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初三英语报刊阅读训练（一） How to save the sheep 肯尼亚少年发明灯光系统驱逐狮子，保护家畜。RICHARD Turere hates African lions. However, this 14-year-old Kenyan has become an unlikely hero in protecting the king of the jungle.Since the age of 9, Turere was responsible for his family’s livestock (家畜). But the lions living in the nearby Nairobi National Park often attacked the livestock.“We are enemies,” Turere told the magazine Africa Geographic.People usually kill lions to solve the problem. As a result, the number of lions in Kenya has dropped quickly. It has also harmed the country’s tourism and economy.Turere thought of another way to protect his livestock. He noticed that when he walked around the stockade (栅栏) with a flashlight (手电筒) at night, lions never attacked. Lions are naturally afraid of people and probably connected the flashlight with humans. This observation led to Turere’s invention – Lion Lights.Turere set up a system of flashing (闪烁的) LED bulbs (灯泡) around his family’s stockade. It draws electricity from the solar panel (太阳能板) and batteries that are used to power their TV. At night, the system gives the impression that someone is walking around with a flashlight. Since setting up the system, the lion attacks stopped altogether. What’s more amazing is that Turere never even learned electronics at school or through books.The invention got attention from many wildlife protection organizations. WildlifeDirect said the invention is a great success because it is cheap and easy to set up, and it “saves both lions and livestock”. Now Lion Lights are used across Kenya.Turere has been invited to talk about his invention at the famous TED conference on Feb 26 in the US. Choose the best answer:1. Why did Turerer say that he and the lions were enemies?A. Because he wanted to be the king of the jungle.B. Because the lions attacked one of his family members.C. Because the lions often killed the livestock.D. Because the lions often broke into people’s houses.2. How did Turerer solve t