Cameron Oliver started a campaign at age 11 to save camels from eating plastic rubbish left by people in the desert. He received the Abu Dhabi Award for his contributions to society as a community hero. His life changed after the award as it opened doors for his campaign to do more by gaining more support and attention. A visit to a camel farm where he saw baby camels dying due to carelessness was a turning point that motivated him to work harder to save desert animals.
Cameron Oliver started a campaign at age 11 to save camels from eating plastic rubbish left by people in the desert. He received the Abu Dhabi Award for his contributions to society as a community hero. His life changed after the award as it opened doors for his campaign to do more by gaining more support and attention. A visit to a camel farm where he saw baby camels dying due to carelessness was a turning point that motivated him to work harder to save desert animals.
Cameron Oliver started a campaign at age 11 to save camels from eating plastic rubbish left by people in the desert. He received the Abu Dhabi Award for his contributions to society as a community hero. His life changed after the award as it opened doors for his campaign to do more by gaining more support and attention. A visit to a camel farm where he saw baby camels dying due to carelessness was a turning point that motivated him to work harder to save desert animals.
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questions. Cameron Oliver had a passion for the welfare of desert animals. He received the Abu Dhabi Award as a community hero for his contributions to society. However, his biggest claim to fame may be that he is yet to become a teenager. He was only 11 years old when he began his own campaign to save camels from eating plastic. “I found out that camels are eating rubbish people leave behind and it's killing them," says the South African boy. "I love animals, so when I saw how the camels were dying, I thought I had to do something and make a difference to save them." He was excited about receiving this award. He said, "My life changed after I received the award, because it opened a lot of doors for me. I am able to do a lot more for my campaign because of it." "I just want it to be clear that this campaign is all . about the camels, not me. The award was a privilege, but I have a lot to do. I promised Sheikh Mohammad that the campaign would only grow bigger and better from here." In order to get more support for his efforts from the public, he is distributing posters at shopping malls and asking taxi drivers and residents to place bumper stickers on their cars. Sharing his experience Oliver said, "Earlier, I only had the support of my parents. However, with all the attention the campaign has received, a lot more people are interested. My friends are helping me too." He talked to various experts over the past few months and they informed him that the situation needed more improvement. “Our desert animals are still dying, and I want to put a stop to it." A visit to a camel farm in July 2008 was the turning point of Oliver's life. "At the time, I got to ride camels and one particular baby camel kept licking my ear. I was extremely sad when I discovered such sweet animals were dying because of our carelessness." (Text adapted from: https://goo.gl/ygaKZR) 1. What did Cameron Oliver start when he was 11 years old? A. the Abu Dhabi Award B. being a community hero C. a campaign to save camels D. a camel farm 2- What does the word contributions mean in this sentence? “He received the Abu Dhabi Award as a community hero for his contributions to society” A. services B. payments C. donations D. grants 3. According to the text, the main goal of his campaign is to ________. A. protect camels from eating plastics B. keep the desert clean C. create a camel farm D. protect the environment 4- How did Cameron's life change after he received the award? He is rich He doesn't have to open doors anymore He is known by more people now He does not have to go to school 5- What does the word privilege mean in this sentence? “The award was a privilege, but I have a lot to do." A. a present B. a right C. an honour D. a trophy 6. Cameron Oliver is said to be a community hero because ________. A. he has won an award B. he has worked hard to save camels C. he loves camels D. he knows a lot about camels 7- What did he promise Sheikh Mohammad? the campaign will include more people he will raise more money he will do more for the desert he will save camels in other countries as well 8- What does the word distributing mean in this sentence? “...he is distributing posters at shopping malls and asking taxi drivers and residents to place bumper stickers on their cars." A. finding B. buying C. giving out D. cleaning up 9. When Oliver started his campaign to save camels, he only got support from his _______. A. friends B. family C. school D. teachers 10- What does the word experts mean in this sentence? “He talked to various experts over the past few months." A. scientists B. doctors C. veterinarians D. people knowledgeable about a subject 11. What experience in Cameron's life was a turning point for him? A. winning the Abu Dhabi Award B. starting a campaign C. visiting a camel farm D. talking with experts 12- Cameron felt very sad after his first visit to a camel farm because ______. a baby camel licked his ear he could not ride the camels camels were dying because of people's carelessness camels were dying because there wasn't enough deser