p.7 About Hippos

(n.) 河馬

(adj.) 令人驚奇的：

nostrils (n.)

(adj.) 曬傷的

(adv.) 上岸

The hippopotamus ​ (a)   a lot of time in​ (b)   . In fact, the name of this amazing African animal means "​ (c)   ."

• spends
• water
• river horse

將中英文翻譯對照

• 只有它的眼睛、耳朵和鼻孔會露出水面。

• This helps to keep the hairless animal from getting sunburned.

• 在炎熱的一天，河馬會在河流和湖泊中待上幾個小時。

• Only its eyes, ears, and nostrils can be seen above the water.

• 這有助於保護這種沒有毛的動物免受曬傷。

• During a hot day, a hippo will spend hours in rivers and lakes.

符合以下

• 如果在旱季，水位很低，

• a hippo rolls in mud to cover its huge body.

• 雖然它吃水生植物，

• This way its skin doesn't dry out.

• 這樣它的皮膚就不會乾燥。

•  the hippo goes ashore at night to find larger plants

• 但河馬在晚上會上岸尋找更大的植物。

• If it is the dry season and the water is low,

• 河馬會在泥巴中打滾以覆蓋它巨大的身體

• Although it eats water plants,

The main idea of this paragraph is
(主旨大意是整篇出現最多的關鍵字)

• a hippopotamus is a water horse.

• this animal eats plants.

• hippos live only in Africa.

• a hippo spends a lot of time in water.

A supporting detail is

• sometimes hippos plays with people.

• sunburn is a problem for other animals.

• a hippo likes to roll in mud.

• water protects a hippo’s skin from the sun.