A Giraffe Returns Home in Texas

一隻長頸鹿在德州回家

Jun 24, 2026, 19:48
USSociety

Introduction

A young giraffe named Gracie is home. She was missing from her ranch in Texas for two weeks.

一隻名叫 Gracie 的年輕長頸鹿回家了。她在德州的牧場失蹤了兩週。

Main Body

Gracie is three or four years old. She walked through a fence to leave the ranch. She went to a rocky hill to eat and then got lost.

Gracie 三或四歲大。她穿過圍欄離開了牧場。她走到一座岩石山去吃東西，然後迷路了。

People looked for her for many days. They used helicopters and drones in the sky. The ranch gave $5,000 to the person who found her.

人們尋找她很多天。他們在空中使用直升機和無人機。牧場承諾會給予發現她的人 5,000 美元。

Sheriff Nathan Johnson helped the search. He told people to look at the giraffe's ears. He was worried because wild lions and coyotes live in the area.

警長 Nathan Johnson 協助搜救。他告訴人們留意長頸鹿的耳朵。他很擔心，因為該地區有野生獅子和郊狼。

Conclusion

People found the giraffe. She is alive and safe now.

人們找到了長頸鹿。她現在平安無事。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past' Trick

Look at these words from the story: walked, went, looked, used, gave, helped, told.

When we talk about things that already happened, we usually just add -ed to the end of the action word.

  • Walk →\rightarrow Walked
  • Look →\rightarrow Looked
  • Help →\rightarrow Helped

Wait! Some words are rebels. They change completely. You just have to memorize them:

  • Go →\rightarrow Went
  • Give →\rightarrow Gave
  • Tell →\rightarrow Told

Quick Rule: If you see -ed, it's likely a finished action from the past.

Vocabulary Learning

ranch (n.)
A large farm for raising animals, like cows or horses
Example:The family lives on a big ranch in Texas.
fence (n.)
A structure made of wood or metal that keeps animals inside or people out
Example:The dog jumped over the fence to chase a cat.
drones (n.)
Small flying machines without a pilot that can take photos
Example:The photographer used drones to take pictures of the mountains.
sheriff (n.)
The lead police officer in a small town or county
Example:The sheriff helped find the missing dog.
worried (adj.)
Feeling unhappy or nervous because you are thinking about a problem
Example:I am worried about my test tomorrow.
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