How Many Feet?
We go for a walk with Grandpa. He likes riddles. So do we.
What have zero feet, three tails and live in
a bowl?
Three fish.
What has four feet, one short tail and eats bamboo?
One panda.
What have twelve feet, three short tails and sit in a window? Three Teddies.
What have sixteen feet, four long tails and live in the hole?
One mummy mouse and three baby mice.
What have fourteen feet, fourteen hands, zero tails and live in the big house?


Read and choose. 读一读，选择正确的答案。
( ) 1. Three Teddies have ___.
A. twelve feet, three short tails
B. zero feet, three tails
C. sixteen feet, four long tails
D. fourteen feet, fourteen hands, zero tails
( ) 2. What have five short tails, twenty legs and eats bamboo?
A. One panda.
B. Four pandas.
C. Five pandas.
D. Twenty pandas.

go for a walk 散步
zero /'zɪərəʊ/ n. 数字零
sit /sɪt/ v. 坐
mummy /'mʌmi/ n. （儿语）妈妈 riddle /'rɪdl/ n. 谜语
bamboo /ˌbæm'bu:/ n. 竹子 竿
hole /həʊl/ n. 洞；洞穴

1. A；2. C

1. 根据原文“What have twelve feet, three short tails and sit in a window? Three Teddies.”，可知三只泰迪熊有12只脚和3条短尾巴，对应A选项。
2. 根据原文“What has four feet, one short tail and eats bamboo? One panda.”可知一只熊猫有4条腿、1条短尾巴且吃竹子。5只熊猫的腿数为5×4=20，尾巴数为5×1=5，符合题目描述，对应C选项。