Giraffe

One of the tallest and most interesting animals in the zoo is giraffe. This is the giraffe we saw at the zoo. It is male and it is about six meters tall.
The giraffe has big brown eyes which are protected by very thick lashes. The lashes are important source of protection. They can also cover the giraffe nostrils in order to protect its nose. It has brown spots on the skin and this color helps to protect the giraffe. The giraffe also has two short horns on its head.
Like the camel, the giraffe can go for a long time without drinking water. One source of water is the leaves which the giraffe eats from trees. Since it is so tall, the giraffe can reach the tender leaves at the top of a tree.
The giraffe lives in a small herd and often feeds with other animals. A baby giraffe is two meters tall at birth. It can stand up by itself within a few minutes after birth and can run well in about two days.
The giraffe has two methods of self protection. If something frightens an adult giraffe, it can gallop away at about fifty kilometers per hour or just stay to fight with its strong legs.

A. Find out the meaning of the words
B. Write down the synonym of the red words!
C. Write down the antonym of the blue words
D. Answer the questions based on the text above!
1. What does the text mainly talk about?
2. What does the giraffe’s lashes function for?
3. Why can the giraffe go for a long time without drinking water?
4. Where does the giraffe live?
5. What does the giraffe feed?
6. How does the giraffe protect its self?
7. Mention some characteristics of the giraffe!
8. When can the baby giraffe stand up?
9. “They can also cover the giraffe ……” The underlined word refers to ……
10.“… it can gallop away at about fifty kilometers …” What does the underlined
word refer to?