Hello， I’m a peacock. I come from Asia（亚洲）. Look， I have a little crest（鸟冠） on my head， and I have a beautiful long tail*. There are many big spots（斑点） on my tail. They are colorful and bright*， just like many eyes！ Is it funny？
　　When I want to attract（吸引） someone， I will dance！ Then I stretch out（展开） my tail. Wow， it looks like a big fan！ Do you think I am a proud bird？
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　　proud /praJd/ adj. 自豪的
　　tail /teIl/ n. 尾巴
　　bright /braIt/ adj. 明亮的
　　Fun Facts
　　There are two kinds* of peacocks.
　　The two kinds of peacocks are the green peacock and the blue peacock. Green peacocks are very rare（稀有的）. Most* peacocks are blue peacocks.
　　No， I don’t like you！ You are so proud！
　　I’m so beautiful！ Do you like me？
　　When do I stretch out my tail？
　　I stretch out my tail to woo a mate（求偶）. When I meet an enemy（敌人）， I will do that too， because the “eyes” on my tail will scare away the enemy.*
　　I can fly and dance.
　　I can fly， but not very high. I often fly into the trees and have a rest*. I’m also good at dancing. Many people can dance a peacock dance. Can you？
　　We are the national* birds of India（印度）.
　　In India， people like us very much. We are the national birds， because they think we stand for（象征） beauty and good luck.*
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　　kind /kaInd/ n. 种类
　　most /mEJst/ adj. 大多数的
　　rest /rest/ n. 休息
　　national /5nAFEnEl/ adj. 国家的
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　　When I meet an enemy， I will do that too， because the “eyes” on my tail will scare away the enemy.
　　当我遇到敌人的时候，我也会开屏，因为我尾巴上的“眼睛”会把敌人吓跑。
　　We are the national birds， because they think we stand for beauty and good luck.
　　我们之所以成为国鸟，是因为他们认为我们象征着美好和幸运。