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When elephants retire, many head for the Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tenn. They arrive one by one, but they tend to live out their lives two-by-two. "Every elephant that comes here searches out someone that she then spends most all of her time with," says sanctuary co-founder Carol Buckley. It's likely having a best girlfriend, Buckley says - "Somebody they can relate to, they have something in common with."

Debbie has Ronnie. Misty can't live without Dulary. Those are pachyderm-pachyderm pairs. But perhaps the closest friends of all are Tarra and Bella. Tarra, an 8,700 pound Asian elephant; Bella, a stray dog, are closest friends.

Bella is one of more than a dozen stray dogs that have found a home at the sanctuary. Most want nothing to do with the elephants and vice versa. But not this odd couple. "Bella knows she's not an elephant. Tarra knows she's not a dog," Buckley adds. "But that's not a problem for them." "When it's time to eat they both eat together. They drink together. They sleep together. They play together," Buckley says.

Tarra and Bella have been close for years — but no one really knew how close they were until recently. A few months ago Bella suffered a spinal cord injury. She couldn't move her legs, couldn't even wag her tail. For three weeks the dog lay motionless up in the sanctuary office. And for three weeks the elephant held vigil: 2,700 acres to roam free, and Tarra just stood in the corner, beside a gate, right outside that sanctuary office. "She just stood outside the balcony - just stood there and waited," says Buckley. "She was concerned about her friend." Then one day, sanctuary co-founder Scott Blais carried Bella onto the balcony so she and Tarra could at least see each other.

"Bella's tail started wagging. And we had no choice but to bring Bella down to see Tarra," Blais says.

They visited like that every day until Bella could walk. Today, their love — and trust — is stronger than ever. Bella even lets Tarra pet her tummy - with the bottom of her enormous foot. They harbor no fears, no secrets, no prejudices. Just two living creatures who somehow managed to look past their immense differences.

Take a good look at this couple, human beings. Take a good look at the world. If they can do it — what's our excuse?

1.The underlined part “Those are pachyderm-pachyderm pairs.” in Para. 2 means ______.

A. both of the pairs are elephants.

B. both of the pairs look strange.

C. animals there have different kinds of friends.

D. they are friends of the same kind.

2.The last paragraph infers that _____________.

A. different animals can become closest friends.

B. people should learn something from each other.

C. people all over the world should cooperate.

D. People all over the world should become the closest friends.

3.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Unlikely friends. B. Lasting friendship.

C. Unselfish love. D. Magic nature.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意：本文主要讲述了在一家大象收容所里，一只大象和一只狗成了亲密无间的好朋友。作者感叹到“动物们都能知道和平相处，何况我们人类呢？”

1.词义猜测题。根据画线部分的前句Debbie has Ronnie. Misty can't live without Dulary.可知它们彼此是好朋友。根据后句的转折词but提到大象和狗成为好朋友，它们是不同类的，可以推测出Those are pachyderm-pachyderm pairs指的是它们是同类的朋友。故D正确。

2.2】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知，作者在告诫人类：既然不同的动物能成为好朋友，我们人类为什么就不能呢？我们为什么不团结起来帮助我们的地球呢？故C正确。

3.主旨大意题。本文主要描述的是一只大象和一只狗之间的友谊，在我们人类看来是不可能的，但它们确实是最亲密的朋友。故A正确。

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