Senin, 31 Oktober 2011

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 GORILLAS

        Gorillas are the largest of all the primates. A male gorilla can be 180 centimeters
tall and can weigh 200 kilograms. Gorillas are very strong but they do not
often fight. In fact they are peaceful animals.
        Gorillas live in small family groups of about 15. In a group there is one
strong, older male, some young males, and a few females with their babies.
They move slowly around a large area of jungle eating leaves and bushes.
        In some ways gorillas are very like humans. When they are happy, they
laugh and wave their arms. When they are angry, they beat their chests. When
they are sad, they cry. But they cry quietly, without any tears.
        Unfortunately, people hunt and kill gorillas. They also cut down and burn
their trees. There are now only about 10,000 gorillas left in the world

Questions:
1. How tall can gorillas be?
2. How much can they weigh?
3. Do gorillas like fighting?
4. Where do they live?
5. Do gorillas usually live alone?
6. What do they eat?
7. What do gorillas do when they are happy? Sad? Angry?
8. How many gorillas are there left in the world?
9. Why are not there many left?

Elephants: The Amazing Animals

     Elephants are the largest land animals on earth. They have the largest brains
of any mammal. Elephants talk to each other. Researchers have discovered
more than 50 different types of calls that they use to communicate with each
other.
     Their trunks are strong enough to pick up trees but sensitive enough to
pick up a flower. They use them as tools to sweep paths, to scratch themselves,
to swat flies, and to draw in the dirt.
     They are good swimmers and use their
trunks like snorkels. They live together in family groups. They help each other
when in trouble. They join together to care for and rescue their young.

Comprehension questions
1. What kind of animal is reported in the text?
2. What is its brain like?
3. Mention its parts of the body as described in the text.
4. Which of the following descriptions is not correct?
    a. Elephants can’t take flowers.
    b. They can communicate well with their babies.
    c. They are cooperative among others.
5. How do they sweep paths?
6. Who discovered that elephants have different types of calls
    they use for communication?
7. Do elephants like to isolate themselves from other elephants?
    Why or why not?


                                             DANCING BIRDS

    Many birds dance to attract a mate, especially in springtime. From pigeons
to parrots, birds like to show themselves off by dancing. Have a look at the
birds near where you live and see what kinds of dances they perform.
    Ostriches are the only birds which dance for fun. Early in the morning,
the birds gather and begin to dance in circles on tip-toes with their wings
outstretched. Very soon, the whole group joins in with the twirling dance.
    Scientists think that this dance is purely an expression of joy at being alive!
 
Comprehension questions
1. What kind of bird is reported in the text?
2. Why do they dance?
3. Which of the following description is not correct?
a. Birds may dance to attract their mates.
b. Ostriches dance for fun.
c. Ostriches dance without their friends.
4. When do they dance?
5. Who says that the ostriches’ dancing is an expression of joy?
6. The writer uses a pronoun to replace a noun. What does ‘their’
    in ‘their wings outstretched’ refer to?
    a. circles b. tip-toes c. ostriches

Fill in the blanks with is, are, have or has.
1. There ….. many types of flowers in the park.
2. A seed ….. a food store, an embryo, and a seed coat.
3. All cheetahs ….. a small head and small ears.
4. Cheetahs ….. the fastest runners on land.
5. ….. there any cheetah in the zoo near your house?
6. There ….. no singing bird in the park near my house.
7. Baluran ….. a national park located in Banyuwangi.
8. Tigers ….. sharp teeth, so do cats.
9. There ….. much water under the ground.
10. A singing bird ….. a very beautiful sound.

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