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Two baby elephants were two years old and they had escaped from the herd for a fun ride as they were always under discipline (训导) from the elder ones. Both of them were caught after several hours of chasing and tied in different places as they were caught in different places. Both were shocked and sad and were refusing to touch any food including sugar cane for the entire day and night.
I was feeling sorry for the young fellows as they had not touched their food for the whole day. I decided to shift them at the earliest convenience to the jungle where they could possibly return to the normal. I made my staff get ready by 3 am to start loading them into a lorry for transporting them.
In the morning we brought Arjun — the domestic elephant there and his master asked him to drag the two young fellows nearer to the lorry for boarding, but they refused to get dragged as they were not sure why they had been tied and dragged with so many people around them. I saw their eyes were filled with sadness.
Our staff tried to push them using various means but they resisted hard. But Arjun was sympathetic towards the two young fellows and he went near them and gently touched them with his trunk and licked (舔) their genital parts and assured them of being calm. Magically we saw how the young fellows who were in sad found hope.
Soon both of them showed affection for each other through licking and touching each other through their trunks and tails. Then they were simply guided by Arjun towards the lorry like obedient students. That is how Arjun exhibited very strong passionate love and obeyed his master's order.
21．Why did the two young elephants refuse to eat any food offered?
A．Because they were dissatisfied with the food.
B．Because they were fed well and not hungry at all.
C．Because they were very physically tired after much running.
D．Because they were unable to fit in with the environment mentally.
22．What contributed to the young elephants' boarding?
A．The driving force from the staff.
B．Arjun's patient comfort and love.
C．Their appetite for delicious food.
D．Their desire for unknown nature.
23．Which one can best describe the two young elephants' change?
A．Wild — Sad — Stubborn — Hopeful.
B．Excited — Angry — Happy — Moved.
C．Upset — Nervous — Relaxed — Pleased.
D．Shocked — Stressed — Hungry — Calm.
