Ruby, a 7-month-old elephant from Thailand, came to the Phoenix Zoo in 1974.She was the 1 elephant at the zoo at that time.People were worried that she would be lonely.
Ruby was very 2 .She had no elephants around her.She got food 3 every day, so she didn't have to do anything.When the workers at the zoo saw her scratching(划) on the ground with a stick(棍子), they had an 4 .They gave her a 5 and some paints.
With just a little bit of help from her teacher, Ruby became a painter.She made many paintings.The most expensive painting 6 for $25,000.Elephants can learn how to paint.But just like people, not all elephants can turn it into a "career"(事业).Ruby was one of the 7 ones.
Ruby's painting came to an 8 in 1998.She got ill and died(死) that year.She was only 25 years old and that is just a young 9 for elephants.Now some zoos in Thailand are now trying to find elephant artists.The money from the sale of their paintings goes to 10 elephants in danger.Maybe it is good news for the elephant artists too.