Living in Tsavo through these times, I could see the results of poaching from time to time.When I think about the death of that elephant, what stays with me is the extraordinary silence after the shocking sound of his body hitting the ground.I took some comfort from the knowledge that as the dead body returned to the soil, some animals would benefit—but I couldn't escape the feeling that with the death of such a large animal, the world seemed to be a poorer and emptier place.

　　文章大意：一次拍摄中，作者亲眼目睹了一头被偷猎者箭毒所伤的大象痛苦死去的场景。由此作者谴责了偷猎者的狠毒，呼吁人们保护野生动物。

　　21．While filming near the water hole, the author and his team ________.

　　A．knew the elephant was injured

　　B．found the elephant acted violently

　　C．tried their best to save the elephant

　　D．thought the elephant was in good condition

　　答案：D　细节理解题。由第一段第四、五、六句话“He might have traveled 50 km to reach the water.He wasn't going to hurry now.He'd drink a while and rest in the shade, and then drink again or so we thought.”可知，作者和他的团队原以为这头大象状况良好。

　　22．Further examination showed that the dead elephant ________.

　　A．had suffered an hour or two

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