UNIT 09 Elephant

　　An elephant is one of the biggest animals in the world. Therefore, it eats a lot. An elephant eats 150~200 kg a day. It usually eats twice or three times a day. An elephant eats 60~70 tons a year. So, it eats 15 times more food than it weighs a year. It also drinks a lot of water. It drinks 5~7 liters at once。

　　Select True or False

　　❶ Elephants eat a lot. (T/F)

　　❷ Elephants are some of the smallest animals. (T/F)

　　❸ Elephants drink a lot of water. (T/F)

　　More to know

　　time

　　time有“次”的意思，比如four times就是“四次”。

　　··I read this story five times。

　　这个故事我读了5次。

　　··How many times did you call me?

　　你给我打了几次电话？

　　READING COMPREHENSION

　　*Read and circle the best answer。

　　❶ How many kilograms of food does an elephant eat a day?

　　a. 100~150 kg b. 150~200 kg c. 200~250 kg

　　❷ How much water does an elephant drink at once?

　　a. 3~4 liters b. 4~6 liters c. 5~7 liters

　　*Complete the sentence with the right answer。

　　❸ An elephant usually eats a day。

　　a. once b. twice c. four times

　　❹ An elephant eats a year。

　　a. 60~70 tons b. 70~80 tons c. 80~90 tons

　　DESCRIBE THE PICTURE

　　*Circle the correct sentence。

　　❶ An elephant is drinking l liter of water。

　　❷ An elephant is drinking 5 liters of water。

　　❸ An elephant is drinking 8 liters of wat er