Eric： What are you doing, Diana?

Diana：I'm reading a book about a{#blank#}1{#/blank#} facts about animals and man.

Eric： Really? What does it say?

Diana：Do you know how much f{#blank#}2{#/blank#}a man has?

Eric： That's an easy question. Usually, it makes up about 15% to 20% of a man's body.

Diana：That's true. And how m{#blank#}3{#/blank#}bones does a man have?

Eric： 206. Everybody knows it.

Diana：That's not always true. A young child has m{#blank#}4{#/blank#}bones than an adult. A baby may

have as many as 305 bones at b{#blank#}5{#/blank#}.

Eric： That's really interesting. And does the book say a{#blank#}6{#/blank#}about the giraffe?

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Eric： Elephants are also tall and big in s{#blank#}9{#/blank#}. These animals must have strong legs.

Diana：But elephants don't have any bones in the b{#blank#}10{#/blank#} of their feet.

    China is famous for its places of historic interest. The most famous place may be the Great Wall. Have you ever been to the Great Wall in China? It is located in Beijing. It is o{#blank#}1{#/blank#}of the wonders of the world and it is k{#blank#}2{#/blank#}to people all over the world. If you ask a foreigner what he knows about China, he may say "the Great Wall".

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