A
John Carter was rescued from the sea near his holiday home yesterday. The accident happened while he __1__ (walk) along a steep cliff at the edge of the sea. He was blown off by a strong wind and __2__ (fall) into the sea, 30 meters below. Luckily, a woman saw him in the sea soon afterwards and she called the police rescue service. Mr. Carter was taken to hospital with a __3__ (break) arm. “I’m very lucky to be alive,” he said. “I can’t thank the woman enough.”
B
Many elephants can paint. In fact, elephants in zoos sometimes draw on the ground __4__ a stick. Seeing this, some trainers teach the elephants __5__ they can hold paintbrushes, and encourage them to choose colors and paint. Of course, not every painting is good. Just like humans, only some el ephants are very creative. Now, an online gallery sells paintings by these elephant artists. By doing this, the gallery hopes to earn money __6__ (protect) elephants.
C
Golden Gate Park is in San Francisco, California. It is one of the largest urban __7__ (park) in the United States. Over one million colorful flowers, trees and other plants grow in the park. But originally most of the park __8__ (cover) in sand. After a lot of work, it was finally built in 1870. Today, there are many people __9__ (visit) the park every day. They play basketball, soccer, golf and many other sports there. The park is closed in many places to traffic so people can walk, cycle, or skate __10__ (free).
