In its report, Cites says that illegal hunting is stillincreasing in some areas.Twenty thousand elephants were illegally killed in Africa last year,the report shows. That figure far exceeds the growth rate of the elephant’spopulation, in some regions of Africa. Elephants are threatened with extinction.The report also documents a clear increase in the number of large seizure—amounts of over 500 kilograms—of ivory in Africa. For the first time,there were more such seizures in Africa than in Asia, an indication, the reportsuggests, of the involvement of more transnational organized crime in illegalivory trade.1.What has resulted in the massive killing of elephants in Africa?A) Transnational organized crime.B) Illegal hunting for ivory.C) Rapid growth rate of elephants.D) Global large seizures.2.What can we learn from the news?A) The number of large seizures used to be bigger in Africa than in Asia.B) The growth of elephants exceeds the number of illegal hunting.C) Over 20,000 elephants were illegally killed in Africa every year.D) Illegal hunting for ivory shows a transnational trend.

The international body trying to protect endangered species says thatAfrican elephants are faced with extinction if the current rate of illegalhunting for ivory continues. In its report, Cites says that illegal hunting is stillincreasing in some areas.Twenty thousand elephants were illegally killed in Africa last year,the report shows. That figure far exceeds the growth rate of the elephant’spopulation, in some regions of Africa. Elephants are threatened with extinction.The report also documents a clear increase in the number of large seizure—amounts of over 500 kilograms—of ivory in Africa. For the first time,there were more such seizures in Africa than in Asia, an indication, the reportsuggests, of the involvement of more transnational organized crime in illegalivory trade.1.What has resulted in the massive killing of elephants in Africa?A) Transnational organized crime.B) Illegal hunting for ivory.C) Rapid growth rate of elephants.D) Global large seizures.2.What can we learn from the news?A) The number of large seizures used to be bigger in Africa than in Asia.B) The growth of elephants exceeds the number of illegal hunting.C) Over 20,000 elephants were illegally killed in Africa every year.D) Illegal hunting for ivory shows a transnational trend.