一、文章
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P1
Have you ever seen chipmunks (花栗鼠)? They look very much like squirrels, but they spend much of their time on the ground. People name this kind of animal "chipmunk" because they make the special chip-chip sound. There are as many as 25 kinds of chipmunks, and most live in North America. A wild chipmunk can live for 5 to 10 years.
P2
Chipmunks are very small, and they enjoy living alone. When they are one month old, they leave their mothers to live by themselves. They build their own homes and start collecting food all by themselves. They do not like living or making friends with other chipmunks much.
P3
Unlike other hibernating animals (冬眠动物), chipmunks do not depend on body fat during winters. They collect and keep food during summers and eat it during winters. In winter, they don't sleep all the way through it. They are light sleepers and wake up every few days to eat food.
P4
Chipmunks may not be as popular as pet dogs or pet cats, but they can also be good ones. They can feed on many things from vegetables and fruits to nuts and bird eggs. They sleep at night, so you don't have to look after them during night time. But you have to remember one thing — chipmunks have trust problems, so it takes time for them to become close to you.
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P1 · 认识花栗鼠
S1Have you ever seen chipmunks?你见过花栗鼠吗？
S2They look very much like squirrels, but they spend much of their time on the ground.它们长得很像松鼠，但大部分时间待在地上。
S3People name this kind of animal "chipmunk" because they make the special chip-chip sound.人们给这种动物取名"chipmunk"，因为它们发出特别的 chip-chip 声。
S4There are as many as 25 kinds of chipmunks, and most live in North America.花栗鼠多达 25 种，大部分生活在北美洲。
S5A wild chipmunk can live for 5 to 10 years.野生花栗鼠能活 5 到 10 年。
P2 · 独居生活
S1Chipmunks are very small, and they enjoy living alone.花栗鼠非常小，喜欢独居。
S2When they are one month old, they leave their mothers to live by themselves.一个月大时，它们离开妈妈独自生活。
S3They build their own homes and start collecting food all by themselves.它们建自己的家，全靠自己开始收集食物。
S4They do not like living or making friends with other chipmunks much.它们不太喜欢和其他花栗鼠一起生活或交朋友。
P3 · 如何过冬
S1Unlike other hibernating animals, chipmunks do not depend on body fat during winters.与其他冬眠动物不同，花栗鼠冬天不依赖身体脂肪。
S2They collect and keep food during summers and eat it during winters.它们在夏天收集储存食物，冬天吃掉它们。
S3In winter, they don't sleep all the way through it.冬天它们不会一直睡到底。
S4They are light sleepers and wake up every few days to eat food.它们睡得很浅，每隔几天就醒来吃东西。
P4 · 可以当宠物
S1Chipmunks may not be as popular as pet dogs or pet cats, but they can also be good ones.花栗鼠可能不如宠物狗、宠物猫受欢迎，但它们也能成为好宠物。
S2They can feed on many things from vegetables and fruits to nuts and bird eggs.它们能吃很多东西，从蔬菜水果到坚果和鸟蛋。
S3They sleep at night, so you don't have to look after them during night time.它们晚上睡觉，所以你夜间不用照顾它们。
S4But you have to remember one thing — chipmunks have trust problems, so it takes time for them to become close to you.但你要记住一件事——花栗鼠有信任问题，所以它们需要时间才能亲近你。
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金句 1
They look very much like squirrels, but they spend much of their time on the ground.
They / My little brother / Our school look(s) very much like squirrels / my father / a big garden, but they / he / it spend much of their time on the ground / is much naughtier / is quite different inside.
仿写：My little brother looks very much like my father, but he is much naughtier. 我弟弟长得很像我爸爸，但他淘气得多。
适用：用"看起来像……但……"对比人或事物。
金句 2
Unlike other hibernating animals, chipmunks do not depend on body fat during winters.
Unlike other hibernating animals / my sister / most students, chipmunks / I / he do not depend on body fat / like sports / always gets up early.
仿写：Unlike my sister, I do not like playing computer games. 与我姐姐不同，我不喜欢玩电脑游戏。
适用：用"Unlike...（与……不同）"突出对比。
金句 3
It takes time for them to become close to you.
It takes time for them / a new student / the shy boy to become close to you / make friends / speak in class.
仿写：It takes time for a new student to make friends. 新学生交朋友需要时间。
适用：表达"做某事需要时间"（It takes time for...to...）。
金句 4
They can feed on many things from vegetables and fruits to nuts and bird eggs.
They / The shop / He can feed on / sells / learns many things / all kinds of things / a lot from vegetables and fruits / books / English to nuts and bird eggs / clothes / maths.
仿写：The shop sells many things from books to clothes. 这家商店卖很多东西，从书到衣服。
适用：用"from...to..."列举范围。