16．How would you like an easy way to earn $2，500？All you have to do is to sit around and wait for your meals．There's a catch，however．You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week．There are no books or television or radio for amusement．You can't leave until the week is up．And a camera will be recording your every move．
Two people actually took the job．The idea came from Rob Thompson，a video artist．He wanted to make a film about the way animals are treated．His goal was to raise people's awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food．He decided to pay $5，000 out of his own savings to two people who were willing to live like chickens for a week．
To Rob's surprise，quite a few people answered his advertisement．He had interviewed and selected Eric，a 24-year-old restaurant worker，and Para，a 24-year-old chemist．The plan was for them to spend seven days together in a chicken cage that was six feet long and three feet wide．A camera would record their experiences，which would take place in an art museum．
The week was long and difficult．They slept on a hard wooden floor．They couldn't stand up without hanging their heads．They ate vegetables and drank water from a garden hosepipe．Their only privacy was a toilet surrounded by a curtain．There were no sinks，mirrors，or toothbrushes in the cage．Their only inspiration was the two framed checks that hung on the wall outside the cage．Visitors who came here were warned，"Do not feed the humans．"
Finally it was over，and Para and Eric appeared from their cage．They had survived the week，and they each had a $2，500 check in their hands．When Rob Thompson opened the cage，Eric came out，changed into clean clothes，and ate a chocolate bar right away．"It's great to be able to stand up，"he said．Para just changed her clothes and left．After a week of visitors and reporters watching her，she didn't want to talk to anyone．
56．What kind of person is Rob Thompson？B
A．He is curious about people's personal life．B．He is kind-hearted to animals．
C．He hates people around．D．He likes to help poor people．
57．The underlined word"catch"probably meansD．
A．unsolved problem B．surprising wonder
C．unbelievable fact D．hidden difficulty
58．What made it most difficult for the two to stay in the cage？D
A．They didn't know each other．B．They couldn't lie down to sleep in the cage．
C．They didn't have meat to eat．D．They had to do almost everything under others'eyes．
59．Which of the following would be the best title for this passage？C
A．Easy Way to Earn $2，500 B．Do Not Feed the Humans
C．Living Like a Chicken D．Getting Along Well Anyway．
分析 本文讲述了一项艺术家的实验，把人关在笼子里一周，让人体验一下动物的痛苦生活．
解答 56．B．理解推断题．文章第二段第三句话His goal was to raise people's awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food．他想唤起人们对善待动物的意识，可以推出他是一个善待动物的人，答案为B．
57．D．词义推断题．由前面How would you like an easy way to earn $2，500和后面的You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week，可知要得到丰厚回报，你要和陌生人在鸡笼里待上一周，可知这是一个隐藏的困难，故选D．
58．D．理解推断题．第二段第二句和第三句 He wanted to make a film about the way animals are treated．His goal was to raise people's awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food．可知，实验的人必须在他人关注下像动物一样生活，得出答案为D．
59．C．主旨归纳题．文章的主题是Eric and Pam呆在笼子里体验动物的生活．所以答案为C．
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