Another Use of Britney’s Songs

    Pop singer star Britney Spears would feel happy (or amused) if she knew what her songs can do for some German farmers.

    Recently, some farmers in Germany have been playing Britney’s songs very often on their farms. Not that they like her songs a lot, but that her songs can drive away the troublesome wild boars（野豬）.

    As the boars are an endangered(瀕臨滅絕的) animal in Germany, people can’t shoot or kill them. Farmers there tried their best to stop the boars from destroying their crops but failed.

    One day, one of the German farmers noticed that all the boars were scared away when he started to play one of Britney’s songs!

    The farmer was delighted and then he tried some other singers on the boars. Madonna’s and Robbie Williams’ songs didn’t work at all.

    Only Britney’s songs seemed to have the magical power. Every time her songs were played on his farm, the boars would go running away in a rush.

    It’s reported quite a number of German farmers are using Britney’s magic songs to protect their vegetable and fruits.

1. The farmers played Britney’s songs on their farms so that _______.

A. they can protect their crops and fruits

B. they don’t feel tired from work

C. their crops may grow better

D. they can get some money from the music company

2. The farmers cannot shoot the boars because _________.

A. they are not allowed to own guns

B. they are afraid the boars might attack them

C. the boars are protected by law

D. the boars are owned by some other farmers

3. Which of the following statements is true according to the text? 

A. Animals like to listen to music by different singers.

B. Not all the singers’ songs are liked by the boars in Germany.

C. Boars in Germany like Britney’s songs very much.

D. Britney’s songs seem to be quite different from other singers’.

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