今天分享一篇阅读理解。可以学习动物的话题时进行同步阅读，也可以作为日常的阅读材料。
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这篇阅读的题目是：Elephants
先来读文章：
1.Elephants are the largest type of land animal.
大象是陆地上最大的动物。
the largest type 最大的
land animal 陆地动物
2.They live in Africa and Asia and can be as heavy as a truck.
它们生活在非洲和亚洲，可以像卡车一样重。
as heavy as 像......一样重
3.Elephants have a long trunk which they use to gather food, drink water and bathe.
大象有一个长长的鼻子，它们用它来收集食物、喝水和洗澡。
a long trunk 一个长长的鼻子
gather food 收集食物
drink water 喝水
4.To cool down, they flap their large ears.
为了降温，它们会拍打大耳朵。
cool down 降温
large ears 大耳朵
flap their large ears 拍打大耳朵
5.Elephants love to eat leaves, grass and bark.
大象喜欢吃树叶、草和树皮。
eat leaves 吃树叶
6.They are really big so they need to eat a lot of food.
它们真的很大，所以它们需要吃很多食物。
a lot of food 很多食物
eat a lot of food 吃很多食物
7.They sometimes spend up to 16 hours a day searching for food.
它们有时一天要花16个小时寻找食物。
up to 16 hours a day 16个小时
searching for food 寻找食物
再来读一遍完整的文章：
Elephants are the largest type of land animal. They live in Africa and Asia and can be as heavy as a truck. Elephants have a long trunk which they use to gather food, drink water and bathe. To cool down, they flap their large ears. Elephants love to eat leaves, grass and bark. They are really big so they need to eat a lot of food. They sometimes spend up to 16 hours a day searching for food.
根据短文，回答问题。
参考答案：
1.Elephants can be as heavy as a truck.
2.Elephants use long trunks to gather food, drink water and bathe.
3.They live in Africa and Asia.
4.To cool down, they flap their large ears.
5.Because they are really big so they need to eat a lot of food.
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