56.The wolf(狼) and the fox(狐貍) want to eat the rabbit,but they can't catch him. The wolf says to the fox,"You go home and lie in bed.(1)
When he comes to see you,you can catch him.""That's a good idea,"says the fox and he goes back home. The wolf goes to the rabbit's house and knocks at the door.(2)
asks the rabbit."It's the wolf.The fox is dead."Then the wolf goes away. (3)
He looks in through the window and sees the fox lying in bed.The rabbit thinks for a while.He says,"The mouth of a dead fox is always open."(4)
The rabbit knows that the fox isn't dead,and he runs away quickly. A.The wolf and the fox are good friends. B."Who is it?" C.When the fox hears this,he opens his mouth. D.The rabbit goes to the fox's house. E.I'll tell the rabbit that you are dead.
57.One of America's biggest circuses(馬戲團(tuán)) will soon end elephants in its shows.The circus said it would stop by 2018.All its elephants will move to an animal conservation center.They will retire there.The circus is doing this because of public protests(抗議).One hundred years ago,it was OK for animals to perform for humans.However,not today.People are worried about animals.The circus will continue to use other animals,such as camels,dogs,horses,lions and tigers. Animal rights groups have told the circuses not to use the elephants.They said that circus elephants have a bad life,said many elephants have painful bones and lung diseases.They want the elephants to retire now.Many places in the USA were asked not to use the elephants.This makes it hard for circuses to go around the country.The owners of the circus said it was hard to stop using their elephants.They understand the people love watching the elephant's show.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,完成下列小題. 100.When will the circuses end elephants in its shows?
101.Why did the circuses stop using the elephants?
102.How did the people think of the animals' perform for humans 100 years ago?
103.Why are people worried about animals in the circuses?
104.What makes it hard for the circuses to go around America?