1UnitUnit 1 1 LivingLiving wellwell阅读理解A A Mary Krupa became friends with the grey squirrels during her first week at Penn State, after spotting them running around and idly(漫不经心地) wondering what they would look like with tiny hats on their heads. Today, everyone at the university knows her as the “Squirrel Girl” Mary started bringing them food, and gradually they began to trust her. She managed to put a hat on a squirrel and take a picture. Thinking that her colleagues could do with something to lift their spirits, she started posting similar photos on Facebook. The response was greatly positive, and before long Mary and her squirrels became an Internet sensationGrowing up in a neighborhood outside of State College, Mary was always fond of birds and animals around her home, but she didnt interact(交流) with people very much. She was later diagnosed with Aspergers syndrome, but the squirrels changed that. “The squirrels help me break the ice, because Ill be sitting here patting a squirrel and other people will come over and well just start like feeding the squirrels together and chatting about them, ” she said. “I am a lot more outgoing.” And in case youre wondering how Mary is able to get the squirrels to do what she wants for her photos, it has a lot to do with food. For example, whenever she wants them to hold or play with something, she puts peanut butter on the prop(道具), and theyll grab it. But getting to that part took a while. In the beginning, she would throw peanuts up the trees on campus and invite the squirrels to come down and get them, but they hesitated to approach her. She had the patience to earn their trust, though. This year, Mary is graduating with a degree in English and wildlife sciences. She wants to be a science writer and educate people on how to preserve the environment. As for her furry friends, Mary plans to stay in the area and visit them as often as she can. 【解题导语】 宾夕法尼亚大学的“松鼠女孩”Mary 曾经被诊断出患有阿斯伯格综合 征，但是松鼠改变了她，使她变得外向起来。在和松鼠之间建立了信任以后，Mary 拍了一 些戴帽子的松鼠的照片，在互联网上引起了轰动。 1What does the underlined word “sensation” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? AHit. BChallenge. CAttack. DLink. A A 解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“The response was greatly positive, and before long Mary and her squirrels became an Internet sensation ”可知，Mary 拍 的照片得到了非常积极的回应，在互联网上引起了轰动。hit“风行一时的事物”与画线词 意思相近，所以 A 项正确。22What kind of change do squirrels bring to Mary? AShe is sicker than before. BShe is more interested in animals. CShe is more sociable than before. DShe is less willing to go to college. C C 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知，Mary 之前不善于交际，并被诊断患 有阿斯伯格综合征，但是松鼠改变了她，使她变得外向了。 3How did Mary manage to take photos of squirrels wearing hats? ABy putting them in cages. BBy playing music to them. CBy attracting them with colorful food. DBy building a close relationship with them. D D 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的描述可知，想给松鼠拍照需要借助食物，但并不 是只要给松鼠食物，松鼠就会让她拍出想要的照片，她必须和松鼠之间建立信任而亲密的 关系。 4Which words can best describe Mary? AConfident and strong. BPatient and caring. CSociable and healthy. DTraditional and hardworking. B B 解析：推理判断题。根据文中 Mary 与松鼠的相处及第四段中的“She had the patience to earn their trust, though.”可知，Mary 有耐心且有爱心。B B The Scottish composer Evelyn Glennie lost nearly all her hearing as a young girl，yet went on to a very successful career in music including winning Grammy awards.When somebody asks her， “How do you hear？” She responds， “How do you hear？Is it only with your ears？” For Glennie，and for us too，listening is not only hearing，but is understanding.We need to listen to what is said and unsaid，and also how it is said. Its important to hear what people say accurately.As Mark Twain said， “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug(萤火虫) ”If you miss something or youre not sure youve heard accurately，ask the speakers.At this point you re not evaluating what they say，but just looking for accuracy and understanding.Here are some ways to get clear about what they say and dont say.Why are they saying this now，instead of sooner or later？Why are they emphasizing these points，instead of something else?Listen to how it is said.People send signals about what they mean with their voices and body language that sometimes differ from the words they say.While going through the next points，think about someone whose real meaning you might sometimes miss，and see if any of these signals might come up.First，voices.When others speak，notice changes in their volume，pace，and tone.Second，body language.Notice gestures，eye contact，and facial expressions.Do these sync what they are saying，or do they tell a different 3story？Third，emotions.What is the persons true feeling？Now you might not know for sure，but be considerate，open to understanding，and ask thoughtful questions. 【解题导语】 本文讲述了聆听的内涵。我们要听懂说话人想要表达的言外之意，并 且要注意说话方式。 5Whats the writers purpose of mentioning Evelyn Glennie? ATo give an example of wise words. BTo introduce a world