The Story of Dereck and Beverly

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Dereck and Beverly are wildlife animal filmmakers （电影制片人）. They have made lots of films about animals and plants. Their job is to keep and protect the big cats of Africa from damage （伤害）. Beverly also takes photos of the lions， and her pictures have appeared in National Geographic magazine.

When they were kids， Dereck was quiet and healthy， she was good at math and science. Beverly had a twin brother. At that time， her brother and she often got their mother into trouble！ Beverly was a dancer， an athlete， played the piano （not very well）， and was a class leader. Her favorite subject was science and she always got excellent grades in her science exams.

When in the field， their work starts at around 4 am. After drinking a cup of tea， they drive out into the bush （灌木丛） to find their subjects. Sometimes that is a lion pride （群）. Lions are family animals， they usually live in groups of 15 or more. Sometimes that is a single leopard （花豹）. They follow the animals for the day， filming， researching， and collecting facts， information or pictures. They don't stop working even when they have lunch. They are often back in camp by 8 pm.

When talking about the favorite places to explore， Dereck says， “We live in it！” Beverly thinks being in nature is her favorite. Dereck thinks running or taking a swim in the Okavango swamp （沼泽）—especially swimming close to crocodiles （鳄鱼） is great fun， but Beverly says， “Swimming is fun but crazy in these waters！”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1. From the second paragraph， we can know that when they were kids， ____.

A. Dereck was outgoing   B. Beverly was quiet and healthy

C. Beverly could play the piano very well

D. Dereck and Beverly were both good at science

2. When Dereck and Beverly are in the field， the right time order （时间顺序） is that they ____.

① drink a cup of tea  ② follow the animals  ③ drive out  ④ find their subjects

A. ①②③④     B. ①④③②     C. ①③④②     D. ④①③②

3. How many hours do they usually work every day？

A. Eight.       B. Ten.         C. Twelve.       D. Sixteen.

4. What does the passage mainly talk about？

A. Animals and plants.             B. Dereck and Beverly's life in nature.

C. National Geographic magazine.     D. Dereck and Beverly's childhood.

5. From the passage， we can infer （推斷） that ____.

A. Dereck and Beverly don't love nature at all

B. Dereck and Beverly are famous film stars

C. it's safe to take a swim in the Okavango swamp

D. their work is dangerous sometimes， but they like it