Wild animals are our friends, but many of them are getting fewer and fewer.We should try to protect them. The four animals below are now in danger.

Tibetan Antelopes (藏羚羊)

　　　 Tibetan antelopes are medium?sized animals.They mainly feed on grass.They are usually found in groups of about 20.They are killed for their wool, which is warm, soft and fine and can be made into expensive clothes.The number of them is dropping year by year.There are less than 75,000 Tibetan antelopes left in the world, down from a million 50 years ago.

Golden Monkeys

Golden monkeys are mainly found in Sichuan, Gansu, Shanxi Provinces and Shennongjia mountainous area of Hubei Province.They move around in the daytime.Golden monkeys have golden?orange fur.They feed on fruits and young leaves of bamboo.But people are destroying the environment where they live.Trees and bamboos are disappearing, so golden monkeys have less and less to eat.

Elephants

　　　 Elephants are very big and strong.They are bigger than any other animals on land.They have poor eyesight, but very good hearing and smell.Now, there are very few elephants in the world.The number of them is becoming smaller and smaller because their living areas are used for farming.Also, people hunt them for their tusks.

Wolves

　　　 Wolves are not very big.They have grey fur.Wolves have very good eyesight, hearing and smell.They are friendly to each other and never attack people.They are losing their living areas because people cut down forests. Soon they will have no home or food.

(　　)6.Tibetan antelopes usually live in groups of about ________.

　 A.20　　　　 　　　　　 B.30　　　 　 C.100　　 　　　　　 D.200

(　　)7.Which of the following animals are the biggest on land?

　 A.Tibetan antelopes.　　　　　　　　　　 　 B.Golden monkeys.　　　

C.Elephants. D.Wolves.

(　　)8.What do golden monkeys feed on?

　 A.Grass.　 B.Meat.

C.Flowers. D.Fruits and young leaves of bamboo.

(　　)9.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

　 A.There are less than 7,500 Tibetan antelopes left in the world now.

B.Golden monkeys usually move around during the night.

C.Elephants have good eyesight, but very poor hearing and smell.

D.Wolves are friendly to each other and they never attack people.

(　　)10.What can be the best title of the passage?

　 A.Wild Animals in Danger　　　　　　　 B.How to Hunt Wild Animals

C.Animals in the Zoo　　　　　　　 　 D.How to Train the Animals

I think it is good that many families keep animals　1.　pets. Unfortunately, some people do not take good care of their pets. Some do not feed their pets enough so they become　2.　. Others do not give their pets a good place to　3.　in and the animals can get too hot or too cold. There are also a few people who　4.　their pets. I feel this is wrong. People should not treat their pets badly.

The government of the UK is thinking of 　5.　to help protect pets – it’s about time! It wants a set of instructions on 　6.　 to take care of different kinds of animals. The instructions would　7.　 explain how to keep animals happy! That is good news for pets, don’t you think so?

The UK government also wants to create some 　8.　‘pet police(政策)’. They can go to people’s homes to check whether they are taking care of their pets　9.　. If they find someone treating an animal badly, they can take the animal　10.　. People who hurt their pets can even go to jail(监狱). I hope more people will now try to take better care of their pets.