四、词语运用。
根据短文内容和首字母提示,在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。
Penguins live together, but each pair has a little p 1 of ground of their own. When a penguin wants to w 2 through his neighbour's ground, he must ask for permission(许可). If he does not do that, he will h 3 to fight. Most of the time, penguins live in water. They eat shellfish and look after their children c 4.
All penguins are good parents—the male(雄性的) penguins are among the most dedicated fathers in the w 5. They swim in the dark Antarctic water. They choose their wives in the d 6. They can only hear them—not see them. Then the female penguins lay their eggs and will be away for about two m 7. The male penguins take care of the eggs. If the eggs get cold, there will be no chicks. The snow falls heavily and the wind blows strongly—sometimes at 150 kilometres an hour. There is no f 8. The male penguins don't m 9. The male penguins never fight—unless a penguin l 10 a chick alone. They then fight because they all want it. They are strange but wonderful birds.
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五、阅读理解。
Every year on October 4th, the world comes together for the well-being (康乐) of animals everywhere. This is World Animal Day.
Starting in 1931 in Florence, Italy, the yearly event has become a special chance for everyone who cares about animals to make a difference.
In the past ten years, China has done much to improve the well-being of domestic(驯养的) and wild animals. The protection of Asian elephants is a good example.
Asian elephants have become endangered because of people's hunting for their ivory(象牙). Asian elephants in China are mostly in Yunnan Province. These wild animals sometimes eat local farmers' crops. The government has been trying to create a more harmonious relationship between the local people and wildlife. For example, they make rules to stop the ivory trade.
With World Animal Day around the corner, we can all think of more ways to better protect our wild animal friends. Let's take action together!

()1. What does the underlined word "harmonious" in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Serious.
B. Friendly.
C. Awful.
D. Nervous.
()2. Why have Asian elephants become endangered according to the passage?
A. Because people catch them for shows.
B. Because people hunt them to make medicine.
C. Because people hunt them for their ivory.
D. Because people keep them as pets.
()3. What's the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To ask people to better protect wild animals.
B. To ask people to protect local farmers' crops.
C. To tell people how to care about Asian elephants.
D. To tell people more about World Animal Day.