Thursday, June 14, 2012

Planet Carnivore



There's no denying that we live in a dog-eat-dog world. While we compete to survive, animals are doing what they have to in order to stay alive. On the National Geographic Channel's series Planet Carnivore, see how the top dogs of the animal world remain the big guys.


Malkia has been in charge for 16 years. In that time, she has mastered her skills and is at the top of the food chain. As the oldest lioness inside Ngorongoro in East Africa, she reigns over a mighty kingdom. Yet even for the "Queen," life inside isn't always easy. Since no outside lions have come into the pride for 40 years, deadly illnesses are quickly killing off many of the lions in her area. In Lion, NGC follows the ups and downs of her daily life in Ngorongoro.


In the cold waters of South Africa's False Bay, Haai, a great white shark, makes life difficult for many of her neighbors. NGC follows Haai as she does what she knows how to do best: hunt. However, the competition is heating up as younger, faster great whites are getting in on the food action. Will age and experience win out over speed and youth? See for yourself in Great White Shark only on NGC.
Gaining weight isn't a problem for most of us. Imagine if you had just 10 weeks to eat all of the food you needed for an entire year. This is exactly what Binne, a polar bear, must do. Unfortunately, the changing world has caused her food supply to move further down the coast and she has no choice but to go after it. If she doesn't have the blubber to get through the winter, Binne's days will be numbered.
Planet Carnivore explores the lives of these vicious animals to see what it takes to survive in their rough and ever-changing world.

   
 1.In a dog-eat-dog world, ______.
    
  (A)everyone works together to be the best
  (B)
people do whatever it takes to get ahead
  (C)dogs are always on top of the food chain
  (D)lions reign above us all
    
 2.Which of the following is an example of the food chain?
    
  (A)People eating rice grown by the farmers.
  (B)Cats eating the food served to them by their owners.
  (C)
An insect eats some leaves, a frog eats that insect, and then a snake eats that frog.
  (D)Rats migrate west, disease spreads, and people die.
    
 3.What is Haai in competition with?
    
  (A)A polar bear.
  (B)Her failing health.
  (C)The food chain.
  (D)
Other sharks.
    
 4.What does Binne need in order to survive?
    
  (A)
A lot of extra weight.
  (B)A closer storage area for food.
  (C)A place where she can rest for the winter.
  (D)A faster way of hunting.
    
   get in on the to start to take part in an activity that is already happening because you will gain an advantage from it
      
   win out succeed, prevail
      
   get through Succeed in passing or surviving something
      
 
 Answers : 1) B    2) C    3) D    4) A

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