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Her name may be 501, but she’s more than just a number. The lovely sea otter(水獭) is the star of Otter 501, a new film from Sea Studios Foundation.
Otter 501 was just a few days old when she lost her parents in June 2010. Washed onto a beach along California’s Big Sur coast, the pup(幼崽) could have died. Instead, she got a second chance at life after being taken to an aquarium(水族馆). There she learned from an adoptive otter mom how to be an otter. In the film, it’s Katie Pofahl who finds the troubled pup on the shore. Through the young volunteer’s eyes, we follow 501’s journey from the day of her rescue to her release into the wild in Elkhorn Slough. But while the fluffy star’s story has a happy ending, the film reminds us of the threats that remain against California’s sea otters.
Mark Shelley is the executive director of Sea Studios and producer of Otter 501. He hopes the movie will encourage more young people to get involved in protecting the otter’s ocean habitat. Time For Kids (TFK) spoke with Shelley and Pofahl about sharing the otter’s tale.
TFK: How much of the film is fact, and how much is fiction?
Shelley: The story of 501 and the explanation of the natural history of the sea otter are fact. But we needed a good storyteller to tell the story. That’s where Katie Pofahl’s character came in. Katie’s story in the film is partly fictionalized. She is a trained biologist from the Midwest who moved out here, like her character, so all that is true. She wasn’t really a volunteer at the aquarium, but she did go through the training for the film.
Pofahl: I was one of the last people to get involved in the project. Mark and Sea Studios put out a casting call for a marine biologist. I responded with a little video, and the team liked it. So, I was brought on to help tell 501’s story.
TFK: What did you learn about otters during filming that you didn’t know before?
Pofahl: I’m a zoologist, and I love studying animals. I came onto this project thinking that I knew almost everything there was to know about otters. But I learned some things. Otters keep busy because they live in such cold waters. Unlike other marine mammals, they do not have blubber(鲸油,鲸脂) to keep warm. So, they are constantly moving and eating. And they are a keystone(基本的) species, which means they help to structure the environment they live in. There are endless things to learn. That’s what I love about this job.
TFK: What do you hope people will take away from the film?
Pofahl: We have an amazing opportunity to help people become aware of how they impact the world. People will watch the movie to see this lovely otter, but it can also be an entry point into conservation. We want to show people that these animals are amazing and that they are at risk and that they are worth protecting. We also want to show people, especially young women, anyone can get involved in science. It’s been an amazing experience for me.
59. We can conclude from the text that sea otters ________.
A. prefer to live in warm ocean waters
B. stay quiet most of the time and don’t eat much
C. are a dangerous species faced with extinction(灭绝)
D. are a key element in the marine life environment
60. Which of the following statements about the film Otter 501 is TRUE according to the text?
A. The film is about the tragic story of an otter that lost its parents.
B. The character of Katie Pofahl is based completely on a real life person.
C. The director of the film is worried about the trouble faced by California’s sea otters.
D. The movie was shot to raise awareness about the natural history of otters.
61. Which of the following is the right order of events?
a. Otter 501 got an adoptive otter mom at the aquarium.
b. Otter 501 was rescued at the Big Sur coast.
c. Otter 501 lost its parents.
d. Katie Pofahl got involved in the project of Otter 501.
e. Otter 501 was released into the wild in Elkhorn Slough.
A. c-d-b-a-e B. b-c-a-e-d C. c-b-a-d-e D. b-a-c-e-d
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Mrs Brown was tired after her day's shopping in London, so she went to a restaurant for a cup of tea before catching the train home. When she had ordered the tea, she suddenly remembered that she had to buy some medicine for her husband, who had a cough.
“Is there a chemist's near here?”she asked the waiter.
“Yes. Madam,”the waiter said.“It's only about three minutes' walk away. Turn right when you go out of the restaurant, then take the second turning to the left. You'll find a big chemist's about a hundred yards up the road on the right-hand side. It closes at five, but if you hurry, you'll just get there in time.”
Mrs Brown followed the waiter's directions carefully and found the chemist's without any difficulty. She bought the cough mixture and started to make her way back to the restaurant. But after she walked about ten minutes and there was still no sign of the restaurant, she realized that she must have made a mistake.
Mrs Brown was anxious because she had left all her shopping in the restaurant. She was wondering what to do when a policeman came up and asked if he could help. Mrs Brown explained what had happened. The policeman suggested going back as far as the chemist's. When they got there, the policeman said, “Let's go in this direction. It leads to the main road, where we probably find your restaurant.”
When they reached the main road. The policeman said, “I think you'll find the restaurant you are looking for along there, on the opposite of the road.”
1.It must have been ________ when she ordered her tea.
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2.Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?
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A.It was easy for Mrs Brown to find the chemist's.
B.The waiter was helpful to her.
C.She almost forgot to buy some medicine for her husband.
D.When she got lost, she went to a policeman and asked for help.
3.Which of the following is the right way from the chemist's to the restaurant?
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A.Turn right, then take the second turning to the left and then walk straight forward 100 yards.
B.Turn left when you go out of the chemist's. Go straight forward about 100 yards and then turn right. Walk a few minutes and the restaurant is on your left.
C.Turn left when you go out of the chemist's and then take the second turning to the right. Go a hundred yards and the restaurant is on the opposite.
D.Turn right out of the chemist's. Take the second turning to the left and then right.
4.Which of the following is the most likely dialogue between Mrs Brown and policeman?
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A.“Thank you very much, but I wonder how I went wrong?”“Oh, it's easy to get lost in a big city like London!”
B.“Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the chemist's?”, “OK, let me show you the way.”
C.“How much should I pay?”“It's nothing.”
D.“It's kind of you”“You are welcome.”
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