Track 51

VISIT SWANSEA ZOO！
Come and see the African elephants and the new tigers from India. The Arctic bears are waiting to meet you，and the monkeys from Zaire are waiting to throw things at you. The hyenas
（鬣狗）from Tanzania are waiting to laugh at you，and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.
Tickets
Adults：$1.20
Children：Over 12—80 cents
Under 12—Free
Opening Time
9:00 a. m.～4:00 p. m.
Except Fridays
10:00 a. m.～3:00 p. m.
KEEP THE ZOO CLEAN！
DO NOT FEED，TOUCH OR GO NEAR THE ANIMALS！
生词
Arctic
/ˈɑːktɪk
/ adj.北极的，北极地区的：an Arctic fox北极狐/the Arctic Circle北极圈
Zairen.扎伊尔（非洲中部国家，首都金沙萨）
Tanzanian.坦桑尼亚（非洲东部印度洋沿岸国家，首都达累斯萨拉姆）
Zambian.赞比亚（非洲中南部国家，首都卢萨卡）
look down on俯视；轻视，藐视：I wish you wouldn’t look down on this kind of work. 我希望你不要轻视这种工作。
❶ If you want to visit the Swansea Zoo，what is the best time to get there？
A. 4:00 p. m. on Sunday.
B. 4:00 p. m. on Friday.
C. 9:00 a. m. on Friday.
D. 9:30 a. m. on Sunday.
❷ If you want to buy tickets for you and your two sons who are 　14　
and 10，how much should you pay？
A. $3.60.
B. $2.00.
C. $2.80.
D. $2.40.
❸ How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage？
A. 4.
B. 5.
C. 6.
D. 7.
参考译文
来参观斯旺西动物园吧！
来看看非洲象和新来的印度虎吧。北极熊正等着和你见面，扎伊尔的猴子正等着拿东西砸你，坦桑尼亚的鬣狗正等着嘲笑你，赞比亚的长颈鹿正等着居高临下藐视你。
票价
成人：1.20美元
儿童：12岁及以上——80美分
12岁以下——免费
开放时间
上午9点至下午4点
周五除外
上午10点至下午3点
请保持动物园清洁！
请勿喂食、触摸或靠近动物！