Question

A man in Germany may not have been in danger when he called the police about a baby squirrel running after him, but it all worked out for the best for the funny suspect.

Emergency service centre(应急服务中心) in the city of Karlsruhe got a call on Thursday from a man afraid that the tiny animal wouldn't stop following him around. The Guardian reported. Police arrived at the scene, where the squirrel finally stopped running after him by lying down and going to sleep.

It turned out that the squirrel actually needed help, the police said. ""It often happens that squirrels which have lost their mothers look for a replacement(代替者)and then focus(集中) their efforts on one person, "the policewoman Christina Krenz told The Guardian.

The squirrel, now named Karl-Friedrich, is in the care of an animal center. Karlsruhe police posted a statement on Facebook about the animal, including several lovely photos.

The baby squirrel chase(追逐) is the second squirrel event to make international headlines this summer. Last month, a London woman called police after she heard loud noises in her home and suspected a burglar. The intruder turned out to be a squirrel, according to the police who came for help.

Although the government in the German case said the squirrel did need help, wildlife experts(专家) warn that before intervening (介入) in the case where you suspect a squirrel is orphaned(孤儿的), you should do your best to make sure the animal truly requires help. The Wildlife Centre of Virginia, which gets hundreds of calls every year about supposedly orphaned squirrels, published this handy guide to help decide whether such an animal really needs help and what to do if so. When in doubt, contact a local wildlife rescuer or animal center.

1.Karl-Friedrich in the passage turns out to be _______________.

A.a policewoman B.a little squirrel C.a guide in Virginia D.a woman from London

2.What does the underlined part "The intruder" in Paragraph5 mean?

A.A wildlife expert. B.A brave policeman. C.A female suspect. D.An unpopular visitor.

3.Why did the baby squirrel run after the man?

A.The man gave food to it. B.The man would take it to the animal center.

C.It wanted to bite the man. D.It needed the replacement for the loss of its mother.

4.What can we get from the wildlife experts' words?

A.People should find out if the squirrels truly need help.

B.The police should punish the people who hunt the squirrels.

C.The government should made laws to protect the squirrels.

D.The animal center needs enough money to carry on with their work.

5.Which part of a newspaper may this passage come from?

A.Nature & Environment. B.Humans & culture. C.Geography & History.              D.Sports & Music

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.A

5.A

【解析】

这篇短文给我们讲述了一件很有趣的事情，失去妈妈的小松鼠经常会寻找替代妈妈的人，所以它们会经常追逐人类，这个夏季以来已经发生了两次这样的事情了。

1.

细节理解题。根据短文第四段“The squirrel, now named Karl-Friedrich, is in the care of an animal center.”可知，Karl-Friedrich是这只小松鼠的名字。故选B。

2.

词义猜测题。A“一个野生动物专家”；B“一个勇敢的警察”；C“一个女嫌疑犯”；D“一个不受欢迎的来访者”。根据语境“Last month, a London woman called police after she heard loud noises in her home and suspected a burglar. The intruder turned out to be a squirrel,”可知，这位伦敦的女士报警说她在她的家里听到了很大的噪音，……结果是一只松鼠。由此可知猜测，intruder指的是闯进这位女士的家里的人。D符合语境，故选D。

3.

细节理解题。根据短文第三段“"It often happens that squirrels which have lost their mothers look for a replacement(代替者)and then focus(集中) their efforts on one person, "the policewoman Christina Krenz told The Guardian.”可知，失去妈妈的松鼠经常会寻找一个人作为替代品，所以它们会追逐人，故选D。

4.

细节理解题。根据短文最后一段“Although the government in the German case said the squirrel did need help, wildlife experts(专家) warn that before intervening (介入) in the case where you suspect a squirrel is orphaned(孤儿的), you should do your best to make sure the animal truly requires help.”可知，野生动物专家建议在介入之前，应先确定松鼠是否真的需要帮助。故选A。

5.

推理判断题。A“自然与环境”；B“人类与文化”；C“地理与历史”；D“体育与音乐”。根据文意可知，短文讲述了失去妈妈的松鼠经常追逐人类作为替代品，与自然有关，故选A。