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town and found work in a factory. Three years later he became
tall and strong. So he was sent to Africa as a soldier. He stayed
there for five years and got some money. Then he came back
to England and bought a shop in a small town. No people in the
town went to Africa except him. And he hoped they thought he
was a famous man and that they could respect him. The
children often asked him to tell them some stories and his life in
Africa.
One day a few children asked him to tell them something
about the animals in Africa. He told them how he fought with
the tigers and elephants. His stories surprised them all and some
policemen and workers went to listen to him. It made him
happier. Just a man who taught geography in a middle school
passed there. He stopped to listen to him for a while and then
said, "Could you please tell us a rare animal, sir?"
"Certainly," said Mr. Turner. "One day I met a rhinoceros(犀牛)
by a river…"