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In the shadow of Kenya’s Mount Kilimanjaro, nine Rothschild giraffes, the rarest giraffes on the pla...
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In the shadow of Kenya’s Mount Kilimanjaro, nine Rothschild giraffes, the rarest giraffes on the planet, are free to wander at the English-style manor (庄园). Every day shortly before 9am, they come up to the house and stick their heads through the windows and doors in search of morning treats. The manor’s owners, Tanya and Mikey Carr-Hartley, share their dining table with them. And now the couple are sharing the fantastic experience with the public by opening the manor gates to guests at the giraffe hotel, the only hotel of its kind in the world. Now, guests can feed the giraffes at breakfast but can also get up close to them from their second-floor bedrooms.
Mr and Mrs Carr-Hartley,both 38, spent their childhood living close to the house in Nairobi and have always been enthusiastic about the animals. Tanya said, “Mikey and I grew up near this manor house when we were children. We are both third generation Kenyans and have always wanted to work in conservation. Mikey’s family have been related to the protection of animals for many generations. His granddad helped the removal of giraffes as far back as the 1930s because the Rothschild giraffes lost much of their natural living space. When the house came up for sale, we jumped at the chance to buy it as we had always dreamed of owning it. Now, we were absolutely overjoyed to do something for the giraffe protection. Having the giraffes so close is very special and something which people can now experience by staying in one of the ten rooms at the hotel.”
A conservation project to save them was started at the manor in 1974 by the previous owners. “The previous owners ran a very successful breeding (繁殖) programme, where many giraffes were set free into the wild and we hope to continue,” said Tanya.
1.Why are the Carr-Hartley family unusual?
A.They’re living on the rarest giraffes. B.They share their home with giraffes.
C.They’re good at making giraffes’ food. D.They train giraffes to manage the hotel.
2.What can we know about Mikey’s family?
A.It has had a long connection with giraffes. B.It used to raise giraffes around the manor.
C.It built a new manor for the wild giraffes. D.It removed giraffes to Mount Kilimanjaro.
3.Which can best describe the manor’s previous owners’ conservation project?
A.Visitor-friendly. B.Energy-saving. C.Costly. D.Fruitful.
4.What is the suitable title for the text?
A.Giraffes’ breakfast by guests B.Reasons for giraffe protection
C.The world’s only giraffe hotel D.History of the giraffe manor
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