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主题群:自然生态
子主题:动物保护
语篇类型:说明文
难度:★★
How much do you know about southern white rhinos(犀牛)? They 1. m
ainly
live in Africa. They are very large in size. There are two horns on the nose. The front horn is over half a metre long, 2. w
hile
the other one is smaller. Southern white rhinos are not really white. They are grey in colour. "White" 3. m
ay
come from the Afrikaans word for "wide". It has some connection(联系) with their wide mouths.
Southern white rhinos live on grass, 4. l
eaves
, fruit and so on. They have very poor eyesight. However, they have good hearing and an excellent 5. s
ense
of smell. Their skin is nearly 5 cm thick 6. b
ut
is very sensitive(敏感的). During the day, they try to find a cool place to avoid sunburn. Southern white rhinos lie in mud(泥浆) when they can, as it sticks to their skin and 7. p
rotects
them from the bright sun.
Some humans kill rhinos for their horns. They sell horns to those who believe horns have magical powers or can treat 8. s
ickness
. It puts southern white rhinos in danger.
The government in South Africa realized the problems and 9. a
cted
to protect southern white rhinos. Many other countries have made 10. l
aws
to protect southern white rhinos too. Today the number of southern white rhinos has grown.