At the beginning of this century in Asia and Africa, 10 or more thousand leopards were killed each year, and since the 1950s, the hunt for a superman has assumed monstrous proportions: more than a hundred thousand of these beautiful animals have been destroyed per year. By now, in many parts of Africa, leopards have been almost completely destroyed. In this regard, it turned out that they played a big role in maintaining the balance in nature. When leopards were many, they killed tens of thousands of baboons every year. After a sharp decline in the number of leopards baboons so proliferated and grew bolder that on the plantations and in the kitchen gardens with them there was no slaude. They began to attack newborn antelopes and domestic goats. There are even known cases of attacks of these monkeys on people. And again, another evil joke played fashion: for a mantle of exotic skins of large felines began to pay a huge amount - a fortune! Now the world community has become on the protection of the beast: the leopard among other representatives of the glorious and long-suffering family of felines is taken under the protection of the law, the trade in skins is strictly prohibited. You probably noticed that in circuses trainers are much more likely to work with bears, lions, than with leopards. And this is not an accident, they are very difficult to train and almost never become as tame as, for example, a lion, cheetah, puma, lynx. The leopard is freedom-loving, he does not tolerate violence and does not forgive offense. Nevertheless, a super-cat is worthy of respect and, if you like, admiration. It's sad that she is listed in the Red Book of rare and endangered animals. And this means that without special care of a person, it can not survive on the ground.
Jason was standing on the bridge. His new bicycle was splashed with mud and Jason felt annoyed and angry. A boy, a bit younger than Jason, came up to the bridge to cross it. “Hey! It’s my bridge,” said Jason in a (1)_threatening__voice. “If you want to cross it, give me your pocket money”. He was not a bully; he just wanted to see if the boy would pay. The boy was (2) was frightened___. He looked around, but there was nobody to (3) defend__ him. He was afraid to (4) fight___with the bully, and turned the pockets inside out.Next day it was the same story. That time Jason (5) picked up___a shy little boy. Several days later Jason did not feel ashamed at all, he even enjoyed (6) bullying__.Jason was at his usual place on the bridge. His new bicycle was glittering in the sun beside him. “Hey!” a tall youngster was coming up to him. “It’s my street and don’t let anybody cycle here. You’ve broken the rule you will be punished. Your bike will be mine.” He wasn’t a (7) bully_, he just wanted to see if Jason would give him his bike.
