2 . The pupils of Grangetown High have been busy getting to know their newest and tallest classmate — a 7-meter-tall giraffe outside their school.

The giraffe is a huge sculpture (雕像). The school’s headmaster noticed it in an artist’s garden as he drove past one day, and thought it would be perfect for his school. “I knew everyone would love it,” he said, “because our basketball team is known as the Grangetown Giraffes, and they wear giraffes on their shirts. So I asked them to write to the artist, asking how much it would cost to buy the giraffe. He was very kind and got it ready to deliver (递送) in six weeks — all for nothing! It was expected to arrive one Sunday morning, so that the pupils would see it when they got to school on Monday — at that time they had no idea that we were getting it.”

The artist, Tom Bennett was a university professor of chemistry before he retired in 2012 and only took up metalwork a couple of years ago. “I’ve always drawn pictures,” he said. I can even remember doing it on my first day at school — I drew a horse. I wanted it to be the best horse picture ever, but I don’t think I succeeded.” Tom’s first metalwork was a bicycle on which he and his wife could go cycling together, “It was the most uncomfortable bike ever created,” he said, “so I gave up making bicycles and went into sculpture instead.”

Meanwhile the pupils at Grangetown High are very happy with their new classmate. “We’re going to hold a competition to give it a proper name,” said one girl. “Everyone likes the expression on its face, so perhaps that will give us some ideas.”

1. What can we learn about the giraffe according to the text?

A．It was specially made for a basketball team.

B．It was given to Grangetown High for free.

C．It was as tall as a basketball player.

D．It was sent to Grangetown High on Monday.

2. How did the pupils probably feel when they got to school on Monday?

A．surprised	B．sad
C．shy	D．confident

3. Which of the following is TRUE about Tom Bennett?

A．He visited Grangetown High as a professor.

B．He did well in drawing, especially horses.

C．He learned a lot about sculpture at university.

D．He showed interest in art at an early age.

4. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．It was difficult to name a giraffe.

B．A metal giraffe arrived at Grangetown High.

C．Tom Bennett is famous as a sculptor.

D．The Grangetown Giraffes is a strong team.