Question

Andy lived high in the Rocky Mountains. He hunted wild animals there and he also took other men to hunt, which was his work.

One day a letter brought Andy a new job. This job changed both his feeling about animals and his way of hunting. The letter said, “I want to write a story about bighorn sheep（大角羊）． I need pictures to go with my story. Will you get pictures of the sheep for me?"

Andy's two sons wanted their father to take the job. "We will help you!” they said. Bighorn sheep are very wild. Andy knew it would be hard to get their pictures. “But why not try?" they said.

For days, Andy and his sons tried to get their pictures, They did not want the sheep to hear them or see them, so they walked softly. They hid behind rocks, but the sheep always ran away.

Then one day, Andy and his sons walked around a big rock. They met some sheep face to face, but they didn't run. "Now I know why the sheep run away," Andy said. "They run because we come up behind them. From now on, we will stay where they can see us."

The next day; Andy saw some sheep right out in the open. He and his sons walked toward them. They did not try to hide, and they did walk slowly. They knew that any fast move would frighten them away．

"Don't look direct at the sheep," Andy said. "Wild animals do not like to be looked at. They will run away. " They looked off to this side and to that side, and they walked closer and closer. And soon they were close enough to get good clear pictures.

They made good friends with the wild sheep—and sent many fine pictures to the writer for his story. Since then, they have never hunted the bighorn sheep again.

1.What was the new job Andy got?

A. To hunt bighorn sheep.

B. To protect bighorn sheep.

C. To take pictures of bighorn sheep.

D. To write a story about bighorn sheep.

2.What is the right way to get close to bighorn sheep?

A. Looking directly at them.

B. Walking slowly to their faces.

C. Running to them from one side.

D. Following them from behind.

3.What did Andy gain from his new job?

A. He won respect from his children.

B. He was well paid by the story writer.

C. He knew better how to use a camera.

D. He learned more about bighorn sheep.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

【解析】本文讲述了安迪因为一封信得到了新工作——替别人给大角羊拍照。安迪通过给大角羊拍照更加了解野生羊，并且和它们建立了友谊，并且从此以后再也没有捕杀大角羊。

1.C细节理解题。根据第二段中的"One day a letter brought Andy a new job. This job changed both his feeling about animals and his way of hunting. The letter said, “I want to write a story about bighorn sheep（大角羊）. I need pictures to go with my story. Will you get pictures of the sheep for me?”可知，安迪因为一封信得到了新工作就是替写信的人给大角羊拍照。故选C。

2.B推理判断题。根据第五段中的"Then one day, Andy and his sons walked around a big rock. They met some sheep face to face, but they didn't run. "Now I know why the sheep run away," Andy said. "They run because we come up behind them. From now on, we will stay where they can see us."可知，安迪正面走到大角羊面前，发现羊儿们反而没有跑开。可以推断出接近大角羊的方法是慢慢走到他们面前。故选B.

3.D细节理解题。根据最后一段中的" They made good friends with the wild sheep—and sent many fine pictures to the writer for his story. Since then, they have never hunted the bighorn sheep again."可知，安迪通过给大角羊拍照更加了解野生羊，并且和它们建立了友谊，并且从此以后再也没有捕杀大角羊。故选D。