Wildlife Lessons

The elephants stood face to face. Their big ears fanned out. A group of school kids looked at the elephants from a_______ . They came from a village just outside Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, in Botswana, Africa. “Are the elephants fighting? Someone asked.

“No, it’s a_______,”another child said. “ They’re playing.”

Kolobetso, 13, was a bit nervous. “She’d grown up with a fear that elephants are _______.” Walona Sehularo told reporters. He was also in the truck. He works with Elephants for Africa(EFA).The group is trying to_______ elephants and help people live peacefully alongside them.

In parts of rural(农村)Africa, elephants_______ freely . They often connect with people. Many people fear them, and they regard them as animals that can cause_______. Fight between people and elephants is_______.EFA wants to change that. It hopes to encourage young people to become protection leaders. Threatened(威胁)by poaching(偷猎)in other parts of Africa, _______ have log found safety in Botswana. The country has about 130,000 elephants. That is more than any other country in Africa. Many can be_______along the Boteti River.

But elephants also hang out onto farms. Botswana’s elephants attract(吸引)tourists to Makgakdikgadi Pans.________few local children can afford to visit. By leading them on trips there, EFA wants to teach kids to love the park and its wildlife so that kids might be ________working as park officers, guides, or researchers in the future.

When Kolobetso and her classmates toured the________ , an elephant headed straight for the truck, protecting its group. Then it walked away. The kids were________ .” It was one of those moments you cannot explain,” Schularo says. “It ________ you with a great joy.”

Researchers say the threat of poaching in surrounding(周围的)countries has driven________elephants to Botswana. Much of the land is protected. For now, the country may be the safest place on Earth for elephants.

1.A.car B.bus C.truck D.train

2.A.game B.subject C.fight D.work

3.A.friendly B.comfortable C.dangerous D.careful

4.A.protect B.compare C.control D.change

5.A.turn out B.hang out C.make up D.take in

6.A.peace B.surprise C.trouble D.disease

7.A.common B.excellent C.famous D.important

8.A.lions B.tigers C.monkeys D.elephants

9.A.helped B.killed C.forgotten D.found

10.A.And B.But C.So D.Or

11.A.worried about B.interested in C.surprised at D.tired at

12.A.country B.city C.zoo D.park

13.A.amazed B.bored C.tired D.stressed

14.A.helps B.compares C.fills D.covers

15.A.little B.less C.fewer D.more

The Rules of British Roads

British roads are some of the safest in the world. A study in 2018 compared more than 30 countries and found that 3.8 out of 100,000 died in traffic accidents in the UK.

This number was lower than any other country. So, what did British drivers do to achieve this? What are they doing differently? Here are some pieces of advice for drivers who are planning a trip to the UK.

◆People in Britain drive on the left side of the road. In fact, a long time ago people drove on the left in most countries, but now only a few countries have this. Don't forget that this also means you must drive the other way around roundabouts (环岛).

◆British people feel that waiting should be fair for everybody. If you are in a line of traffic, then don't try to push past the cars in front of yours. This is called "jumping the line". You must wait for your turn; or people may get angry with you.

◆You must stop at the traffic lights when they are red. In many countries, it is OK to go past the red lights if you are turning a corner or if there isn't any other traffic around. In the UK you could have a lot of trouble if you do this.

◆If another driver flashes (闪烁) his car's lights at you, he is probably trying to tell you that he will wait for you to go first. British people don't like to use their car horn (喇叭) much because they think people who do so are rude.

◆If you get in an accident, don't try to pay the police. The police in the UK never take money, and if you try to offer them some, you could end your holiday visiting British prison(监狱).

1.How many pieces of advice are mentioned in the passage?

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2.Which side do British people drive on?

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3.If a driver jump the line, how will other drivers feel?

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4.Why don't British people like to use their car horn much?

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5.What's the main idea of the last paragraph?

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