英語(yǔ) “giraffes” 閱讀理解.
Claude and Louise are “giraffes”.Police officers Hankins and Pearson are “giraffes”,too.These men and women don’t look like giraffes.They look like you and me.Why do people call them “giraffes”?
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A giraffe has a long neck.It sticks its neck out,so it can see places far away and has a large heart.It lives a quiet life and moves around in an easy and beautiful way.In the same way,a “giraffe” can be a person who likes to “stick his or her neck out” for other people,always watches for future happenings,has a warm heart for people around,and at the same time lives a quiet and beautiful life.
“The Giraffe Project” is a 10-year-old group.It finds and honors “giraffes” in the US and in the world.The group wants to teach people to do something to build a better world.The group members believe that a person shouldn’t draw his or her head back.Instead,they tell people to “stick their neck out” and help others.Claude and Louise,Hankins and Pearson are only a few of the about 1,000 “giraffes” that the group found and honored.
Claude and Louise were getting old and they left their work with some money that they saved for future use.One day,however,they saw a homeless man looking for a place to keep warm and they decided that they should “stick their neck out” and give him some help.Today,they live in Friends’ House.There they invite twelve homeless people to stay every night.
Police officers Hankins and Pearson work in a large city.They see crimes every day and their work is sometimes dangerous.They work hard for their money.However,these two men put their savings together and even borrowed money to start an educational center to teach young people in a poor part of the city.Hankins and Pearson are certainly “giraffes”.
1.Which of the following is ture?
A.Some of the people around us look like graffies.
B.Giraffes are the most beautiful animal in the word.
C,"Giraffe" is a beautiful name for those who are ready to help other people.
D.A "giraffe" is someone who can stick his neck out and see the future.
( ) 2.“The Giraffe Project” is a group _____.
A.of police officers
B.which appeared ten years ago
C.of ten -year-old children
D.which takes care of children
) 3.People call Claude and Louise “giraffes” because they _____.
A.do what is needed for a good work
B.are not afraid dangerous work
C.help some homeless people
D.give money to other people