Highlight the correct answer.
Which sentence from the article would be MOST important to include in a summary of the
article?
(A) The animals, in this case captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), offer something
similar to humans' sympathetic concern when observing distress in another, including their
relatives and friends.
(B) The elephants were of varying ages at the Elephant Nature Park in the Mae Tang district of
Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.
(C) The herds usually include related females, babies and younger males, who have long been
known to bond strongly with their kind.
(D) This kind of evolution occurs when similar traits or behaviors evolve separately as a result
of similar environmental pressures.
2 Which statement is a CENTRAL idea of the article?
(A) In a recent study, scientists have compared Asian elephants' empathy to other elephants'
empathy
(B) In a recent study, scientists have illustrated that distressed elephants can physically show
when they are upset.
(C) in a recent study, scientists have shown that elephant herds are social groups that are