阅读理解Theelephantisthebiggestfourleggedanimalintheworld
Itisalso,perhaps,thegentlest(温顺的),butnotalways
Elephantsarelikeusinsomeways
Theyliveforalongtime―fiftyorsixtyyears
Theycanrememberthingsverywell
Theyneverforgetgreatsadnessorgreathappiness
Ifafemale(雌性的)elephantdies,herdaughtersandhergranddaughtersaresadformanymonths
Theystaywiththedeadbody
Thentheycarryabitofitawaywiththem
Theyneverforgetadeadfriend
Elephantsarelikeus,buttheyarealsodifferent
Theyliveinfamiliesoffemales
Therewillbeafewyoungmales―afew“babyboys”
Butthefemaleswillsoonsendthemaway
Anelephantfamilykeepsonlyitsdaughters,mothersanditsgreatgrandmothers
Thefemalesstaytogetherforfifty,sixty
ahundredyears
Theolderanimalslookaftertheyoungerones
Themothersteachtheirdaughtersandsetagoodexample
①Andwhathappenstomale(雄性的)elephants