Blu is a macaw（金剛鸚鵡）. He lives with his owner（主人） and best friend Linda. Their house is in a small town in Minnesota（明尼蘇達(dá)州） in the US. Blu is not like（像） other birds. He cannot fly.

Blu and Linda think he is the last one of his kind（種類）. One day， they get a piece of surprising（令人驚奇的） news. There is another female（雌的） macaw. She is Jewel in Rio de Janeiro（里約熱內(nèi)瓦）.

Blu and Linda decide to go to the faraway（遙遠(yuǎn)的） land to find Jewel. Soon after they arrive in Rio， a group of bad people kidnaps（綁架） them. Jewel and some bird friends help them.

Blu likes Jewel. She is like an angel（天使） in his eyes. Blu finds courage（勇氣） to follow his dream. He decides to learn to fly. He fails（失敗） many times. He keeps trying. Can Blu do it？ You can find the answer in the movie Rio（《里約大冒險(xiǎn)》）.

Blu has bright blue feathers（羽毛）. At first， he lives indoors（在室內(nèi)） every day. He likes this kind of life. Then he finds out the best thing for a bird is to fly. He tries hard to learn to fly.

Jewel is a beautiful female bird. She wears a red flower on her head. She is very brave and independent（獨(dú)立的）. She isnt afraid of bugs（昆蟲）.

Rafael is a toucan（巨嘴鳥）. He has a big orange beak（鳥嘴）. He is one of Blus new friends in Rio.

Luiz is a bulldog（牛斗犬）. He looks mean（刻薄的）， but he is kind and friendly. He helps Blu a lot.

A macaw is a kind of parrot. Macaws usually live in America（美洲）. They are among（在……之中） the most beautiful parrots. Their feathers are bright and colorful. They have very long tails（尾巴）.

Macaws eat many different things. Look at their menu（菜單）： fruits， nuts， seeds， leaves and flowers.

1. Where does Blu live？

A. The UK B. The USC. Brazil

2. Who is Blus best friend？

A. LuizB. JewelC. Linda

3. What dont macaws like to eat？

A. Bugs B. FruitsC. Flowers

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