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Here are the unexpected animal populations you'll find in 4 cities around the globe.
Foxes, London
Take an earlymorning or latenight walk through the city streets of London, and you just might meet with a wandering female fox. Or you might not—despite the fact that about 10,000 foxes call England's capital city home, they're also famously stealthy (鬼鬼祟祟的). The foxes came to London shortly after World War Ⅱ when suburbs (市郊) began spreading into the countryside. By the 1970s, London's fox population had been firmly established.
Leopards (豹), Mumbai
An increasing population of leopards lives right under the noses of their human neighbors. There are as many as 41 of the big cats walking quietly in the brush of Sanjay Gandhi National Park, and others make their homes in back alleys of the city. They can be dangerous but they also help keep rabies (狂犬病) in check by feeding on the city's many wild dogs.
Deer, Nara
Many of the animals on this list can be quite hard to spot, as they've adapted to their surroundings thanks to their shy and stealthy nature. Not so for the many deer of Nara, Japan. Sika deer have lived in the city for nearly 1,300 years, thanks to a story about the lightning god riding one into the city. Today, they are one of the city's main tourist attractions, but you should never forget that they're still wild animals.
Hyenas (土狼), Harar
Hyenas don't generally live in Harar City in Ethiopia, but they make their way into town nearly every night. They come in search of meat, which people gladly give them. It's a practice that started with a man named Yusuf Mume Salleh, who began feeding and caring for the animals. Today, his son Abbas carries on the tradition. He says, “Hyenas have never attacked the people of Harar since my father started feeding them, unless you harm their babies.”
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文。人类活动使得我们越来越难见到野生动物，但其实在一些城市人们可以与野生动物和平相处。它们包括伦敦的狐狸、孟买的豹子、奈良的小鹿和哈勒尔的土狼。
1．Which word can properly describe the leopards in Mumbai?
A．Rare. B．Friendly.
C．Mild. D．Beneficial.
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“They can be dangerous but they also help keep rabies in check by feeding on the city's many wild dogs.”可知，孟买的豹子帮助人们控制住了街头野狗的数量，从而抑制了狂犬病的蔓延。
答案：D
2．What is special about Sika deer in Nara?
A．They are quite dangerous.
B．Tourists are attracted by them.
C．It's hard to see them in the city.
D．People can ride them in daily life.
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Today, they are one of the city's main tourist attractions”可知，日本奈良的梅花鹿已经成为这个城市的主要景点之一。
答案：B
3．What did Yusuf Mume Salleh do?
A．He gave hyenas food.
B．He cared for baby hyenas.
C．He raised hyenas in his home.
D．He protected people from hyenas.
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“They come in search of meat, which people gladly give them. It's a practice that started with a man named Yusuf Mume Salleh, who began feeding and caring for the animals.”可知，埃塞俄比亚古城哈勒尔有喂食土狼的传统，这是从Yusuf Mume Salleh开始的。
答案：A
