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【題目】 Have you ever heard of Monkey College? Who do you think goes to school there? If you said monkeys, you were right. Dogs are not the only animals that can be trained to help. Helping Hands, an organization in Cambridge, Massachusetts, trains capuchin monkeys to be companions and helpers for people in wheelchairs who can't move their arms or legs.

More than 20 years ago, Dr. M. J. Willard was working with a person who had recently become paralyzed(癱瘓). She thought that a monkey might be able to help her patient with some basic housework. Dr. Willard was right. Not only can monkeys be trained to help people, they are also wonderful companions.

Capuchin Monkeys are found in the wild in South Central America. They are about the size of a small cat and can live to be nearly 40 years old. They are very smart. They are also known for being friendly and good with their hands. Capuchin Monkeys have opposable thumbs, which means they can use their hands much in the way that people do.

Everyday tasks, like turning on a light, putting something in the microwave, or playing a CD player, can be difficult for someone who cannot use his or her arms and legs. Capuchin Monkeys can easily perform these tasks. This allows their owners more freedom. They can do things on their own and can live independently.

The monkeys and their owners become friends and learn to depend on each other. Some owners say the monkeys are almost like children to them. The monkeys can be mischievous and sometimes like to play tricks on their owners. This is especially true of young monkeys. Mostly, though, they like to please their owners. They like the tricks they receive when they do a good job, and they like to be praised.

Helping Hands matches disabled people to monkey companions who can help them. But the close friendships between the monkeys and their owners happen all on their own.

【1】Helping Hands is an organization for helping _______.

A.trained monkeysB.disabled people

C.wild monkeysD.homeless people

【2】The following are the tasks for the trained monkeys EXCEPT ________.

A.turning on the lightB.playing a CD player

C.playing tricks on their ownersD.putting something in the microwave

【3】The main idea of the fifth paragraph is _____.

A.what tasks the trained monkeys can doB.why the monkeys are chosen to be owners

C.how the trained monkeys get on with their ownersD.how the idea of training monkeys came out

【4】The passage is mainly about that the trained monkeys _____.

A.can be smart and please their ownersB.can help disable people live independently

C.can have a close relationship with their ownersD.can be helpers and companions of disabled people

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

本文介紹了猴子學院。猴子不僅可以被訓練來幫助人們，它們也是很好的伙伴。文章介紹了馬薩諸塞州劍橋市的一個組織“幫手”培訓卷尾猴成為輪椅上不能動胳膊或腿的人的同伴和幫手。被訓練后的猴子可以開燈，在微波爐里放東西，或者播放CD播放器。這對于不能用胳膊和腿的人來說是很自由的。他們可以自己做事，可以獨立生活。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Helping hands an organization in Cambridge, Massachusetts, trains capuchin monkeys to be companions and helpers for people in wheelchairs who can't move their arms or legs. 馬薩諸塞州劍橋市的一個組織“幫手”培訓卷尾猴成為輪椅上不能動胳膊或腿的人的同伴和幫手�？芍�，“幫手”是幫助殘疾人的組織。故選B。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Everyday tasks, like turning on a light, putting something in the microwave, or playing a CD player, can be difficult for someone who cannot use his or her arms and legs. 每天的工作，比如開燈，在微波爐里放東西，或者播放CD播放器，對于不能用胳膊和腿的人來說都是很困難的�？芍�，訓練過的猴子可以開燈，在微波爐里放東西，或者播放CD播放器。故選C。

【3】段落大意題。第五段的段意為：猴子和它們的主人成為朋友，學會互相依賴。一些主人說，這些猴子對他們來說幾乎像孩子。猴子很淘氣，有時喜歡捉弄主人。年輕猴子尤其如此。不過，大多數(shù)情況下，它們喜歡取悅主人。他們喜歡當他們做得好的時候得到的技巧，他們喜歡被表揚�？芍�， 本段的主要思想是介紹了受過訓練的猴子如何與主人相處。故選C。

【4】主旨大意題。本文介紹了猴子不僅可以被訓練來幫助人們，它們也是很好的伙伴。文章介紹了馬薩諸塞州劍橋市的一個組織“幫手”培訓卷尾猴成為輪椅上不能動胳膊或腿的人的同伴和幫手。被訓練后的猴子可以開燈，在微波爐里放東西，或者播放CD播放器。這對于不能用胳膊和腿的人來說是很自由的。他們可以自己做事，可以獨立生活。所以本文主要講述了經(jīng)過訓練的猴子可以成為殘疾人的幫手和同伴。故選D。