【正文】 ca. Asian elephants The main threat to Asian elephants, one of the most intelligent animals, is their shrinking habitat. As the human population grows, people invade their land to build roads and railway tracks. Elephants in Myanmar are at an especially high risk for being captured and traded or used illegally in the tourist industry. Fewer than 50000 are left on the entire continent. 21. What is the total population of tigers living in the wild? A. Around 3890. B. 50000. C. 124000. D. 413000. 22. Which of the following is considered one of the most intelligent animals? A. Tigers. B. Giraffes. C. Ground squirrels. D. Asian elephants. 23. What is the mon threat to the four wild animals? A. Illegal hunting. B. Disturbed habitat. C. Developing tourism. D. Unnecessary construction. 24. Which word can best describe the present situation for protecting wild animals? A. Satisfactory. B. Optimistic. C. Urgent. D. Stable. B Toddler World Nursery was delighted to employ a traineetwentytwoold Jonathan Brown—as their first male nursery schoolteacher. He was also the only man who applied for the job, but, insists Margery Bowman, head teacher of Toddler World, by far the best applicant. ―Both boys and girls will benefit from the experience of having a male role model in the nursery.‖ Says mother of two, Margery. Jonathan has always been interested in childcare. His own mother is a childminder and his father is a teacher. ―I’ve always helped Mum with looking after all the children.‖ he says. ―I’m used to changing nappies, feeding babies, reading stories and playing with Lego.‖ But Jonathan is a rare male in a female world. Only 2% of nursery teachers are men and this hasn’t changed for ten years. Roger Olsen of the National Nursery Trust said, ―Men are often viewed with anxiety and suspicion(懷疑 )in a children’s environment. Or they are expected to do things the way women would do them. But men bring different things into childcare and this has to be recoginsed.‖ Jonathan agrees. He is a qualified under7s football coach, and plants to introduce football lessons to the nursery for boys and girls. What do Jonathan’s friends think of his choice of career? ―Actually, most of them are pretty cool about it now.‖ he says, ―though they do make jokes about nappies. And I’ve found that girls are actually quite impressed – so that’s good!‖ 25. Why was Jonathan employed by Toddler World Nursery? A. He was the best among all the applicants. B. He was the only man who applied for the job. C. He would be able to teach kids to play football. D. He would do things the way women would do them. 26. Which of the following can replace the underlined word ―childminder‖ ()? A. Instructor. B. Superior. C. Babysitter. D. Coach. 27. What did Roger Olsen say about the job of childcare? A. It has been womenspecific. B. It requires people’s understanding. C. It takes time to make some changes. D. It needs men teachers to bring something different. C Finding your feet in a new town can be hard, especially if you’re covered in fur and don’t speak the language. But for pets new to Marlborough, help is at hand. Marlborough SPCA and the Railway Caf233。, in Blenheim, have joined forces to help wele pets and their people to the region with a fortnightly morning tea. They hope the morning teas will get tails and tongues wagging as well as giving advice on how to make the move smoother. Railway Caf233。 owner Leanne Harris came up with the innovative plan as a way to help wele people to the area. Leanne moved to Marlborough from Auckland two years ago and said she initially struggled to find friends and feel part of the munity. “Coming from Auckland I thought people would open their doors and that there would be neighbours calling round with cake. I expected people to e to me and, of course, it wasn’t like that. I did get lonely. “I hope to save newers having to wait as long as I did to feel part of it all. I would like to wele them to the town.” Free platters of sandwiches, cakes and other goodies will be on offer, for the people, while there will be special handmade yoghurt and banana treats for the dogs. The morning teas will take place in the covered area at the back of the popular caf233。 beside the railway station off Grove Rd. Leanne said she was happy to devote both her time and effort into giving back to the munity and felt the venture was a great fit with the SPCA. “Volunteering is such an amazing thing to