Question

【题目】Dr. Ellen Bronson of the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore always wanted to work with animals. Unlike many animal- loving little girls, though, her first idea was to be a naturalist. If a naturalist is someone who sits in the woods and observes animals and takes notes, then that’s exactly what she was doing at the time. Dr. Bronson grew up “in the middle of now here”, and her parents didn’t let her watch TV. “So I spent a lot of time hanging out in the woods because there was not a lot to do otherwise,” she says. “I had a funny notebook that my parents still have, w here each page is about a certain animal.”

When she got a little older, being an animal doctor seemed like a better choice than working with animals in the forest, and the success in giving medical help to them satisfied her hugely, but she says that even the cases that don’t work out as well can be meaningful. “You also have the failures, which are hard at the time, but they help not just you but the whole zoo learn,” She says.

And, of course, another advantage of the job is getting to work with really cool animals. “I really like the animals that feed on meat — they’re very tough, and you can get them through hard times,” she says.

Finally, another advantage of her job is how often she gets to work with an animal over its life. “We’re there doing medical examination when they’re born, we watch them grow up,” she says. “And we watch them as they age. We help them age peacefully and help them be pain-free, and then we’re also there when they die. That is something very special.”

【1】What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A. Giving animals medical help is always Ellen’s dream.

B. Even failures can also mean something to Ellen.

C. Failures in work are hard for Ellen to accept.

D. Observing animals gives Ellen greater satisfaction.

【2】In her work with animals, she can .

A. earn fame and respect from her work.

B. realize her dream of becoming a naturalist.

C. take care of many animals from birth to death.

D. keep all the animals in peace and free from pain.

【3】Which of the following best describes Dr. Bronson?

A. Generous. B. Well-educated. C. Grateful. D. Caring.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 B

【2】 C

【3】 D

【解析】

本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了Ellen Bronson博士在一个遥远的地方长大，与动物为伴，她的工作也让她可以一直照顾动物。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二段You also have the failures，which are hard at the time，but they help not just you but the whole zoo learn，"She says可知对她而言失败也是有意义的，故选B。

【2】推理判断题。根据最后一段"And we watch them as they age．We help them age peacefully and help them be pain-free，and then we're also there when they die．That is something very special可知因为她的工作，她可以照顾动物从出生到死亡，故选C。

【3】推理判断题。根据最后一段"And we watch them as they age．We help them age peacefully and help them be pain-free，and then we're also there when they die．That is something very special可知她关爱动物是一个关爱的，有同情心的人，故选D。