Zoos are ________ places for animals to live in.

1. A.
   best
2. B.
   terribly
3. C.
   interested
4. D.
   terrible

Zoos help to educate the public about ________ the animals．

1. A.
   care for
2. B.
   care about
3. C.
   caring for
4. D.
   taking care

Zoos started a long time ago．The first zoo belonged to the kings and the queens（女王）．The poor men couldn't have zoos．

Later, zoos are for everyone．But ,sometimes the animals are not cared for（关心）．They are kept in small cages in the small zoos．

Now some zoos are different．The animals live in the large, open park．People watch them from cars and buses．These zoos are better for the animals．And they are still fun for people．

Do you like zoos? Have you come to some large, open zoos for a look?

Its really good for people to watch the wild animals．But if you go to the large, open zoos, be careful not to be too near to the wild animal~ They are very dangerous．

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1．The first zoo started                ．

A．many years ago                         B．not long ago

C．about 5 years ago                      D．by the kings and the queens

2．Long time ago, only                could have zoos because zoos could cost（花费）much money．

A．the old              B．the rich             C．the poor            D．farmer

3．In small zoos animals are kept                 ．

A．in the open air                          B．in the houses

C．in the small cages                      D．in the large, open parks

4．Today some zoos are                from before．

A．old                 B．small                C．strange            D．different

5．We can guess（猜想）animals in the cages are             ．

A．very glad                B．not very glad      C．well cared for          D．very fat

Zoos are ________ places for animals to live in.

A. best

B. terribly

C. interested

D. terrible

Modern zoos are different from old zoos of fifty years ago. In old zoos people could see animals from many parts of the world. The animals lived in cages. The zoo keepers(饲养员) took good care of them, but many of the animals did not feel well, and they often fell ill.

In modern zoos, people can see animals in more natural conditions(自然条件). The animals are free in larger places. Trees and grass grow in cages and water runs through the places. There is often a deep pool filled with water in it. In an American zoo, visitors can see some small animals and many birds when they walk through a big special cage, and it is large enough for the birds to live naturally.

   Modern zoos not only show animals to visitors, but also keep and save rare(稀罕的) animals. For this reason, people in the future will still be able to enjoy watching these animals.

1. Where did the animals live in old zoos?

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2. Were the animals taken good care of in the old zoos?

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3. What can visitors see when they walk through a big special cage in a modern zoo?

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4. What else do modern zoos do besides showing animals to visitors?

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5. What do you think of the animals living in modern zoos?

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