B． the conductor

　　　C． the middle-aged man

　　　D． the three-year-old child

　　　7．It is clear from the story that the conductor _______．

　　　A． has changed his attitude towards his work

　　　B． has been kind and polite to all passengers now

　　　C． has not changed his rude behavior to passengers

　　　D． has been kind and polite to women with children now

　　　Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly? Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it? Many people are afraid to speak out for their rights．Dr Robert Albert, author of Stand Up, Speak Out, and Talk Back thinks it's because their self-respect is low．

　　　But Albert and other scientists are doing something to help people help themselves．They offer "assertiveness training" courses A．T．for short．In the A．T．Course people learn that they have a right to be themselves．They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so．They learn to help themselves without hurting other people．

　　　In one way, learning to speak out is to get rid of fear．A group taking an A．T．Course will help the shy person to lose his fear．But A．T．uses an even stronger motive--- he needs to share．The shy person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how he feels．Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-respect．If someone you face is more "important" than you, you may feel less of a person．You start to doubt your answers to problems．You can get to feel good about yourself．And once you do you can learn to speak out．

　　　8．The problem the writer talks about is that __________．

　　　A． some people buy things they don't want

　　　B． some people are afraid to speak out for their rights

　　　C． there are too many superiors

　　　D． some people don't think enough of themselves

　　　9．The cause of the problem talked about in this passage is that _________．

　　　A． some people have a low self-respect

　　　B． there is always someone around who "knows better"

　　　C． salesmen talk people into buying things they don't want

　　　D． people don't share enough

　　　10．One thing the A．T．Course doesn't do is to __________．

　　　A． share the need of people

　　　B． show they have a right to be themselves

　　　C． help people overcome fear

　　　D． help people to help themselves even if others suffer

　　　11．A good title for this passage could be "__________"．

　　　A． The Need to Share

　　　B． Talk Back When Necessary

　　　C． One Way to Build Self-Respect

　　　D． One Way to Train Speaking Ability

　　　Elephants might be the most well-known and well-loved animal in African wildlife. But conservation (保护) of the African elephant still faces special difficulties. While the elephant population is half of what it was 40 years ago, some areas of Africa have more elephants than populated areas can support. That's why AWF scientists are studying elephant behavior, protecting habitats and finding ways for humans to live peacefully with elephants in Africa.

　　　Years ago, overhunting and the ivory trade were the biggest threats to elephants'survival. Luckily, ivory bans (禁令), hunting rules and protected areas protect elephants from these dangers today.

　　　The 21st century brings a different challenge to elephant conservation-land-use. Elephants walk across borders and outside parks and other protected areas. So they often destroy crops, causing conflicts (冲突) between local farmers and these big animals.

　　　Successful conservation strategies (策略) must allow elephants to walk freely in their natural habitats while reducing conflicts between elephants and local people.

　　　AWF researchers are searching for a way to give both elephants and people the space they need. The AWF is collecting information on elephant habitats and behavior. The information they gather will help to develop the widest possible space for elephants.

　　　The AWF is helping elephants by protecting their habitats. And they also work with local famers to improve their life in order to encourage them to protect rather than destroy elephants.

　　　12．The first paragraph of the text is mainly to tell readers _____.

　　　A． African elephants are endangered now

B． there remains a lot to do to protect African elephants