7.Meet the amazing Eliot Schrefer,and see why we're big fans!
Scope:Why do you write stories about animals?
Eliot:I've always been excited by animal stories.When I was young,I liked reading about animals because they seemed like they needed help,and they were also voiceless.
Scope:Where did you get the idea for Animal Distress Calls?
Eliot:Many years ago,I had a friend who worked as a doctor at the Bronx Zoo.One evening he invited me to see the zoo after hours.Wandering that still,dark zoo was haunting.I was imagining adventures with big wild animals,but only the wolves were awake.Then he took me into the clinic,where I met a sick bird.That nighttime visit clearly had a big impact on this story.
Scope:Why did you leave Josie's fate ambiguous in the story Animal Distress Calls?
Eliot:So many of us have known a creature,human or nonhuman,who's been suffering.Sometimes everything gets better,and sometimes it doesn't.That doesn't change the important,compassionate act of caring.I didn't want the story to become about the outcome of Josie's illness.I wanted it to be about the sympathy Josie and Julia share for each other.
Scope:Have you had a personal experience with an animal that changed you?
Eliot:I had a moment during research for my ape novels when I was staying at a bonobo sanctuary in Congo.I'd have breakfast with Oshwe,a young bonobo who was too little to eat with the rest of the group.Sitting with him for a few hours each morning,I helped make sure that he finished his meal and got the nutrition he needed---but it also felt like a gift he was giving me.Oh,I remember thinking,you're spending this precious morning time with me!
28.What is Eliot Schrefer famous for according to the text?C
A.Being an animal doctor B.His special bond with animals
C.His amazing animal stories D.Being a volunteer taking care of animals
29.What was Eliot Schrefer surprised by while visiting the Bronx Zoo?A
A.The quiet atmosphere B.The active wolves
C.His friend's behavior D.The violent wild animals
30.Why did Eliot Schrefer leave Josie's fate ambiguous?A
A.Because he thought it was not important
B.Because he wanted readers to make a guess
C.Because he wanted to attract readers'attention
D.Because he would make it clear in his next story
31.What was Eliot Schrefer's attitude towards Oshwe?D
A.Proud B.Frightened C.Disappointed D.Appreciative.
分析 本文是應(yīng)用文.文章是對創(chuàng)作動物故事的作家Eliot Schrefer的采訪.
解答 28.C.推理判斷題.由第一段Meet the amazing Eliot Schrefer,and see why we're big fans及第二段中的Why do you write stories about animals可推斷,Eliot Schrefer因創(chuàng)作精彩的動物故事而出名;故選C.
29.A.推理判斷題.由第五段中的Wandering that quiet,dark zoo was haunting.I was imagining adventures with big wild animals,but only the wolves were awake可推斷,Eliot Schrefer很驚訝動物園會那么安靜;故選A.
30.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.由倒數(shù)第三段可知,Eliot Schrefer之所以沒有在故事中明確寫出Josie的命運(yùn),是因為他覺得Josie的結(jié)局如何不重要,重要的是生物之間的同情和互助;故選A.
31.D.推理判斷題.由最后一段末的it also felt like a gift he was giving me.Oh,I remember thinking,you're spending this precious morning time with me可推斷,Eliot Schrefer對他照顧的小倭黑猩猩持感激的態(tài)度;故選D.
點評 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.