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(1)D.段落大意题.根据文章第三段,Growing up in a neighborhood outside of State College,Mary was always fond of birds and animals around her home,but she didn't interact with people very much.She was later diagnosed (诊断) with Asperger's syndrome,but the squirrels changed that. "The squirrels help me break the ice,because I'll 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."玛丽在州立大学外的一个社区长大,她一直喜欢家里的鸟类和动物,但她很少与人交往.后来她被诊断出患有阿斯伯格综合征,但松鼠改变了这种情况."松鼠帮我打破了僵局,因为我会坐在这里拍拍松鼠,而其他人会走过来,并且我们会一起喂松鼠,聊聊关于松鼠的事,"她说,"因为这样,我变的更加外向了."可知,第三段主要讲述的是松鼠给玛丽带来的巨大的性格上的变化,结合选项,故选D.
(2)C.推理判断题.根据文章第二段,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 sensation.玛丽开始给他们带来食物,渐渐地,他们开始信任她.她设法给松鼠戴上帽子,拍了张照片.她认为同事们可以做些事情来丰富精神世界,于是开始在Facebook上发布类似的照片.结果反响非常积极,不久玛丽和松鼠就变成了网络红人.结合选项,故选C.
(3)D.推理判断题.根据文章第四段,hesitated to approach her She had the patience to earn their trust可推知,刚开始,松鼠非常警惕,不愿靠近玛丽.但后来频繁的接触使他们建立了亲密的信任关系.
(4)A.推理判断题.根据文章第四段,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.
一开始,她会把花生扔到校园里的树上,邀请松鼠下来拿,但松鼠不敢靠近她,可是她不放弃,她有耐心赢得松鼠的信任;She wants to be a science writer and educate people on how to preserve the environment.她想成为一名科学作家,教育人们如何保护环境.由此可知,玛丽是一个有耐心且有爱心的人,结合选项,故选A.