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【题目】 One of America's biggest circuses（马戏团）will soon end elephants in its shows．The circus said it would stop by 2018．All its elephants will move to an animal conservation center． They will retire there．The circus is doing this because of public protests（抗议）．One hundred years ago，it was OK for animals to perform for humans．However，not today．People are worried about animals．The circus will continue to use other animals， such as camels，dogs，horses，lions and tigers．

Animal rights groups have told the circuses not to use the elephants．They said that circus elephants have a bad life，said many elephants have painful bones and lung diseases．They want the elephants to retire now．Many places in the USA were asked not to use the elephants．This makes it hard for circuses to go around the country．The owners of the circus said it was hard to stop using their elephants．They understand the people love watching the elephant's show．

根据短文内容，完成下列小题．

【1】Whenwillthecircusesendelephantsinitsshows？

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【2】Whydidthecircusesstopusingtheelephants？

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【3】Howdidthepeoplethinkoftheanimals'performforhumans100yearsago？

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【4】Whyarepeopleworriedaboutanimalsinthecircuses？

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【5】WhatmakesithardforthecircusestogoaroundAmerica？

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】By 2018．

【2】Because of public protests．

【3】It was OK．

【4】Because they have a bad life．

【5】Many places in the USA were asked not to use the elephants．

【解析】

本文介绍了美国的很多马戏团要在他们的表演中停止使用大象。公众认为大象在马戏团的生活并不好，因此他们对使用大象表示抗议。

【1】细节理解题。根据The circus said it would stop by 2018．可知马戏团的大象将在2018年之前停用。故答案为By 2018．

【2】细节理解题。根据The circus is doing this because of public protests（抗议）．可知马戏团之所以不用大象是因为公众的抗议。故答案为Because of public protests．

【3】细节理解题。根据One hundred years ago，it was OK for animals to perform for humans．可知100年以前人们可以接受大象为大家表演。故答案为It was OK。

【4】细节理解题。根据They said that circus elephants have a bad life，said many elephants have painful bones and lung diseases．可知大象在马戏团的生活并不好，一些大象有严重的骨疼痛和肺部疾病。故答案为Because they have a bad life．

【5】细节理解题。根据Many places in the USA were asked not to use the elephants．This makes it hard for circuses to go around the country．可知美国的一些地方禁止使用大象演出。因此马戏团很难全城演出。故答案为Many places in the USA were asked not to use the elephants．