All over the world，thousands of animals are used for wildlife tourism．People travel to watch monkey shows，hug baby tigers and swim with dolphins．It might look like fun，but there are reports that animals are hurt now and again．
The World Animal Protection（WAP）says that up to 550，000 wild animals are exposed（暴露）to ill treatment around the world；in Cambodia，for example，it's been reported that elephants have died after carrying tourists for long in hot weather．This is getting attention﹣over 100 travel companies have promised that they will no longer open up such places．However，some people argue that animal tourism isn't always as bad as it seems．So what do you think？
Group Yes
●Animals weren't put on this planet for enjoyment．They should be free to live as they choose．
●The way animals are treated is often cruel and causes much pain．Even if treated well，they cannot act in the same way as they would in the wild．
●We don't need wildlife tourism．We can see animals close up in their natural home in TV programs．There's no need to disturb（打扰）them in real life．
Group No
●It is enjoyable and educational for people to communicate with the wonderful animals．
The more people know about them，the more they want to protect them．
●Wildlife tourism brings money to poor areas and may be the only way for some people to make a living．
●Not all animals are treated badly．Some endangered animals are under the protection of programs that look after rare species（稀有物种）．
（1）How many wild animals are facing bad treatment according to WAP？
A．More than 100．
B．Hundreds．
C．Thousands．
D．About 550，000．
（2）The underlined words "such places" refer to（指）the places for ．
A．foreign travelers
B．sick elephants
C．wildlife protection
D．animal tourism
（3）What opinion do the two groups have in common？
A．Animals can live wherever they like．
B．Wildlife should be protected．
C．Animal tourism supports poor people．
D．Wildlife is well looked after．
（4）"Group Yes" suggests that people should not disturb animal ．
A．in Cambodia
B．in travel companies
C．in real life
D．In poor areas
（5）What is the text mainly about？
A．Ways of protecting rare species．
B．Different opinions on wildlife tourism．
C．How to bring tourists enjoyment．
D．Whether to collect information on wildlife．
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History is still a compulsory（必修的） subject at lower levels and pupils still choose to study it at higher levels． However， there is an ongoing discussion about whether schools should continue to teach history． This passage will deal with the arguments that oppose and support teaching history in school， concluding that we should teach history， because the value of the subject goes beyond the classroom．
First of all， many pupils suggest that history is one of the less interesting school subjects and that governments should spend the time and money on subjects that are more useful． Some people argue that math and English are more important so we can have a society with a good basic education． Other people say that we should spend the money on teaching science， as this can move a country forward and benefit the economy． However， when we teach history， we are just looking back at the past． The economic benefits of this area are less obvious．
On the other hand， there are several reasons why it is a good idea to teach history． Teaching history is important because students should be able to understand the background to current issues in the news． This will create better﹣informed citizens． Another reason is that it helps pupils to understand the culture and background of the society they live in． In addition to learning about the past， history teaching can help students to think for themselves． Finally， it also improves pupils' reading and writing skills， which can help them become better students．
In conclusion， though there are clearly arguments on both sides， it seems to me that we should teach children about the past because the advantages of teaching the subject go beyond the content of the classes． I would say the teaching of history helps to create well﹣educated generations．
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| Why people oppose history teaching |
Why people support history teaching |
| ★History isn't that interesting and it brings less obvious economic benefits． Attention should be paid to（2） ． ★Math and English are important and good for basic education ★Science （3） and benefits the economy． |
★It helps create better﹣informed citizens It helps pupils （4） of the society they live in． ★It helps pupils think for or themselves． ★It helps pupils （5） in their writing and reading skills． |
| Conclusion： We should teach children about the past． |
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