Living places The home of the elephant is in the deep forest. It is the largest of all land animals. and is found both in Asia and Africa. One of the main places in Asia where the elephant lives is the island of Ceylon. The huge forests on the island become the home of thousands of elephants. The trees grow thick and tall. They make many parts almost dark, while bright sunlight is above and around them.

Living habits The elephant likes the deep part and the coolest places of the forest. There he will stand swinging his ears to drive away the flies or he will pull do own a branch（树枝）from a tree to fan himself. He likes bathing, and to be near a lake or running water. There he takes in the water with his trunk, and spreads it all over his body

Food The elephant enjoys the fruits in the forest, and also the leaves of the trees. There is plenty of food for him in the forests, though he is not always happy with what he finds there.

Way of movement When a group of elephants move about in the forest, the oldest goes first. The young elephants and their mothers are in the middle, where they are safest. Then all move along with a great noise, the branches of the trees bending and breaking before them. Though the elephant is usually harmless no one dares to attack（袭击） a group of them moving through the forest.

How people treat them In Asia the elephant is trained to work. At one time the African elephant was also trained. Soldiers in ancient times often went to fight on the backs of African elephants. But now the elephants that live in Africa are illegally （非法地） hunted main On their valuable ivory. In order to protect them governments around the world have developed laws to stop this.

10. The elephant likes _______ the part of the forest.
A. bright and sunny
B. deep and cool
C. dry and deep
D. wet and sunny
11. Elephants like to do the following things except _______.
A. bathing
B. having fruits
C. eating leaves
D. harming people
12. Why are young elephants and their mothers in the middle e while moving？
A. To keep safe
B. To avoid making noises
C. To break the trees
D. To walk faster.
13. What is the African elephant now mainly hunted for？
A. Working for people
B. Fighting in the army
C. Performing for people
D. Selling for money
14. Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage？
A. Many Asian elephants live on the island of Ceylon
B. Elephants drive away the flies by using their ears
C. Elephants are always happy with the food they find in the forest
D. a group of moving elephants make people scared, although they are harmless

11.D  解析:由 Living habits中的" He likes bathing"和Food 中的"The elephant enjoys the fruits in the forest, and so the leaves of the trees"可知选D.
12.A  解析:由 Way of movement中的" The young elephants and their mothers are in the middle, where they are safest"可知选A.
13.D  解析:由 How people treat them中的倒数第二句可知,现在人们非法猎捕非洲象主要是为了其昂贵的象牙故D项符合题意.
14.C  解析:根据Food中的" There is plenty of food for him in the forests, though he is not always happy with what he finds there"可知选C.