Alex was a giraffe and lived in a zoo with his mom, dad and other giraffe friends. As Alex grew, he found his neck (脖子) was much shorter. He began to get worried. But his mother told him that he was special. She said it was OK how short or long his neck was.
Alex tried not to think about his short neck. But as his friends grew taller and taller, his neck stayed short. Sometimes the other giraffes laughed at(嘲笑) him, but his parents told him not to worry. They said that he should be happy with himself. He tried, but he could not even play in some giraffe sports. He was just too short.
One day, one of the zoo workers came and took Alex away. Alex was afraid. Would he have to leave the zoo just because he didn't have a long neck? The zoo worker smiled(微笑) at Alex and gave him some food. He felt better. Then he took Alex into another place in the zoo. There was a small door between the two places. Alex was the only giraffe that could come and go through it.
Soon Alex's parents came to see him. "I told you that you were special, " his mother said. "The zoo has made a place just for you because so many people want to see how special you are！" She was right. Visitors watched him and shouted excitedly. They looked happy to see something so special at the zoo.
