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Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at his home
in the south of London and be told her all about the trip.
Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris?
Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photo exhibition
of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant.
Reporter: What did you do next?
Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to carry people.
I didn't know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert (专家) for help. He taught me how to ride an
elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?
Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars.
Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?
Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern India. There is
a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants can travel at about 6 miles
an hour and Sonepur is more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to complete the journey.
Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?
Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. Btu that got better quickly. Also,
there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?
Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn't take her back to Britain and I didn't
want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an elephant for their national park
in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I gave her to them. I was very sad to say
goodbye.
1. Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from __________.
A. a visit to a zoo
B. an elephant expert from India
C. the photos of elephant
D. an old friend who lived in India
2. The elephant expert told Chris __________.
A. when to buy an elephant
B. how to feed an elephant
C. where to sell his elephant
D. how to ride an elephant
3. Chris decided to go to Sonepur because __________.
A. it is a very interesting place
B. he would be able to sell Tara there easily
C. elephants cannot be sold anywhere else
D. it would take only a short time to get there
4. When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur, __________.
A. he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara
B. he visited some shopkeepers
C. he sold Tara to a national park
D. he decided to take Tara home with him
