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Jambo’s Story

In 1986, a video of a frightening event involving a gorilla (大猩猩) and a boy was watched by millions of people around the world. The video is still popular on the Internet today, changed people’s opinions of gorillas forever.

On 31 August, 1986 a couple took their two young sons to Jersey Zoo. When the family arrived, they went to see the gorillas straight away. The father noticed that the children were too small to see the animals, so he picked up his five-year-old son, Levan, and put him on the top of the wall. Then he turned round to pick up his other son.

When the father turned back, Levan had disappeared. The boy had fallen off the wall, into the gorilla area. The parents looked down and saw that their son was lying on the ground, about four metres below them. He wasn’t moving.

Levan’s father tried to climb down into the wall to save the boy, but he was stopped by the other zoo visitors. Slowly, the gorillas came closer to Levan. A large crowd of people had come to see what was happening. Everyone was shouting. They were scared that gorillas might seriously hurt the boy.

Jambo, a 200kg male gorilla, got to Levan first. He moved carefully around Levan. He softly touched his back. Then he sat down between Levan and the other gorillas. When he saw that a young gorilla had come too close, Jambo stood up and did not let him pass. His message to the other gorillas was clear,”Don’t touch him!” He pulled lightly of Levan’s clothes and after a while Levan opened his eyes and started to cry.

Jambo ran away and his gorilla family followed him. Some time later, zookeepers saved Levan. He had broken several bones in the fall, and had seriously hurt his head, but he was alive. A man had filmed everything and millions of people around the world watched the video on the news.

Jambo! People had always thought that gorillas were dangerous animals, but the video changed their minds. Soon letters, cards and even boxes of bananas arrived for him at the zoo. Jambo died in 1992, but people built a statue (雕像,塑像) at the zoo to remind the world of this wonderful animal.

1Is the video still popular on the Internet today?

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2How old was Levan in 1986?

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3What did Jambo do when a young gorilla had come close to Levan?

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4Who saved Levan after Jambo and his gorilla family ran away?

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5Why did people build a statue for Jambo at the zoo?

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Help

By Kate | May 6, 2017

Hi! Have you ever helped others? What did you do? Have a person ever helped you? Write and let us know!

DISCUSSION

Sally 9:30

Two weeks ago when I did some running in the park. I fell and hurt my knee quite badly. A few moments later, an old woman helped me to stand up. Then she waited until my father came. I didn’t know her but she helped me.

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Fred 10:10

On my fifteenth birthday. I stood in line to buy coffee in a coffee shop and I noticed that a man looked very tired. I decided to buy a cup of coffee for him. When I gave him the coffee, I was very happy to see his smiling faces.

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Joe 11:00

The day before yesterday I saw a boy lying on the street. I tried to wake him up, but I couldn’t. I called 999. He’s OK now. I made friends with him. He thinks I’m a hero, but I just did what was right.

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Lisa 11:20

I always try to help other people. For example, I talk to my friends when they are lonely. I make a joke at school when my classmates look bored. Last week I gave away my old clothes to the poor.

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1Who helped Sally?

A. An old woman. B. A man. C. A boy. D. The poor.

2When did Fred buy a cup of coffee for a man?

A. Two weeks ago. B. On his fifteenth birthday.

C. The day before yesterday. D. Last week.

3Joe saw a boy lying ______.

A. in the park B. in a coffee shop

C. on the street D. at school

4Last week Lisa ______.

A. did some running

B. stood in line to buy coffee

C. made friends with a boy

D. gave away her old clothes to the poor

【题目】Dad's Advice

When I finished my school education, I began to find a job. I was very happy because it was time to make my dream come true.

One evening, my father talked to me about what kind of ________I should look for. He wanted me to work for a big company and asked me to take his advice. But I really hoped to be a teacher. It was my dream. I didn't accept his ________. We shouted and didn't talk to each other. Even worse, I found it more and more difficult for us to say sorry as time went by.

A week later, I decided to break the ________ and make the first move. So I dialed (拨打) my father's number and began talking in a low voice, “Dad...I am ________. I shouldn't argue with you that day!”

There was a silence at the other end. After a while, he ________ in a low voice. “Well, that's all right, honey.”

I was surprised, and raised my voice a little, “Dad, I understand why you don't want me to be a teacher, but to be a teacher is my dream job. I hope you can also ________ me.”

From the other end of the line comes my father’s answer, “Sorry, honey. I shouldn’t force you to accept my idea. You have your own dream, I should ________ you.”

On hearing this, I was so ________ that my eyes were full of tears (眼泪). I realized that this special moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new level.

A few weeks later, my mother told me that my father had been ill for half a year. He would get an operation (手术). The operation was successful. My father was saved and ________ escaped (逃离,逃脱) death.

Many times I feel lucky that I ________ the first step to say sorry to my father. I can’t imagine how I can live the rest of my life if my father didn’t have a successful operation.

1A. family B. school C. job D. friend

2A. gift B. advice C. money D. wish

3A. door B. window C. ice D. plan

4A. brave B. busy C. happy D. sorry

5A. answered B. discussed C. sang D. read

6A. love B. become C. understand D. change

7A. thank B. train C. remember D. support

8A. sad B. moved C. proud D. tired

9A. luckily B. easily C. carefully D. confidently

10A. taught B. forgot C. hided D. made

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