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    Hippos(河马) live in Africa(非洲). They are one of the world's largest land animals. Here are some interesting facts about them.

●Where are hippos born?

    Hippos often give birth in the water. The hippo babies get out of water right after birth to take their first breath.

●How quickly do hippos grow up?

    Hippo babies nurse both under water and on land for a year. Then they stop taking their mothers' milk but they are still with their mothers until they are eight years old. Then they move out.

●What do hippos love?

    Hippos love water and they spend most of the day in it to stay cool. The Hippo can breathe, see and hear when its body is under water because its nose, eyes and ears are on the top of its head.

●Do hippos swim better than people?

    Yes, they are great swimmers and they can hold(屏住) their breath for five minutes. Hippos can even walk under water along the bottom(水底) of rivers and lakes.

Mother's Day is    the second Sunday in May．    

课外阅读。

                                                                               爱因斯坦小时候

   爱因斯坦是一位伟大的科学家。他从小就喜欢钻研问题，做那些需要动脑筋、花气力才能做好的事情。

   爱因斯坦5岁的时候，有一天，爸爸从兜里掏出个指南针给他玩。他拿着摇来摇去，发现里面的小针总是指着一个方向。他想看看是什么东西吸着小针，打开一看，什么也没有发现。难道是小针在作怪吗？他开始对科学产生了_____兴趣 爱好。

   爱因斯坦上了小学，因为他很少说话，有的同学笑他笨，老师也不太喜欢他。有一天，上手工课，大家都把自己的作业交给了老师，老师在一大堆泥鸭子、布娃娃、蜡水果等作业中，拿出了一个很不像样的小板凳，生气地问：“世界上还有比这个更糟糕的板凳吗？”孩子们都笑了起来，爱因斯坦却低下了头，他站起来小声地说：“有的。”

   同学们_____惊奇 奇怪地看着爱因斯坦，只见他从书桌里拿出两个更不像样的小板凳___摆在桌子上___说___老师___这是我第一次和第二次做的___交给您的是我第三次做的___老师看他这样认真___从此改变了对他的态度___

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①一阵清脆的铃声惊醒了睡梦中的小芳。

②树木挡住了风沙。