Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip.
Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris?
Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant.
Reporter: What did you do next?
Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(專家) for help. He taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?
Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars.
Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?
Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to complete the journey.
Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?
Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. Btu that got better quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?
Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.
【小題1】Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from __________.

A.a(chǎn) visit to a zoo
B.a(chǎn)n elephant expert from India
C.the photos of elephant
D.a(chǎn)n old friend who lived in India
【小題2】The elephant expert told Chris __________.
A.when to buy an elephant
B.how to feed an elephant
C.where to sell his elephant
D.how to ride an elephant
【小題3】Chris decided to go to Sonepur because __________.
A.it is a very interesting place
B.he would be able to sell Tara there easily
C.elephants cannot be sold anywhere else
D.it would take only a short time to get there
【小題4】When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur, __________.
A.he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara
B.he visited some shopkeepers
C.he sold Tara to a national park
D.he decided to take Tara home with him


【小題1】C
【小題2】D
【小題3】B
【小題4】A

解析【小題1】根據(jù)第三段第二句I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant.可知答案選C。
【小題2】根據(jù)第五段第三句He taught me how to ride an elephant. 可知選D。
【小題3】根據(jù)第九段第三句There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily.可知選B。
【小題4】根據(jù)最后一段第三句…I didn’t want to sell her at the market.可知選A。

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