Read about penguins and giraffes. Complete the table below. Then listen and check.
读下面关于企鹅和长颈鹿的小短文,完成下列表格,然后听录音核对答案。
Penguins look funny with their big bodies, small heads, short necks and short legs.
企鹅那大大的身子,小小的头,短短的脖子还有小短腿,看起来真有趣。
They are birds but they cannot fly.
它们虽然是鸟,但是它们不会飞;
They are not fish but they can swim very fast.
它们不是鱼,但它们却能游泳游得很快。
Some can swim 25 miles an hour.
有些企鹅每小时可以游到25英里。
They have black backs and white fronts,
它们的背部是黑色,腹部是白色,
so in the water, other animals cannot see them well from above or below.
所以在水里,无论从水上还是水下,其他动物都不容易看清它们。
Penguins lay eggs in big groups and sometimes, there are over 100,000 of them.
企鹅都是群聚在一起下蛋,有时候会有上十万只企鹅聚在一起。
They stand still for a long time, so they can keep their eggs warm on their feet.
它们坚持站立很久,这样它们才能让蛋在它们的脚上保持温度。
Giraffes have big eyes on a small head and they can see very well.
长颈鹿小小的头上长双大眼睛,它们的视力非常好。
They are very tall, so they can eat from tall trees.
它们很高,所以它们能吃到高树上的叶子。
However, with their long necks, it is difficult to drink water.
不过,它们的脖子长,喝水对于它们来说,比较困难。
They have to spread their front legs wide and bend their necks, so their heads can reach the ground.
它们必须将前腿分开很宽,弯下脖子,这样它们的头才能碰到地面。
When they sleep, they sit on the ground and rest their heads on their backs.
睡觉的时候,它们卧在地上,把头放在背上休息。
Giraffes can run fast with their thin legs but they cannot run for a long time.
长颈鹿有瘦长的腿,它们能跑得很快,但却不能长时间奔跑。
They often walk for long hours to find food in places far away.
它们经常走很长时间去很远的地方寻找食物。