Question

    A young kangaroo is lucky to be alive today thanks to a pair of New South Wales teenagers.

Nick Heath and Jack Donnelly, both 19, were riding their motorbikes in the bush outside Sydney on Sunday when they came across a kangaroo stuck in the mud.

The boys saw the head of the animal sticking out of the mud at Agnes Banks near the Nepean River in southwest Sydney. The animal was clearly in pain but the boys couldn’t reach it, so they raced home to get some rope. When they returned, Mr. Donnelly tied the rope around his waist and walked into the thick mud to get hold of the kangaroo while his friend then pulled them about 30 meters to safety.

Appearing on Today this morning, the young men retold their experience to save the animal.

“The kanguarwo’s life was important to us so we pulled out all the stops to rescue it,” Mr. Heath said. “We lake pride in what we did. If we see something like that again, we’ll do it all over again,” Mr Heath added.

The animal, while not in great health after being save, was handed to wildlife rescue organization WIRES. It’s believed that the kangaroo was likely searching for water in the dry conditions when it got stuck in the mud.

As for the heroes of the story, they re glad to have been in the right place at the right time to help the animal—and don’t mind the attention it’s brought.

“Yeah we liked it, something different,” Mr. Donnelly told news.com.au.

1.What did the teenagers do on seeing the kangaroo?

A.They walked into the mud to save it.

B.They rode in the bush to look for help.

C.They went back home for some rope.

D.They tried to keep its head out of the mud.

2.What did Mr. Heath mean by saying the underlined words in Paragraph 5?

A.They stopped to think before acting.

B.They tried their best to save the animal.

C.They walked out of the mud without difficulty.

D.They were not sure if they should save the animal.

3.What do we know about the kangaroo?

A.It’s in good care.

B.It’s still in great danger.

C.It nearly died from thirst.

D.It ran too fast to notice the mud.

4.How did the teenagers feel after rescuing the kangaroo?

A.They were delighted and proud.

B.They were worn-out but excited.

C.They were worried about the kangaroo.

D.They were uncomfortable with the attention.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了澳大利亚两名青少年设法救出深陷泥潭的袋鼠的故事。

1.细节理解题。根据第三段中The boys saw the head of the animal sticking out of the mud at Agnes Banks near the Nepean River in southwest Sydney. The animal was clearly in pain but the boys couldn’t reach it, so they raced home to get some rope. 孩子们在悉尼西南Nepean河附近的Agnes Banks看到一头动物的头从泥里伸出来。那只动物显然很疼，但男孩们够不着，所以他们跑回家去拿绳子。可知，孩子们看到袋鼠后，他们回家去拿绳子。故选C项。

2.词义猜测题。根据第五段中“The kanguarwo’s life was important to us so we pulled out all the stops to rescue it,” Mr. Heath said.“袋鼠的生命对我们来说很重要，所以________________，”希思说。以及两位青少年为营救袋鼠所做出的努力，可以推测划线部分的意思是“我们尽最大努力拯救动物。”故选B项。

3.推理判断题。根据第六段中The animal, while not in great health after being save, was handed to wildlife rescue organization WIRES.这只动物获救后虽然身体不太好，但被交给了野生动物救援组织。可以推测出，袋鼠被精心照料中。故选A项。

4.细节理解题。根据第五段中 We take pride in what we did我们对自己的所作所为感到骄傲；及第七段中they’re glad to have been in the right place at the right time to help the animal.他们很高兴在正确的时间出现在正确的地方帮助了这只动物。可知，两位青少年为营救袋鼠而高兴，为自己的行为而骄傲。故选A项。