguins actually spend much time in the water where they are swimmers.Ostriches on the other hand are very fast runners.An ostrich can outrun a horse! There are all sizes of birds.Hummingbirds are some of the smallest birds,while ostriches are some of the biggest.Different types of birds eat different things.Some birds feed on plants,some birds eat insects.a(chǎn)nd still others eat other,animals like fish,snakes,mice or rats.Birds are also known for their migrating(遷徙)patterns to large groups.Some birds will travel tong instances each season to stay in a climate that is good for their survival.Birds are sometimes kept as pets.The most popular birds for pets are tropical (熱帶的) birds like parrots.Birds also have a history of helping out humans in different tasks.They can carry messages (homing pigeons) and help hunt (falcons). Read more about birds. ? An ostrich can run as fast as 43 miles per hour and grow as tall as 9 feet. ? Blue birds can't see the colour blue. ? The hummingbird can fly backwards,but it can't walk. ? The egg of a kiwi can weigh as much,as 20% of the mother's body weight.
Birds
Features of birds
? What makes birds (1)
from other animals is feathers,wings and hollow bones.
How birds fly
? Birds flap their wings and (2)
air pressure to fly. ? Birds are light enough to fly (3)
of hollow bones.
Not all birds fly
? Penguins.a(chǎn)re good at (4)
. ? Ostriches are fast runners.
(5)
of birds
? Hummingbirds are very small while ostriches are very big. ? Different birds eat different things.Plants,insects and other animals can be on the (6)
of birds' food. ? Some birds travel (7)
to find a better place to stay. ? Some birds are kept as (8)
and some are trained as helpers.
Fun (9)
about birds
? An ostrich Stan run at a(10)
of 43 miles per hour. ? Blue birds can't see blue and hummingbirds can't walk.