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【题目】I have been teaching animal behavior at the Boulder County Prison in Colorado for 10 years. The course is one of the most popular in the prison. Prisoners have to earn the right to attend the course and they work hard to get in.

One reason why the course is so popular is that many prisoners find it easier to connect with animals than with people, because animals don’t judge them. They trust animals in ways they don’t with humans.

Yet, they hold a misunderstanding of how animals treat one another. Many admit that their own “animal behavior” is what got them into trouble in the first place. I teach that though there is competition and aggression in the animal kingdom, there is also a lot of cooperation（合作）and sympathy.

Many of the students want to build healthy relationships, and they find that the class helps them. I use examples of the social behavior of group-living animals such as wolves as a model for developing and maintaining（维持）friendships among people who must work together for their own good and also for the good of the group.

It’s clear that science inspires the students here and it also gives them hope. I know some students have gone back into education after their being set free while others have gone to work for humane（人道）societies or contributed time and money to conservation organizations. One went on to receive a master’s degree in nature writing.

Science and humane education help the prisoners connect with values that they otherwise would not have done. It opens the door to understanding, trust, cooperation and hope. There’s a large population of people to whom science could mean a lot, if only they could have access to it. The class helps me, too. I get as much out of it as the students and it has made me a better teacher.

【1】The author’s course is welcomed by the prisoners because ______.

A. they consider animals their best friends

B. they are curious about animal kingdom

C. they feel it easier to get along with animals

D. they are more familiar with animal behavior

【2】The author used wolves as an example to ______.

A. provide the prisoners with more knowledge

B. explain the cruel side of group-living animals

C. help the prisoners realize the importance of teamwork

D. inform the prisoners that animals get people into trouble

【3】We can infer from the text that some prisoners ______.

A. have turned over a new leaf

B. are required to attend the course

C. are willing to learn working skills

D. prefer humane education to science

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】A

【解析】

试题分析:本文讲述作者在监狱教囚犯动物行为课程的经历以及这门课的影响。

【1】C 考察细节理解。根据第二段第一句One reason why the course is so popular is that many prisoners find it easier to connect with animals than with people, because animals don’t judge them.可以的得出本题答案选C。

【2】C 考察作者意图。根据第四段最后一句I use examples of the social behavior of group-living animals such as wolves as a model for developing and maintaining（维持）friendships among people who must work together for their own good and also for the good of the group.作者使用群居动物狼的行为作为例子来说明人为了自己的利益和群体的利益都必须建立和维持人与人之间的关系，即告诉学生团体和群体的重要性，故选C。

【3】A 考察推理判断。根据第五段最后两句I know some students have gone back into education after their being set free while others have gone to work for humane（人道）societies or contributed time and money to conservation organizations. One went on to receive a master’s degree in nature writing.这些学生出狱之后，有的继续学习，有的从事人道主义活动，甚至有人获得硕士学位，这些例子都可以推断出作者的课程帮助学生们开启新的一页，故选A。