阅读理解训练
(2015·长春市质监三)
I have been teaching animal behavior at the Boulder County Prison in Colorado for 10 years. The course is one of the most popular in the prison. Prisoners have to earn the right to attend the course and they work hard to get in.
One reason why the course is so popular is that many prisoners find it easier to connect with animals than with people, because animals don't judge them. They trust animals in ways they don't with humans.
Yet, they hold a misunderstanding of how animals treat one another. Many admit that their own “animal behavior” is what got them into trouble in the first place. I teach that though there is competition and aggression in the animal kingdom, there is also a lot of cooperation(合作)and sympathy.
Many of the students want to build healthy relationships, and they find that the class helps them. I use examples of the social behavior of groupliving animals such as wolves as a model for developing and maintaining(维持)friendships among people who must work together for their own good and also for the good of the group.
It's clear that science inspires the students here and it also gives them hope. I know some students have gone back into education after their being set free while others have gone to work for humane(人道)societies or contributed time and money to conservation organizations. One went on to receive a master's degree in nature writing.
Science and humane education help the prisoners connect with values that they otherwise would not have done. It opens the door to understanding, trust, cooperation and hope. There's a large population of people to whom science could mean a lot, if only they could have access to it. The class helps me, too. I get as much out of it as the students and it has made me a better teacher.
文章大意：本文是教育类小故事阅读。作者用和动物之间的关系来教育那些囚犯们，没想到却让他们的生活翻开了新的一页。人是可以教得好的。
5.The author's course is welcomed by the prisoners because ________.
A.they consider animals their best friends
B.they are curious about animal kingdom
C.they feel it easier to get along with animals
D.they are more familiar with animal behavior
答案：C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的One reason why the course is so popular is that many prisoners find it easier to connect with animals than with people可知犯人们喜欢作者的课程因为他们发现和动物交流更容易。A项他们认为动物是他们的最好朋友;B项他们对动物王国感到好奇;C项他们感到和动物交流更容易;D项他们对动物行为更熟悉。故选C。
6.The author used wolves as an example to ________.
A.provide the prisoners with more knowledge
B.explain the cruel side of groupliving animals
C.help the prisoners realize the importance of teamwork
D.inform the prisoners that animals get people into trouble
答案：C 细节理解题。根据文章第四段I use examples of the social behavior of groupliving animals such as wolves as a model for developing and maintaining(维持)friendships among people who must work together for their own good and also for the good of the group可知作者把狼作为范例是想帮助囚犯意识到团队工作中合作的重要性。A项给囚犯提供更多的知识;B项解释群居动物的残酷性;C项帮助囚犯理解团队工作的重要性;D项告诉囚犯动物让人陷入麻烦之中。故选C。
7.We can infer from the text that some prisoners ________.
A.have turned over a new leaf
B.are required to attend the course
C.are willing to learn working skills
D.prefer humane education to science
答案：A 判断推理题。根据文章第五段的I know some students have gone back into education after their being set free while others have gone to work for humane(人道)societies or contributed time and money to conservation organizations中的关键词set free释放，可推断一些囚犯的生活翻开了新的一页。A项已经翻开了新的一页;B项被要求参加课程;C项更愿意学习劳动技能;D项和科技相比更喜欢人道教育。故选A。
