三、综合填空
Have you ever seen any animal movies? Do you know Dereck and Beverly? They are wildlife film-makers. They have made lots of films that are about animals and plants. Their job is to prevent the big cats of Africa 1.
from
harm. Beverly also takes photos of the lions, and her pictures 2.
have appeared
(appear) in the National Geographic magazine many times.
When they were kids, Dereck was quiet and 3.
healthy
(health), and he was good at sports, while Beverly's brother and she often got 4.
their
(they) mother into trouble! Beverly was a piano player and was a 5.
leader
(lead) of a dancing club. Her favourite subject was Science and she always got excellent 6.
scores
(score) in her Science exams.
When in the field, their work 7.
starts
(start) at around 4 a.m. After drinking a cup of tea, they drive out into the bushes to find their subjects. Sometimes that is a lion group. Sometimes that is a single leopard (豹). They follow the animals, filming, researching and collecting facts, information or pictures. They don't stop 8.
working
(work) even when they have lunch. They are often back in camp by 8 p.m.
When talking about 9.
the
best places to explore, Dereck says, "We live in it!" Beverly thinks being in nature is her favourite. Dereck thinks running or taking a swim in the Okavango swamp (沼泽)—10.
especially
(especial) swimming close to crocodiles (鳄鱼)—is great fun. But Beverly says, "Swimming is fun but crazy in these waters!"
