1 . In the 1960s, the Born Free Foundation got the world’s attention with the story of Elsa, the lioness. The book and fiIm brought a new love of nature ever since. Elsa was raised by a British couple, George and Joy Adamson, in the Meru National Park in Kenya in the 1950s. Because Elsa’s mother died in 1956, the Adamsons had to care for the cub (幼兽). They taught her to hunt and live on her own and eventually released her back into the wild in the park. Then the Adamsons left for England.
After one year, they returned to the park, hoping to find Elsa. They happily discovered she hadn’t forgotten them. Inspired by their story, the Born Free Foundation was started in 1964 to help wild animals.
The story of Elsa played a huge part in raising awareness of the conservation (保护) of wildlife, especially the lion, to an international audience. The Meru National Park became an important conservation site, attracting thousands of tourists each year to see the wildlife. But a few years later, things changed entirely. Wars broke out in Kenya. Poachers (偷猎者) began taking over the park. As a result, animals were killed and eventually most of the animal populations were wiped out.
In 1989, Kenya government took action to solve the problems. The Kenya Wildlife Service was started. Their solution was to slowly reintroduce animals back into the park. Members of the Born Free Foundation also helped to restore the park to the state it was in when Elsa wandered (闲逛) free. In this way, they continued the good work that the Adamsons had started many years before. Through these measures, the animals, including the lions, once again thrive and wander free there.
（以下是A种题型）
1. What do we know about the Born Free Foundation?
| A．It is a government organization. | B．It was started by the Adamsons. |
| C．It aims to help wild animals in England | D．It was set up after the story of Elsa was known. |
| A．Poachers’ control of the park. | B．More and more national parks. |
| C．The large number of visitors each year. | D．The growing population of the wildlife. |
| A．Get killed | B．Disppear suddenly. | C．Increase greatly. | D．Be driven out. |
| A．Uninterested | B．Doubtful | C．Passive. | D．Positive. |
（以下是 B种题型）
5. What did the Adamsons do to help EIsa?
6. Why did the Adamsons come back to the park again?
7. What happened to the animals in the park after the war broke out in Kenya?
8. What did the government do to solve the problems?
