Question

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

Emergency services in the city of Karistruhe 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 and then focus their efforts on one person,” the police spokesman Christian Krenz told The Guardian.

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

The baby squirrel chase is the second police-involved squirrel incident to make international headlines this summer. Last month, a London woman called the police after she heard loud noises in her home and suspected a thief. The unwanted visitor turned out to be a “rogue squirrel”, according to the police who came for help.

Although authorities in the German case said the squirrel did need assistance, wildlife experts generally warn that before dealing with the case where you suspect a squirrel is orphaned, you should do your best to make sure the creature truly requires help. The Wildlife Center of Virginia, which gets hundreds of calls annually about supposedly orphaned squirrels, published this handy guide to help determine whether such an animal really needs help and what to do if so. When in doubt, contact a local wildlife rescuer, a rehab center on animal control.

1.Why did the man in Germany call the police?

A.A baby squirrel was asleep there. B.A baby squirrel tried to bite him.

C.A baby squirrel was lying down there. D.A baby squirrel kept running after him.

2.What does Karl-Friedrich in the passage turn out to be?

A.A woman from London. B.A lovely little squirrel.

C.An unwanted visitor. D.A local policewoman.

3.What do we know about the people making calls when they see squirrels?

A.They are very active in animal protection.

B.They are very eager to help disabled squirrels.

C.They think squirrels are endangered animals.

D.They think squirrels are in a hungry state.

4.What can we infer from wildlife experts' words in the last paragraph?

A.People should try to give first aid to injured or sick squirrels.

B.People should figure out whether squirrels actually need assistance.

C.People should help squirrels who are left alone as soon as possible.

D.People should contact a local wildlife rescuer when seeing orphaned squirrels,

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了据英国《卫报》报道，德国一名男子在被一只小松鼠追赶时报警，当时他可能并没有什么危险，他担心这只小动物会一直跟着他。这只失去了母亲，确实需要帮助的松鼠现在名叫Karl-Friedrich，目前在一家动物救助中心接受照顾。文章还说明了其他与此类似的松鼠事件，野生动物专家指出人们应该弄清楚松鼠是否真的需要帮助。

1.

细节理解题。 根据第一段A man in Germany may not have been in danger when he called the police on a baby squirrel chasing him, but it all worked out for the best for the furry suspect.可知德国一名男子在被一只小松鼠追赶时报警，当时他可能并没有什么危险，但结果对这个毛茸茸的嫌疑犯来说是最好的。以及第二段中Emergency services in the city of Karistruhe got a call on Thursday from a man afraid that the tiny animal wouldn't stop following him around, The Guardian reported.可知据英国《卫报》报道，Karistruhe市的紧急服务部门周四接到了一个人的电话，他担心这只小动物会一直跟着他。由此可知，德国男子报警是因为一只小松鼠一直追着他跑。故选D。

2.

细节理解题。根据第四段中The squirrel, now named Karl-Friedrich, is in the care of an animal rescue center.可知这只松鼠现在名叫Karl-Friedrich，目前在一家动物救助中心接受照顾。由此可知，Karl-Friedrich是一只可爱的小松鼠。故选B。

3.

推理判断题。根据最后一段中The Wildlife Center of Virginia, which gets hundreds of calls annually about supposedly orphaned squirrels, published this handy guide to help determine whether such an animal really needs help and what to do if so. When in doubt, contact a local wildlife rescuer, a rehab center on animal control.可知维吉尼亚野生动物中心每年都会接到数百个关于被认为是孤儿的松鼠的电话，该中心发布了这份指南，帮助人们确定这种动物是否真的需要帮助，以及如果需要的话该怎么做。如果有疑问，请联系当地的野生动物救援机构，动物控制康复中心。由此可推知，那些看到松鼠时会打电话的人在动物保护方面非常积极。故选A。

4.

推理判断题。根据最后一段中Although authorities in the German case said the squirrel did need assistance, wildlife experts generally warn that before dealing with the case where you suspect a squirrel is orphaned, you should do your best to make sure the creature truly requires help.可知尽管德国当局说松鼠确实需要帮助，野生动物专家通常警告说，在你怀疑松鼠是孤儿的情况下，你应该尽你最大的努力确保它真的需要帮助。由此可从野生动物专家的话中可以推断出，人们应该弄清楚松鼠是否真的需要帮助。故选B。