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Bobi is not just the oldest dog living; he’s the oldest dog ever.

He is 30 years old this year. He has     1     (live) his whole life in a small village in Portugal.     2     (he) owner is Leonel Costa.

When Bobi and the other dogs were born, Leonel’s father decided     3     (throw) them away because the family was too poor to keep the newborn dogs.

But Bobi hid himself among     4     (piece) of firewood. Leonel found him a few days later. He then kept it a secret until the dog opened his eyes. “I knew when the dog opened his eyes, my father would no longer throw him     5    .” Leonel said.

The kind of dog like Bobi usually lives to be 12 to 14 years. Bobi is different. He lives in a place     6     is very clean and peaceful. And he can play around freely. He has different food from most of other pet dogs. He always eats “human food”. He lives a     7     (health) life. Leonel said, “We always give him     8    he needs. I think our love throughout his life has also helped.”

Bobi still enjoys walking, but he has suffered a lot since he was     9     (serious) ill in 2018. His legs have been weaker and his eyesight has been     10     (bad), so he needs to rest more than he used to. Leonel said,“I hope Bobi will have many more years of life and I thank the dog for putting my village on the map.”

There is a zoo in our city. My parents often take me there on _______. I like animals. I have a lot of _______ animals in my room. In the _______ I can see tigers, elephants, monkeys, pandas, bears, snakes and many other _______. Some animals are friendly but some are not. Tigers, bears, lions are _______. That is why they have to stay in _______. But I do not think it is good for animals to stay in cages. They should be free. The animals in cages can’t be _______.

I think the most interesting animals in the zoo are the dolphins. I like _______ them swim and jump. They swim so fast and jump so high. They can play with a ball. They can stand up and walk _______ the water! They are very ________ to people. If you fall into the water and can’t swim, they may come to help you.

Long ago, a hawk (鹰) lived on the top of a hill. At the foot of the hill, there was a tree. A crow (乌鸦) lived there. The crow was very foolish. He would ________ everyone.

The hawk would fly down from the hill every day. It would ________ in the air for a long time and dive down (冲下) when he saw his prey (猎物). The hawk had ________ eyes. He could see animals from far away. The crow watched the hawk, thinking, “If the hawk can do that, ________ can I.”

A few days later, as the hawk was circling in the air, the crow ________ to do the same. ________, a big fat mouse came out of a hole. ________ wasting time, the crow dove to the ground. Like the hawk, he tried to catch the mouse in his claws.

But the mouse saw the crow and ________. The crow crashed (猛撞) into the hillside. “Owww!” the crow cried in ________. Just then, the hawk came flying down. “I hope you know now that it is not ________ to hunt,” the hawk said.

Not all of us have the same talents. But if you want to improve yourself, it is best to connect your own talents with new skills instead of just trying to copy others.

Do you often see ants (蚂蚁)? If the weather is warm, you may see them under the stones.     1    

Many ants are workers.     2     They look for food and take care of the young ants. Each family of ant has a queen ant. The queen doesn’t work at all. She is important because she lay eggs (下蛋).     3     Some queen ants can live for many years and have millions of babies!

There are many kinds of ants in America. One kind of these is very strong. They can kill and eat elephants.     4     They eat animals while moving on their way.     5     Ants “hear” by feeling vibrations (振动) in the ground through their feet.

Do you know the biggest tree in the world? Its name is General Sherman. General Sherman is growing on the Rocky Mountains in the United States. General Sherman is about 1,100 cm across and about 3,500 cm round. This will give you a general idea of General Sherman's size. General Sherman is also very tall. It is over 8,000cm high. It began as a small seed many years ago. It has been growing since about 2,000 BC. It has been growing for over 4,000 years and it's still growing! General Sherman is as old as the Pyramids. It may live for another 2,000 years.