1.. Read these two sentences from the passage:
"The wildlife conservation group recently released a report stating that poachers
slaughter between 6,000 and 12,000 elephants each year."
"Poaching had become so widespread in the Congo River Basin, an area consisting of
six African countries, that governments and wildlife organizations had to institute a
massive crackdown."
Which of the following describes the relationship between these two sentences?
A. The first sentence describes the effect of the second sentence.
B. The first sentence describes a problem and the second sentence describes a solution.
C. The first and second sentences provide both sides of an argument.
D. The sentences present a set of steps to show how the ivory trade works.

2.. Why is protecting elephants in Africa important?

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