Reading 7. Read the text and answer the questions.
The police arrested a circus owner yesterday. Arthur Williams, the 57-year-old owner of
Williams Circus, hit an animal rights protestor who was protesting outside the circus. The
protestor, Alan Johnson, called the police and when they arrived they arrested Mr Williams
and took him to the police station.
Mr Johnson was giving people leaflets about animal rights at the entrance to the circus. His
friends were putting up animal rights posters outside the circus. Mr Johnson and his friends
were protesting about the circus using bears.
A spokesperson for the circus said, 'We treat our animals very well. They have a good life
here. People can have their own opinions, but this man was giving people false information.
He arid his friends were telling lies.' The police later released Mr Williams and he returned to
the circus. Mr Johnson was taken to hospital but is now back home with his family. He says
that he is planning to protest outside the circus again tomorrow.
a Who is Arthur Williams?
b What did he do yesterday?
c Why were Mr Johnson and his friends protesting?
d Where is Mr Williams now?
e What is Mr Johnson planning to do tomorrow?
b) Yesterday, Arthur Williams hit an animal rights protestor who was protesting outside the circus.
c) Mr Johnson and his friends were protesting because they believed the circus was using bears in their performances.
d) Mr Williams was taken to the police station, but he was later released and returned to the circus.
e) Mr Johnson is planning to protest outside the circus again tomorrow.