During drought they are unlikely to give birth to their young but with good rains the birthrate will increase greatly. Desert elephants have sand baths, sometimes adding their own urine（尿液）to make them muddy!

　　As we continue to overheat our weak planet, it can only be hoped that other animal species will adapt as extraordinarily well to change as the desert elephant.

　　49．The underlined part in Paragraph 2 means “

　　”.

　　A．remains in the African countries

　　B．drinks 120 liters of water a day

　　C．manages to live in desert areas

　　D．eats 150 kilograms of food daily

　　50．Desert elephants are called careful feeders because they _________.

　　A．rarely ruin trees

　　B．drink only every 3-4 days

　　C．search for food in large groups

　　D．protect food sources for their young

　　51．The author answers the question raised in the first paragraph with __________.

　　A．stories and explanation

　　B．facts and descriptions

　　C．examples and conclusion

　　D．evidence and argument

　　52．What can be inferred from the last sentence in the passage?

　　A．Overheating the earth can be stopped.

　　B．Not all animal species are so adaptable.

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