—She likes chicken and vegetables.

—No. I think they        (be) kind of scary.

    It is one of the rules in       (非洲)—when you see a hippo(河马), go the other way. But this is not for Tonie Joubert. He keeps(饲养)a hippo called Jessica at home.

    Tonie also has       (大象)and lions, but they are not friendly like Jessica. They are       (种类)of       (吓人的). Jessica is a little      (懒惰的)all day. She       (要么)swims in the river or       (睡觉)near Tonie's house. She likes a massage(按摩)      (在……之前)she goes to bed every day. The kitchen is Jessica's favorite place(地点)in the house because she can find food there. Jessica can      (离开)home at any time but she never goes far away. Tonie doesn't think Jessica is his      (宠物); he thinks Jessica is his daughter.

    Linda has a little cat. Its 1 is Mimi. It is only eight months 2. Mimi is beautiful and 3. Linda likes it very much. But Linda's brother doesn't like it, 4 it's very lazy. It 5 all the day. That's kind of boring. One afternoon, Linda wants to give the cat some 6 to eat. But she can't 7 it. Where is Mimi? Linda thinks it's 8 and she is very sad. When Linda goes to bed 9 the evening, she finds her cat. It is in her quilt, on the 10. It is sleeping there.

Elephant who can fly

    Dumbo is a little elephant. He is born in a circus (马戏团). But he is different from other elephants.

    His ears are very big. Other elephants often make fun of him for this. He feels bad about himself. However, one day, some children in the circus find out that Dumbo can fly. He can fly just like a bird. Dumbo works with an aerial artist(高空杂技艺术家)to perform. People like their shows. Soon, Dumbo becomes a big star!

This is the story of the Disney live­ action movie Dumbo. It tells us that we should celebrate our differences, even if others think they are strange.

    Do you know Dumbo is based on(改编自)the book of the same name. US authors, Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl, wrote the book. In 1941, Disney made it into a movie. It became a classic(经典作品). That's why Disney decided to remake it. Dumbo will open in Chinese mainland theaters on March 29.