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Comprehension

A1. Picture a flat wilderness, with only a few short, spindly trees and tufts of bush. It is silent and still. The air, over 35 degrees celcius at the moment, makes everything seem tremble slightly. This is the southern fringe of the mighty Sahara. At night,the arid plain is alive with living creatures. Most of them are underground now -- avoiding the fierce heat but you are an exception - you are a young lion. 2. Under pressure from human persecution, loss of habitat and disease. 3. The wild dog is found from Sahara down to South Africa. 4. The minimum number of dogs in a pack is 3 while the maximum number of dogs in a pack is 30. 5. The two senses are smelling and hearing.

B1. Is to let the readers know more about the African wild dogs. 2. The readers. 3. It is because the wild dogs are great predators and they always follow you wherever you go. 4. They show off themselves one by one but when you are ready to escape, but unfortunately you are surrounded by them. Then, they approach you with their sharp claws and teeth. You will feel your pain when they bite you. 5. They will take care and conserve of the wild dogs.

C Height and length: 75 cm high, with body 75-100 cm long and a tail measuring 30-40 cm. Coat: Short and black-brown, blotched with yellow and white. Teeth: Cheek teeth are adapted for slicing and grinding and can manage both carnivorous and vegetarian diets. Sight: Not totally colour-blind, they see mainly in black, white and shades of grey. Hearing: Have large ears with 17 muscles, which allow them to prick up and swivel their ears to pin-point any noise. Smell: Smell consists of invisible molecules and when this land on the special ‘olfactory membrane’ inside the nose, the nerves will carry the information to the brain. This membrane covers an area of 3 sq cm in man while in a dog it is almost 130 sq cm. This is because dogs have developed long noses.

Vocabulary 1. wilderness: large uncultivated area of land 2. arid: dry 3. exception: not included, except 4. inquisitive: fond of asking questions 5. assassin: murderer 6. alert: ready to act 7. co-ordinating: to work together 8. predators: an animal that hunts down preys 9. persecution: abuse 10. unique: unusual 11. relentless: steady 12. confrontation: meeting face to face