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Many people think only humans are smart, / but animals show amazing intelligence too.

For example, / crows can use tools / to get food from places that are beyond their reach.

This is a very creative way to solve a problem.

Once, / a crow dropped nuts on a road / so cars would crack them open.

The crow was happy with the tasty snack it got.

Another time, / a crow got into trouble when a piece of string got tangled around its leg.

It called for help, / and another crow came to do a favour by pulling the string loose.

The bird seemed to say sorry about the mess it had made.

These stories show that animals can think, / help each other, / and even feel sorry for their mistakes.

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📚 今日词汇

单词	音标	中文	发音练习	例句 + 复读
sorry about	/ˈsɒri əˈbaʊt/	对……感到抱歉	🔊 讲解词态：sorry sorryer sorryest 常用短语：sorry about	I'm really sorry about / knocking over your microscope / while trying to see the bacteria. Sorry about the broken link / in my email / —I'll send you the correct one right now.
happy with	/ˈhæpi wɪð/	对……满意	🔊 讲解词态：happy happyer happyest 常用短语：happy with	My teacher said / she is happy with my science project / because I showed how plants grow in space. Are you happy with the new game update, / or do you think / the loading screen is too slow?
do a favour	/duː ə ˈfeɪvər/	帮一个忙	🔊 讲解词态：do a favour does a favour did a favour doing a favour 近义词：help out · assist 常用短语：do sb a favour	Could you do me a favour / and help me set up the telescope / before the meteor shower tonight? When I asked my brother to do me a favour / and test my coding project, / he found two bugs.
creative	/kriˈeɪtɪv/	有创造力的、创造性的	🔊 讲解词态：creative creatively creativity create 近义词：inventive · imaginative · original 常用短语：creative + in	The scientist was creative in using solar panels / to power a robot / that cleans up ocean plastic. Being creative in how you edit your videos / can make your channel / stand out online.
beyond	/bɪˈjɒnd/	超越、超出、在…之外	🔊 讲解词态：beyond 近义词：past · above · further than 常用短语：beyond + sth · beyond belief · beyond repair	The speed of light / is beyond anything / we can achieve with current rocket engines. It's beyond belief / that a tiny seed / can grow into a giant sequoia tree / that lives for thousands of years.
trouble	/ˈtrʌbl/	麻烦、困难、使烦恼	🔊 讲解词态：trouble troubles troubled troubling troublesome 近义词：difficulty · problem · issue 常用短语：trouble + with · have trouble doing · in trouble	I'm having trouble with the Wi-Fi / because too many devices / are connected at once. If you have trouble finding the constellation Orion, / try using a stargazing app / on your phone.