Life in a bubble to get closer to elephants (part Ⅱ)

Melissa Klurman

題材體裁 篇幅 建議用時361詞 7分鐘旅行 記敘文

難詞探意

1.chirp /t?з?rp/ v.鳥叫；蟲鳴

2.coil /k??l/ n.盤卷之物；線圈

3.peek /pi?k/ v.偷看；窺視

4.veterinarian /'vet?r?'neri?n/ n.獸醫

The sun set, and the lanterns in the tree next to my bubble were lit.It was just before 7, and when the sun started to settle, the jungle got noisy.The air was alive with the buzzing,chirping, and clicking of bugs and birds.Was this chorus going on all day and I missed it? Or did it just start when the sun started to set?

The elephants finally left the mud as it got dark, blowing hard to clear the mud out of their of trunks.My picnic dinner arrived in a woven basket, filled with delicacies I selected earlier—sandwich wraps, rice crackers with peanut sauce, fresh fruit, sparkling water, and watermelon juice.And I ate watching the elephants as the last light of day faded away.

The temperature dropped at least 15 degrees in the last hour.It was so cool and pleasant out, I could barely believe I was sweating in Bangkok just 24 hours ago.The bonus was that there arenone of the biting insects I had feared because of the low evening temperatures and burningcoils.

Although I didn't camp, I thought seriously about sleeping outside.I turned off my porch lanterns and the tree lights and sat in the dark listening to the elephants munching leaves and insects chirping and buzzing.The stars began topeekthrough the sky, and it was incredibly peaceful.This definitely qualified as one of the most peaceful places on Earth.

The Jungle Bubbles experience is part of the Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort.You'll need to book a room at the resort, and then the overnight experience costs an additional 20,000 Thai Bhat.During the rest of your stay, you can participate in additional elephant encounters, including Walking with Giants conservation walks and educational experiences.

The entire resort works to support the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation (GTAEF),which helps to rescue elephants from abuse on Thailand's city streets.Today, 21 elephants, 19 females, and two males live here in comfort in the wild, with a full staff of veterinarians and conservationists to look after them.

Reading Check

1.What does the underlined word “chorus” in paragraph 1 probably refer to?

A.Music from the lanterns.

B.Songs from other guests.

C.Sounds from different kinds of animals.

D.Concerts held by the locals in the jungle.

2.Why did the elephants blow hard?

A.To eat leaves.

B.To breathe in fresh air.

C.To play with each other.

D.To clear the mud in their trunks.

3.What can you do during the Jungle Bubbles experience?

A.Earn additional money.

B.Help rescue elephants.

C.Enjoy elephant encounters.

D.Wander on Thailand's city streets.

Language Study

Sentence for writing

The bonus was that there are none of the biting insects I had feared because of the low evening temperatures and burning coils.好處是由于夜晚的低溫和燃燒的線圈，這里并沒有讓我感到害怕的會咬人的昆蟲。

【信息提取】本句中The bonus 為主語，that 引導一個表語從句，可接表語從句的連系動詞有be、look、seem、sound、appear等。

【句式仿寫】事實是他離開了。_