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A. Although B. Noiselessly C. As a result D.
Sometimes E. prefer to stay F. keep away from G. become silent, watchful and suspicious H. As
soon as I. will never see J.
However
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There
are wild elephants in Malaysia, Thailand and several other countries but most
people {#blank#}1{#/blank#}them. Elephants dislike
the hot sun. They {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in the cool shelter of the jungle, coming out
at night to feed on the vegetation on the fringe of the jungle.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}they are big animals, elephants can
move silently when necessary. When there are no hunters(猎人)near them, elephants often make a lot of noise. They tear up young
bamboo shoots and eat noisily. But as soon as hunters appear, the elephants {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. A big bull elephant stretches out(伸展)his sensitive trunk and moves it round slowly, searching for the
scent of his enemy. His large ears protrude from the side of his head and he
listens for the slightest sound. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}he
detects(察觉)any danger, the bull taps on the ground with
his trunk. Tonk! Tonk! This is the danger signal(信号).{#blank#}6{#/blank#}the elephants disappear into the
protection of the jungle.
{#blank#}7{#/blank#}an elephant will attack(攻击)human beings, particularly if it is defending(保护)its young or it has been wounded. An angry elephant can trample an
enemy to death or pick him up with his trunk and smash his hated enemy on the
ground. Sometimes hungry elephants damage
(毁坏)crops but usually they {#blank#}8{#/blank#} human beings. In recent years, poachers have
killed huge numbers of elephants in Africa to get their ivory tusks.{#blank#}9{#/blank#}, many countries have banned(禁止)trade in objects made of ivory.{#blank#}10{#/blank#}, elephants are still in danger of
disappearing completely from many countries where they have lived peacefully
for thousands of years.
