Reteti Elephant Sanctuary（雷泰蒂大象保護區) in northern Kenya saves young elephants

　　that are found alone in the wild. It cares for them until they are old enough to be returned to the wild.

　　The sanctuary had been using powdered baby milk to feed the young animals and had already been thinking about using milk from local goats which costs less and is locally available. The COVID-19 provided the push it needed to try its experiment. Keepers at the sanctuary said the young elephants enjoy drinking goat milk.

　　Dr. Steven Chege.a medical advisor of the sanctuary.said.“These animals have just maybe lost their mother and have separated from their family.So they get a lot of psychological trauma（心理創傷），which can harm their health.”Luckily,goat milk has been found to be very good for the survival and health of these baby elephants with trauma,as it contains a different kind of protein(蛋白質) not found in powdered baby milk. This results in fewer stomach problems in the young elephants. The change to goat milk is also expected to reduce feeding costs.

　　Local villager Liwana is one of many farmers selling goat milk to the sanctuary. She said,“It really helps us. Many of the farmers now selling the milk are mainly women.Since we started milking goats and selling milk to the sanctuary,at least we have our own income to feed our family.”

　　1.How does the writer introduce the topic（話題)at the beginning of the passage?

　　A. By comparing facts.

　　B. By providing examples.

　　C. By explaining differences.

　　D. By giving background information.

　　2.What can we know about the sanctuary?

　　A.It helps find safe places for elephants to live.

　　B. It takes care of baby elephants until they are old.

　　C. It also feeds other animals with goat milk after the COVID-19.

　　D.It uses goat milk to feed elephants partly because of the COVID-19.

　　3.Dr. Steven Chege probably agrees______.

　　A.goat milk should be cheaper

　　B.powdered baby milk may cause trauma

　　C.sadness may harm young elephants health

　　D. the sanctuary should feed more young elephants

　　4.Goat milk has the following advantages EXCEPT that_____.

　　A.it's cheap and easy to get

　　B.it contains a different protein

　　C.it can treat elephants' psychological trauma

　　D.it can reduce stomach problems in young elephants

　　5.According to Liwana, the sanctuary helps local women by____.

　　A.buying their goats

　　B. providing them with different jobs

　　C. teaching them how to sell goat milk

　　D. giving them a chance to make money

 

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