Elephants are big animals, really big. An adult elephant is usually as big as six cars. The
biggest world’s elephants are from Africa. In Asia elephants are usually smaller. In America and
in Europe you can see elephants only in the zoo.
Elephants have grey bodies, strong legs, and large ears. In fact, the elephant’s ears are so big
because they help to control the animal’s temperature. On hot days elephants spray water on
their ears. Then they move them to make the air round them a little colder.
The elephant’s long nose is called ‘trunk’. The elephant uses the trunk to take food and other
things. The elephant's favourite food is grass, leaves and fruit.
Еlephants are not afraid of lions and tigers because they are large. There is also a story that
elephants are afraid of mice. This is not true. But elephants are afraid of small bees because they
get into the elephant’s trunk and bite.
5. The largest elephants live in
1) Asia.
2) Africa.
3) America.
6. Elephants move their ears when they are
1) hungry.
2) cold.
3) hot.
7. The word ‘trunk’ is another name for the elephant’s
1) nose.
2) ear.
3) leg.
8. Elephants are afraid of
1) lions.
2) mice.
3) bees.