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    Created in 1998 by Casey and Shelley Black， the Northern Lights Wildlife Wolf Center focuses on not only rescuing young abandoned wolves but educating the public． Unlike other centers， you can actually walk with the wolves and have exciting， hands﹣on interaction with them here． And so， we gathered one late winter morning to learn， prepare and walk．

Scrappy and Flora，our wolves that day，were brought to the center when only a few days old． "They lived in the house with us for the first several months． We treated them like human babies， fed them and slept with them，" said Shelley． So， they are totally used to people． However， these are wild animals． For that reason， Shelley and Casey explained， the walk is totally on the wolf's terms． "We don't approach them， but if they come up to us， we can touch them． "

With all this in mind， we headed for the woods． We were walking on a logging road when suddenly，Flora， all 60 pounds of her，hurried up to me and raised up on her legs． She was almost as tall as me． As she leaned in， put her huge muddy paws on my shoulders and sniffed my face， apparently she was saying hello in wolf talk．

We walked farther， maybe half a mile， while Scrappy and Flora dashed in and out of the woods stopping to occasionally roll in the snow，dig for this or that and just play． Then we all headed into the trees to a picturesque stream where the wolves splashed，drank and had a great time．

One could point out that this whole adventure was staged and quite artificial． But the purpose， Casey and Shelley said，is to explain the wolves' place in the environment and，primarily，to let people know wolves don' t have to be universally feared﹣they really don' t hide secretly in the woods just waiting to eat people，but they' d rather avoid people，for the most part．

1.How is the Northern Lights Wildlife Wolf Center different from others？

A. It trains and educates wild wolves．

B. It aims to rescue young abandoned wolves．

C. It raises wolves for commercial purposes．

D. It allows visitors to take a walk with wolves．

2.What can be inferred from Shelley and Casey's explanation in Paragraph 2？

A. The walk can be potentially dangerous．

B. The wolves have lost all their wildness．

C. People should get close to the wolves actively．

D. The wolves can read people's mind like human babies．

3.Why did Flora behave like that when she saw the author on the logging road？

A. To express curiosity．

B. To show friendliness．

C. To attract attention．

D. To seek companionship．

4.Why do Casey and Shelley organize such an adventure？

A. To advertise the center．

B. To publicize wolf hunting．

C. To promote environmental protection．

D. To clarify some conventional views of wolves．

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者和Northern Lights野生动物中心的狼一起体验狼的生活习性的故事。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句Unlike other centers，you can actually walk with the wolves and have exciting，hands﹣on interaction with them here．可知与其他地方不同的是，在这里你可以和狼一起行走，并与它们进行令人兴奋的互动。由此可见，它允许游客和狼一起散步。故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句For that reason，Shelley and Casey explained，the walk is totally on the wolf's terms．"We don't approach them，but if they come up to us，we can touch them．"可知出于这个原因，雪莱和凯西解释说，"我们不接近他们，但如果他们接近我们，我们可以触摸他们。"由此可见，步行时过于主动地接近狼可能有潜在的危险。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句We were walking on a logging road when suddenly，Flora， all 60 pounds of her，hurried up to me and raised up on her legs．She was almost as tall as me。 As she leaned in，put her huge muddy paws on my shoulders and sniffed my face， apparently she was saying hello in wolf talk．可知我们在一条伐木路上走着，突然，弗洛拉冲到我跟前，用腿站起来。她几乎和我一样高。当她靠在我身上，把她泥泞的大爪子放在我肩上，闻了闻我的脸，显然她是在和狼说话时打招呼。由此可见，它主要是表示友好。故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句But the purpose，Casey and Shelley said，is to explain the wolves' place in the environment and，primarily，to let people know wolves don' t have to be universally feared﹣they really don' t hide secretly in the woods just waiting to eat people，but they' d rather avoid people，for the most part．可知目的是解释狼在环境中的位置，主要是让人们知道不必害怕狼，它们不需要躲在树林里等着吃人，在大多数情况下，它们宁愿避开人。由此可见，凯西和雪莱组织这样的冒险是为了澄清对狼的一些传统看法。故选D。