A passage on how the famous naturalist Joy Adamson describes her experiences raising a lion cub named Elsa.
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Ip Adamson: . The day that would change Joy Adamson’s life forever began like any other. Joy was at home with her husband, George. At that time, George was the senior game warden in Kenya, a country in East Africa. Ayoung African tribesman came to the house to see George. The upset: young man was in tears because a lion had killed his brother. The lion had crept into their camp the previous night and had dragged the brother into the bush. Tribal members had searched for the missing man all morning. The gruesome fact was this: all they could find were his hands and feet. The man wanted George to track and kill the lion that had eaten his brother. George and Joy set out at once with the tribesman. They set up camp in the area where the attack had taken place. While Joy set up her easel and began to paint, George drove off with another hunter to search for the lion. At the site of the lion attack, the hunters found lion tracks and followed them up into the hills. Suddenly, a large lioness appeared on a rocky outcropping, springing directly into the hunters’ path. She growled fiercely at them. It seemed to George that she was about to attack, so he quickly raised his rifle and fired a single accurate shot. The lioness fell to the ground, dead. ‘As George examined her body, he heard some tiny mewing sounds coming from crack in the rock outcropping. He reached deep into the crack and pulled out three tiny lion cubs. They were so little that their eyes had not yet opened.
Now George understood why the lioness had been so fierce! She was protecting her babies from human threat. She was not the man-eater he had been seeking. Sadly, he took the three little cubs and drove back to camp. When George got out of the car with an armful of tiny, squirming baby lions, Joy dropped her paintbrush and immediately took over. Joy had cared for many young animals over the years, but she had never tried to raise baby lions! Nevertheless, she was determined to save these babies. She and George took them home and looked after them.
3. The lion cubs, all females, grew rapidly. Joy adored the cubs, but she did Not want them to become too attached to her and George. They tried to raise the lions as naturally as possible, hoping to someday return them to the wild. They allowed the cubs to roam freely in the woods around their home. But as the lions grew bigger and stronger, Joy and George realized they could not keep three large lions. They decided to present two of the 1 Cubs to a Z00; they would keep the smallest cub, which they named Elsa. Joy and George took Elsa with them on safaris. They embarked on lessons to teach her to hunt and to fend for herself. Although Elsa learned quickly, she Femained much attached to Joy and George. She slept in their tent at night and sometimes even took naps with Joy in her camp cot. Elsa liked to play with her human friends, but as Elsa grew to her adult size, this play became dangerous. More than once, Elsa knocked Joy to the ground, biting and scratching her. Joy and George both realized that it was time to find Elsa a new home. They knew she needed a wild home where she could live the life she was born to lead. It took some time to find the right location. Finally, Joy and George decided to release Elsa in Meru Park at the foot of Mt. Kenya. They found a remote location and turned Elsa loose. The Adamsons stayed in the area for a time, helping Elsa get food. In time, she learned to hunt for herself and became more and more
Joy and George were thrilled when Elsa mated with a wild lion and had three cubs of her own. Now they were certain she would truly become a wild lioness. However, in spite of this success, Elsa never forgot Joy and George. Whenever they camped nearby, Elsa would come to visit, rubbing her head against their legs in greeting. When her cubs were old enough to travel, Elsa brought them into camp to meet Joy and George. But Joy and George kept their distance from the cubs. They did not want them to get too used to people. They wanted Elsa to be content in her new life with her lion family. Joy missed Elsa, but was happy that she had made a successful life as a wild lion. She believed that Elsa’s story was important. Joy wanted to write a book about Elsa, but she was uncertain of her skills as a writer. She asked a friend to write Elsa’s story. Her friend encouraged her to write the book herself since Joy was the person who had raised Elsa and who had loved Elsa enough to set her free. So Joy set up a typewriter and went to work. The book she wrote about Elsa, Born Free, became a huge international bestseller. Joy traveled all over the world, signing books and giving talks about Elsa. She also talked about the importance of saving the wild animals of the world. she spoke about the need to preserve the places in which these animals lived.
5. ‘A movie about Elsa, also entitled Born Free, was made in 1964. The movie was very popular. But some people complained that the movie was not realistic. \t did not show all the problems and difficulties that Joy and George experienced in their efforts to retum Elsa to the wild. However, the movie brought Elsa’s amazing story to the attention of millions of people. It helped many people take a new interest in the survival of the Earth's wild animals. Joy lived out her life in Africa, working with wild animals. She wrote more: books about her experiences. She traveled around the world speaking on behalf of wildlife, She encouraged others to work for conservation. She gave much of the money she made from her books to this cause.
‘At the age of 70, Joy's life ended tragically. She was murdered by a poacher in Meru National Park. But Joy's work lives on. Her heartfelt interest in animals and her great love for Elsa helped inspire a worldwide movement to protect. wildlife. For Joy Adamson, there was no greater gift than the beauty and spirit of wild animals, living free.
8. Skille: Understanding Word Meaning Find cach bolded word in the story and read the sentence in which itis found. Write the letter of the correct definition on the line in front of cach word. remote a. a ledge of rock that sticks out from its surroundings international __. expeditions; trips gruesome C. free; self-regulating outcropping d. earlier; prior previous @. distant; isolated safaris f. protect; save ——_— independent _g. place ———_ realistic h. truthful; sensible content i. global; worldwide warden J. custodian; supervisor —_____ preserve k. happy; satisfied ————_ location |. horrible; grisly poacher Mm. someone who hunts illegally
9. ‘Skils: Undorstancing Word Meaning from Contoxt 1, Joy and George taught Elsa to hunt her own food and fend for herself” Fend means
2. The hunters went to the site of the attack to try to find the lion. Site means
3. When she reached her adult size, Elsa was big and strong. Adult means
4. The survival of wild animals depends upon human protection. Survival means 5. Because she loved animals so much, Joy was determined to save the lion cubs. Determined means 6. The Adamsons embarked on a program to make the young lions independent. Embarked on means
10. Adverbs tell when, where, why, or how something happens. Many adverbs end with the suffix -ly. Fill in each blank with an adverb from the box. suddenly fiercely finally quickly truly tragically sadly freely |. The large shaggy dog growled _____ at the burglar. 2.. We wanted to get through with our chores could go outside and play. 3. Hannah whimpered as fat tears rolled down her cheeks. 4. The unexpected thunderstorm appeared 5. many people were killed by the hurricane. G. Ron gave of his time because he wanted to help the children. 7. Jesse felt sorry for his mistake. 8. After practicing for days, Marie __________ learned to ride her bike.
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