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英语短文是学习英语的非常好的材料。大量地朗读和背诵英文短文，能帮英语学习者快速积累词汇量，提升语感。接下来，Jessie老师会准备一系列的英文短文供大家学习、背诵。我们先从初级水平的短文开始，这一系列的短文既适合小学生，也适合初级英语学习者。 Ivory-billed WoodpeckerFor many years, people thought the ivory-billed woodpecker was gone. In 2005, a man saw one.Ivory-billed woodpeckers are almost two feet long. They have a white bill. Males also have red feathers on the top of their heads. They have large, curved claws.The ivory-billed woodpecker uses its bill to find food. It peels the bark off trees to uncover bugs. Its bill makes a knocking sound against the wood.Long ago, people hunted these birds. They also cut down trees. These trees were home to the ivory-billed woodpecker. Soon, these birds disappeared.Recently, scientists have found at least one male bird in an Arkansas swamp. Welcome back, ivory-billed woodpecker!多年来，人们一直认为象牙喙啄木鸟消失了。2005年，一个男人看到了一只。象牙喙啄木鸟几乎有两英尺长。他们有白色的鸟喙。雄性的头顶上也有红色的羽毛。它们有大而弯曲的爪子。象牙喙啄木鸟用喙寻找食物，它剥去树皮以发现虫子。它的喙在木头上发出敲击声。很久以前，人们猎杀这些鸟。他们还砍树。而这些树是象牙喙啄木鸟的家。很快，这些鸟就消失了。最近，科学家在阿肯色州的一个沼泽地发现了至少一只雄性鸟（象牙喙啄木鸟）。欢迎回来，象牙嘴啄木鸟！ivory-billed woodpecker 象牙喙啄木鸟 bill 鸟嘴；喙 curved 呈弯曲状的；弧形的 claw （动物或禽类的）爪，脚爪 peel 剥掉；揭掉 bark 树皮 uncover 发现；揭露 hunt 打猎；猎取 disappear 消失；不见 recently 不久前；最近 scientist 科学家 at least 至少;（数量）不少于 Arkansas 阿肯色州 swamp 沼泽（地）
Why did these birds disappear?c. They lost their homes.d. They got lost in swamps.Now it's your time to open your mouth and follow me! 张开嘴巴跟着录音练起来！
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