It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox­hunting.But over the last couple of decades the number of people who are against fox­hunting，because they think it is

　　brutal (残暴的)，has risen sharply.Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of conflict between hunters and hunt opponents (阻止者)．Sometimes these incidents lead to violence，but mostly opponents discourage the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox’s smell，which the dogs follow.

　　Noisy conflicts between hunters and opponents have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as running after foxes itself.But this year supporters of fox­hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport.A Labour Party member of Parliament (英国议会)，Mike Foster，is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal.If the law is passed，wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.

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　　5．Wealthy people in Britain have been hunting foxes to

　　.

　　A．benefit the farmers B．get entertainment

　　高中学习网 www.gkxx.comC．show off their wealth D．limit the fox population

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