新视野大学英语视听说教程 2 Unit 10-14

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Task 2: Don’t be afraid of the alligators¹!
While enjoying fishing off the Florida coast, a tourist overturned his boat by accident. He could
swim, but he was afraid of alligators. So he just held tight on to the overturned boat. After a while
he saw a coast guard officer walking close to the shore, and he got excited. He shouted at the
officer, “Are there any alligators around here?” “No,” the man shouted back, “they haven’t been
around for years!” Feeling greatly relieved, the tourist started swimming lazily toward the shore.”
About halfway² there he asked the coast guard, just out of curiosity, “How did you get rid of the
alligators?” “We didn’t do anything,” the officer answered. “Wow, how lucky I am,” said the
tourist. The officer then added, “ The sharks got them.
1. A) He caught hold of the boat.
2. C) Whether there were any alligators around.
3. D) No, not for the past years.
4. B) The sharks killed all of them.
5. A) A threat was replaced by a bigger threat.