A report said that an elephant became dangerous, and the owner wanted to kill it. Jack and Jenny were so 51to hear that, but they had to say _52___to the animal.
When Jack and Jenny arrived at the circus* _53___ Saturday afternoon, there were already hundreds of people there. The soldiers and policemen were waiting for orders to kill Boza. Just then, a thin little man came. He wanted to stop them _54___ killing the animal. “Could you _55___ that animal, please?” he asked56_. “No,” said the circus owner. “He’s become so bad. _57___can make him gentle* again.”“Let me go into his cage. In just three minutes I’ll prove that you’re__58__.”“You are making a big mistake. You yourself might get _59___in those three minutes.”
As the little man stepped inside the cage, Boza turned round and looked at him angrily. The man began to _60___ in a soft voice. When the elephant heard the first few words, he grew quiet. The crowd was so __61__ that they did not make a sound. Only Boza seemed to understand__62___ the man was saying.
While the gentle voice went on and on, _63___body stopped shaking. Suddenly the animal gave a childlike cry and his great head began to move from side to side. The crowd could wait no longer. They all rose to their _64___ and cheered! Boza was saved. Jack and Jenny were very happy. Their wish had _65__.
( )51. A. nice
B. sorry
C. happy
D. glad
( )52. A. no
B. hello
C. yes
D. bye
( )53. A. on
B. in .
C. at
D. /
( )54. A. to
B. on
C. from
D. for
( )55. A. kill
B. free
C. hit
D. hurt
( )56. A. politely B. sadly
C. angrily
D. happily
( )57. A. SomethingB. Anything
C. Nothing
D. Everything
( )58. A. good
B. right
C. bad
D. wrong
( )59. A. dressed
B. killed
C. freed
D. kept
( )50. A. laugh
B. write
C. speak
D. jump
( )61. A. surprisedB.hurried
C. broken
D. frightened
( )62. A. who
B. where
C. which
D. what
( )63.A. Boza’s
B. Jenny’s
C. Jack’s
D. the owner’s
( )64.A. foot
B. feet
C. teeth
D. tooth
( )65. A. come intoB. come back C. come true D. come in
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