Amy Phelps loves giraffes very much. She met her first giraffe when she was three years old. “My parents knew the giraffe keeper at the zoo.” she says. “He showed the magic of giraffes. They are gentle (温顺的), intelligent and funny. 3. To follow her dream of caring for giraffes, Amy became a zookeeper when she finished college.

Her daily work starts with saying hello to each giraffe and cleaning up after them. It can be tiring but makes her happy. “It’s not my favourite part of the job.” says Amy. “But I like the exercise.”

Feeding the giraffes is a big part of her job. They eat around 100 pounds of food every day, including branches (树枝), fruits and vegetables. She also gives them treats (美味佳肴). Besides, Amy takes care of their health. She’s amazed by how smart they are and teaches them different tricks, such as recognizing (辨认) parts of their bodies and even painting with a brush.

Amy not only cares for the giraffe in the zoo, but also protects those in the wild. She works as a researcher to make sure Africa’s giraffes will not disappear. Besides, she raises money for the wild Animal Foundation (野生动物基金会) on World Giraffe Day every year. 4. My favourite thing is just spending time with giraffes. I love taking people to meet the giraffes and seeing how much they make people smile. 

1.1. What jobs does Amy do to help giraffes?

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解析：选A zookeeper.。根据“Amy became a zookeeper when she finished college.”可知，艾米成为了一名动物园管理员。故填A zookeeper.

2.2. What does Amy do for the giraffes in the zoo?

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解析：选Amy cleans up, feeds them, takes care of their health and teaches them different tricks.。根据“Her daily work starts with saying hello to each giraffe and cleaning up after them.”，“Feeding the giraffes is a big part of her job.”，“Besides, Amy takes care of their health.”和“teaches them different tricks”可知，艾米在动物园打扫卫生、喂长颈鹿，照顾它们的健康并教它们不同的技巧。故填Amy cleans up, feeds them, takes care of their health and teaches them different tricks.

3.3. 将短文中划线的句子3译成汉语。

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解析：选为了实现照顾长颈鹿的梦想，艾米大学毕业后成为了一名动物园管理员。。To follow her dream of caring for giraffes为了实现照顾长颈鹿的梦想，Amy艾米，became a zookeeper成为了一名动物园管理员，when she finished college当她大学毕业时。故填：为了实现照顾长颈鹿的梦想，艾米大学毕业后成为了一名动物园管理员。

4.4.将短文中划线的句子4译成汉语。

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解析：选我最喜欢的事情就是和长颈鹿待在一起。。My favourite thing is我最喜欢的事情，just只是，spending time with giraffes和长颈鹿待在一起。故填：我最喜欢的事情就是和长颈鹿待在一起。

5.5.请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。

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解析：选Amy’s work and efforts in caring for the giraffes。本文主要介绍了艾米为了照顾长颈鹿所做的工作和努力，故填Amy’s work and efforts in caring for the giraffes。