泰国大象节：人与象的深厚情谊
For Thais, March 13th is an important day—Thai Elephant Day. It is a day to show the importance of Thai elephants in Thai history and culture. People have some important activities for elephants at many zoos or elephant parks in Thailand on that day.
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The good relationship between Thais and Thai elephants comes from Thailand's history. 2. According to some Thais, the elephants in the war can bring more power and luck to the armies. So elephants can keep their country away from danger during the war. White elephants are one of the symbols of good luck. 3.
4. People first wash the elephants and wish for good luck in the coming year. 5. Besides, people also teach children the importance of elephants in Thailand's history and try to let more people love and protect them.
外刊精读 口语朗读
一、根据短文内容,从下面的 A~F 选项中,选出 5 个适当的选项补全短文。
二、新考法 开放问答 阅读短文，回答下面的问题。
Why are elephants important in Thai history?

一、1. B 根据上文“It is a day to show the importance of Thai elephants in Thai history and culture.”可知，泰国大象节表明泰国大象和泰国人的关系源远流长。选项B“让我们来了解一下它背后的历史。”符合语境，it指代泰国大象节。故选B。
2. F 根据下文“According to some Thais, the elephants in the war can bring more power and luck to the armies. So elephants can keep their country away from danger during the war.”可知，这里解释了泰国人喜爱大象的原因。选项F“泰国人喜欢这种动物，因为大象强壮，对人忠诚。”符合语境。故选F。
3. D 根据上文“White elephants are one of the symbols of good luck.”可知，白象是好运的象征之一。选项D“1817年至1917年，泰国的国旗上有白象的图案。”符合语境。故选D。
4. A 根据下文“People first wash the elephants and wish for good luck in the coming year.”可知，此处介绍人们是如何庆祝这一天的。选项A“泰国人如何庆祝这个节日？”符合语境。故选A。
5. E 根据上文“People first wash the elephants and wish for good luck in the coming year.”可知，人们先给大象洗澡，由此推知此处是介绍后续活动。选项E“然后，他们给大象各种各样的水果来表达他们对大象的爱。”符合语境。故选E。
二、Because they helped in wars and brought good luck.