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2020年中考英语阅读理解专题练习《热点话题》

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Passage1(2019台州)

Brooke wanted a doll house and some sugar cookies. So the 6yearold asked Alexa to get them. Alexa wasn't her mom or babysitter. It was a voiceactivated home assistant powered by AI(人工智能). And it made Brooke's wishes come true. A few days later, much to her parents' surprise, a $170 dollhouse and four pounds of cookies showed up. They ate the cookies and gave away the dollhouse to a local hospital. And that's not the end of the story. When a news reporter told the story of what happened on TV, Alexa devices(设备)in many listeners' homes woke up and tried to order dollhouses!

Alexa isn't the only AI willing to serve you. Apple Homepod has Siri, Google Home has its Assistant, and the upcoming Galaxy Home device will have Bixby. People who have these devices use them mainly for listening to music, checking the weather, and setting timers. According to a report from The Information, nowadays voice shopping is rare. But many scientists predict a boom(增长) in voice shopping in the near future. Is that a good thing

________. You can shout out an order as soon as you think of it, even if you are cooking, cleaning, o r driving. In addition, people with disabilities who are unable to use a keyboard or mouse can shop without any help.

But voice shopping has its disadvantages. Unwanted dollhouses aren't the biggest problem. It's usually very easy to cancel an order or return products. The thing t hat worries some people is that these assistants are always listening. They have to be able to respond when you want them. So they listen for “Alexa” or “OK Google” or another order. When they hear it, they start recording the conversation. Some have worried about what happens to these recordings. Should companies be allowed to use them to learn about people's shopping habits And what if someone hacks(入侵) the device The CIA found a way to hack smart TVs to turn them into spies that listen all the time. Others could do the same with any smart device.

What do you think Are you ready to start voice shopping

( )1. From the passage, we know that Alexa ________．

A. can look after the baby

B. can cook delicious food

C. is a toy doll sold online

D. is one kind of AI device

( )2. The underlined word “rare” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________．

A. unusual

B. expensive

C. harmful

D. impossible

( )3. Which of the following is the best to fill in the “________” in Paragraph 3

A. Convenience is the main advantage of voice shopping

B. The cost of voice shopping is lower than other ways

C. The popularity of voice shopping is increasing

D. The technology of voice shopping needs improving

( )4. Paragraph 4 mainly tells us that ________ when people try voice shopping.

A. AI sometimes forgets people's orders

B. personal information might be hacked

C. it's difficult to cancel or return products

D. the needs for products can't be satisfied

Passage2(2019宿迁)

Technology is developing fast and it has become an important part of our life. Then what will the world be like in the future

3D food will be both delicious and nutritious(有营养的). We can use 3D printers to print some basic materials. __①__ And we can go further. Scientists believe that we just need to turn on a printer in the kitchens and then we can enjoy our favourite food whenever we like.

__②__ 5G network will allow many more people to get information. Big companies like China Mobile and China Unicom will start to offer 5G. It is said that 5G promises download speeds 10 to 20 times faster than 4G. For example, we can download a film within just 1 second. But with a 4G network, it takes a few minutes. There will be much bandwidth(带宽) and we can get unlimited(无限的) information.

Underwater cities will provide more space. The earth is becoming more and more crowded. We may turn to underwater homes, which will be built as low as 15 kilometers below the sea. And the

different temperatures at the different depths(深度) of the sea can be used to provide power for the homes.

__③__ For us common people on the earth, the dream of travelling around space will come true. In the coming years, spacecraft will be as popular as buses, trains and planes. We can leave our home and enter space to take an adventure(冒险). And even we will get used to living there.

A robot will be a part of life. Robots can do many of the same things as we humans do like driving cars. But they will be used in other areas as well. They will be able to think. They can tell the difference between right and wrong. They can feel sadness or joy. When we are lonely, they can have a talk with us like real friends.

__④__ In a word, just as Jules Verne said, “Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.”

( )1. According to the passage, which of the following statements about the future world is TRUE

A. 3D food will be easy to make but won't taste good.

B. With 5G, users will get only a little information.

C. Underwater cities will provide more living space.

D. A robot will do everything for us human beings.

( )2. Where can the sentence “Space tour will be a piece of cake.” be put

A. ①

B. ②

C. ③

D. ④

( )3. What can we infer(推断) from the passage

A. People will live a hard life in the future

B. Technology will make our future better.

C. People will have no real friends in the future.

D. Technology will make no difference to our future.

( )4. Where does the passage probably come from

A. A storybook.

B. A film poster.

C. A travel guide.

D. A science magazine.

Passage3(2019绍兴)

To help Japanese companies better deal with the increasing

number of foreigners visiting the country, Panasonic has created

a megaphone(扩音器) which is able to smartly translate Japanese into English, Chinese and Korean.

Panasonic named the product “Megahonyaku”. It is a term for the Japanese words for “megaphone”and “translate”， which actually makes a lot of sense because it's a megaphone that can translate Japanese into several other languages in real time. When a user speaks Japanese into the megaphone, it recognizes(辨认) and translates what is being said immediately, and outputs the words in English, Chinese or Korean.

It sounds amazing, and seeing it in action is wonderful, but Megahonyaku is not good enough. It cannot translate everything you say, as it only stores 300 common expressions, like “The train has been put off” or “Watch your step”. However, the Japanese company behind Megahonyaku promises to add new expressions regularly, which users can get on the Internet.

The machine was designed to be used in places like transport stations, airports and places of interest, where quick and exact announcements are needed most. Around 30 Japanese organizations, including the police and guides, have been trying out Megahonyaku for about one year, but Panasonic says it will come onto the market on December 20th. Instead of selling these speech translators, Panasonic plans on renting(出租) them out for less than $183 a month on a threeyear agreement, and offering users future improvements and necessary services.

Panasonic has also said that it may add support for other languages, like Russian, depending on customers' needs. Megahonyaku also includes a touch screen that allows users to choose the language they need their speech translated into.

( )1. Panasonic has produced Megahonyaku so that ________.

A. guides can translate Chinese into Japanese faster

B. Japanese companies can receive foreigners better

C. foreigners can talk with the Japanese freely

D. the Japanese can learn other languages easily

( )2. The third paragraph is mainly about the ________ of Megahonyaku.

A. invention

B. importance

C. disadvantage

D. history

( )3. It can be learnt from Paragraph 4 that Megahonyaku ________．

A. may be popular with the police

B. is widely used in private homes

C. will be sold on December 20th

D. stores about 30 foreign languages

( )4. According to the passage, Panasonic will ________ in the future.

A. sell Megahon yaku to foreign visitors

B. bring down the price of Megahonyaku

C. change the screen of Megahonyaku

D. improve Megahonyaku regularly

Passage4(2019广安)

Artificial intelligence(AI)(人工智能) is the ability of a computer program or a machine. The computer or the machine with AI can think and learn. It is also a field of study that tries to make computers “smart”. John McCarthy, a scientist, came up with(提出) the name “artificial intelligence” over 60 years ago. Many things such as learning and problem solving can be done by computers, though not in the same way as people do.

An unusual goal of AI research is to create special computer programs. They can learn, solve problems, and think logically(逻辑地). At present, AI can successfully understand human speech, recognize(识别) human faces, operate selfdriving cars and compete in some game systems like playing Chess. However, some people consider(认为) AI a danger to humans if it develops too quickly.

A famous British scientist also was not for this kind of technology.

Math is the basic language of AI. If students are good at math, they will be more likely to become successful AI designers(设计者) in the future. We need not only bright students but also average(普通的) students. As for(对于) average students, if they get enough math skills, they can also become successful AI designers. Besides, a good knowledge of computer science is also

necessary for AI designing.

Scientists hope to create creative(有创造力的) and emotional(有情感的) AI. The AI can possibly understand human feelings or create art. Many ways and tools have been tried to discover this wide and exciting field.

( )1. From Paragraph 1, we know that ________．

A. all problems can be solved by computers

B. machines with AI can think and learn

C. AI has been around for only 60 years

D. AI works in the same way as people

( ) to the passage, what can't AI do at present

A. Understand human speech.

B. Operate selfdriving cars.

C. Compete in some game systems.

D. Understand human feelings.

( )3. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to(指的是)________．

A. chess

B. a scientist

C. the danger

D. AI

( )4. According to the passage, if students want to become successful AI designers, they should learn ________ well.

A. math and art

B. art and technology

C. math and computer science

D. art and computer science

( )5. Paragraph 4 mainly tells us the scientists' ________ about AI.

A. wishes

B. worries

C. feelings

D. discoveries

Passage5(2019舟山)

Fresh green grass. Hundreds of colorful wild flowers. Water running into little pools. Birds making their homes in boxes. The 9，500squaremetre Augustenborg Botanical Garden may look just

like any other wellorganized park but there's a difference. It lies on the roofs(屋顶) of industrial and o ffice buildings in the city of Malm? in Sweden.

Green roofs are not a new invention. And now they are getting popular again. The common roofs of a modern city have endless black surfaces with no life or water. Perhaps that's why a garden on a roof becomes such a perfect choice for more and more people.

Green roofs are not just pretty. They also help to moderate the city temperature. The high temperatures on common roofs in the summer can make top floor flats uncomfortably hot. What is more, they play a part in making the cities hotter than the countryside around them, causing the “urban heatisland effect”. On a green roof, however, with its plants and water, temperatures change only a little, as they do in a park. This can greatly cut the costs of heating and cooling in the building below.

Also, a green roof takes in rain water, and protects the city drainage(排水) system. ________ And small animals and birds can make their homes on it. Thanks to this, the city may become part of nature, rather than something completely separate from it.

While the cost of building such a roof can still be higher, it can be cheaper in the long term as a result of energy savings. And wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to walk out into a garden high above the city's noise and traffic, whether you're at school or in an office or just at home in a tenfloor block

( )1. With the example of Augustenborg Botanical Garden, the writer wants to explain ________．

A. how wildlife is protected

B. what a green roof is like

C. how to organize a good park

D. what to do with a spare roof

( )2. The underlined word “moderate” in Paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to “________”．

A. raise

B. check

C. record

D. control

( )3. Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4

A. A green roof is alive.

B. A green roof stops pollution.

C. A common roof is noisy.

D. A common roof increases the cost.

( )4. The purpose of the passage is to______．

A. discover the problems with green roofs

B. introduce the change of green roofs

C. show the amazing beauty of green roofs

D. describe the advantages of green roofs

Passage6(2019烟台)

In 1987, a small company named Huawei was started in Shenzhen. After more than 30 years of development, the company has now beaten Apple and become the world's secondlargest maker of smartphones behind Korea's Samsung. It has also become the world's largest supplier(供应商)of 5G.

But recently, Huawei faced some difficulties. The U．S. government ordered a ban(禁令)on its sales in America. American officials said Huawei gave information that it collected to the Chinese government. At the same time, the U．S. government planned to stop selling parts and services to Huawei, which was believed that Huawei's business would be hurt.

“We have never received such a request from Chinese government and we have never tried to get into other system to collect information.” Ren Zhengfei, Huawei's founder and president said.“The ban from the U．S. would have little effect on our company. Huawei has enough ability to deal with the problems.” Ren added.

In an interview several years ago, Ren Zhengfei said, “I started Huawei with only ￡4，000 at the beginning, but now it has become a $100 billion company.

The__experience__was__not__as__romantic__(浪漫的)as__you__imagine.”

Facing the ban of the U．S., Huawei is growing. Huawei's smartphone sales around the world rose 50 percent compared to a year earlier in the first three months of 2019. At the same time, sales from both Samsung and Apple fell. So far, Huawei has grown into the world's largest

telecommunication equipment(电信设备)supplier, selling in 170 countries. It may beat Samsung as the largest smartphone maker in the near future.

( )1. Which company is the largest smartphone supplier of 5G in the world

A. Apple.

B. Samsung.

C. Huawei.

D. Nokia.

( )2. Why did the U．S. order a ban on Huawei

A. Huawei's sales in America were growing faster than Apple.

B. Huawei refused to supply services to the U．S. government.

C. They didn't want Apple to sell parts and services to Huawei.

D. They thought Huawei collected information for the Chinese government.

( )3. From what Ren Zhengfei said, we can learn that Huawei________．

A. is deeply affected by the ban

B. has got into the system of the U．S.

C. can solve the problems they are facing

D. is asked to supply information to China

( )4. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 means________．

A. Huawei's developing experience was hard

B. it is romantic to start a company with ￡4，000

C. the romantic experience was a large amount of wealth

D. people can understand Huawei's developing experience easily

( )5. What does the writer want to tell in the last paragraph

A. Huawei will grow slowly.

B. Huawei is full of hope.

C. Huawei's sales will be doubled.

D. Huawei is the largest smartphone maker.

Passage7(2019常州)

There is good news for students of vocational(职业的) colleges in China: the government has announced plans to develop modern vocational education.

Premier Li Keqiang said the government should speed up the development of modern vocational education to meet the need for skilled workers and technicians(技术人员) in the job market. High school graduates and workers with no special training are encouraged to study in higher vocational colleges. Li said that the number of the new students in higher vocational colleges in China should go up by 1 million this year. This is the first time the central government has a clear plan.

This comes after the news of the large shortfall(不足) in highly skilled technicians, although China has millions of technical workers. China is expected to face a shortfall of 3 million skilled workers who can operate the newest machines by 2020. The shortfall will grow to million by 2025. Also, vocational education is unsatisfactory(不令人满意的), although there are many vocational colleges in China. In some vocational colleges, the education methods and courses cannot meet the need of upgrading(升级) manufacturing(制造业). As can be seen from the job market, some companies still can't find highly skilled technicians even with high pay.

To deal with the problem, some vocational colleges have worked with companies to teach students. They have hired skilled technicians from companies as teachers. With the rising of the skilled workers' social position and pay, it is believed the vocational education system in China will start to play a bigger role in the development of China.

( )1. What's the main purpose of the development of modern vocational education in China

A. To train more highly skilled technicians for the job market.

B. To help vocational college graduates get higher pay from their work.

C. To ask more people to live on themselves with technical skills.

D. To encourage more companies to upgrade manufacturing.

( )2. What is one of the problems of Chinese vocational education according to the passage

A. Higher vocational college teachers are not well paid and valued.

B. There are only a small number of higher vocational colleges in China.

C. The education methods and courses in vocational colleges are unsatisfactory.

D. Some of the vocational college teachers are skilled technicians from companies. ( )3. The writer believes China's future vocational education is________．

A. hopeful

B. doubtful

C. unsatisfactory

D. worrying

Passage8(2019安顺)

Millions of American soybean(大豆)farmers in 2019 are losing money because China is not buying their crops any more. But garlic(大蒜)growers in California are making more money.

For many years, sales of garlic in California had been little because of the much cheaper garlic from China. This year, however, California garlic sales are rising because American government increases tariffs(关税)on Chinese products.

Christopher, a garlic grower in California, is manager of his company and he said, “In a perfect world, we would love to see the tariffs on China.”

Tariffs on Chinese garlic rose from 10% to 25% on May 9, 2019, and the reason is that U．S President Donald Trump increased tariffs on Chinese products worth of $200 billion. Since then, Chinese buyers have almost stopped buying soybeans from the United States and American soybean farmers are now getting worried.

Not everyone likes the garlic tariffs in the U．S. Last July Christopher expressed his support on Trump's policy(政策). However, officials from McCormick and Company Inc. didn't agree with the policy. McCormick's CEO, Lawrence told Reuters(路透社)that without Chinese garlic America can't go. Actually, the trade war(贸易战)between China and America is a sign of American hegemony(霸权), and it will destroy American economy and U．S government will lose its trust from other countries in the world.

( )1. From the passage we infer(推理)that ________．

A. America is buying garlic from China as much as before

B. American soybean farmers make money as much as before

C. China is still buying crops from America as much as before

D. Garlic growers in California are making more money than before

( )2. Why is less Chinese garlic bought by America this year

A. Because enough garlic is grown in California.

B. Because American government has increased tax(税收)on Chinese garlic.

C. Because China is not buying soybeans from America.

D. Because companies support American government.

( )3. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to

A. China

B. the trade

C. American hegemony

D. a sign

( )4. How much tariff did American government increase on Chinese garlic on May 9, 2019

A. 15%

B. 25%

C. 10%

D. 35%

( )5. According to the passage, who disagrees with the American policy of having tariffs on Chinese products

A. Christopher

B. Donald Trump

C. California garlic growers

D. Lawrence

Passage9(2019福建)

All over the world, thousands of animals are used for wildlife tourism. People travel to watch monkey shows, hug baby tigers and swim with dolphins. It might look like fun, but there are reports that animals are hurt now and again. The World Animal Protection(WAP) says that up to 550，000 wild animals are exposed(暴露) to ill treatment around the world; in Cambodia, for example, it's been reported that elephants have died after carrying tourists for long in hot weather. This is getting attention—over 100 travel companies have promised that they will no longer open up such__places. However, some people argue that animal tourism isn't always as bad as it seems. So what do you think

Group Yes

●Animals weren't put on this planet for enjoyment. They should be free to live

as they choose.

●The way animals are treated is often cruel and causes much pain. Even if treated

well, they cannot act in the same way as they would in the wild.

●We don't need wildlife tourism. We can see animals close up in their natural home

( )1. How many wild animals are facing bad treatment according to WAP

A. More than 100.

B. Hundreds.

C. Thousands.

D. About 550，000.

( )2. The underlined words “such places” refer to(指) the places for________．

A. foreign travelers

B. sick elephants

C. wildlife protection

D. animal tourism

( )3. What opinion do the two groups have in common

A. Animals can live wherever they like.

B. Wildlife should be protected.

C. Animal tourism supports poor people.

D. Wildlife is well looked after.

( )4. “Group Yes” suggests that people should not disturb animals ________．

A. in Cambodia

B. in travel companies

C. in real life

D. in poor areas ( )5. What is the text mainly about

A. Ways of protecting rare species.

B. Different opinions on wildlife tourism.

C. How to bring tourists enjoyment.

D. Whether to collect information on wildlife.

Passage10(2019河南)

Thousands of years ago, Britain was covered by thick forests, home to many animals which no longer live in the United Kingdom. There were wolves and bears, many different kinds of deer and large wild cows. There were less than four million people. They lived in small villages protected by wooden walls from the animals outside.

All this has changed, of course. Now the population of the United Kingdom has increased to sixtyfive million. Threequarters of Britain is covered with fields, towns or cities. Although 25 percent of land is countryside, new methods of farming mean that there are fewer birds and small animals living in fields than ever before. The United Kingdom is one of the few countries in the world that don't have a large wild animal that eats meat. In Scotland there are only 400 wildcats, but these are much smaller than wolves.

Some people would like to change things, however! Some organizations and writers say that Britain needs to become more natural again. They suggest that trees and plants that grew in the UK before towns and cities were built should be allowed to grow again. They even say that large wild animals which have not lived in the UK should be helped to return and live wild. They call this “rewilding”．

Not everyone agrees. In the last twenty years, over one

million trees which at first grew in Scotland have been planted

and there are plans for more—but wild animals Some people ask if wolves will attack sheep or even humans. They are also angry that rewilding might mean an end to walking in the hills which so many people enjoy. So far there are no wolves or bears in Britain's forests—but soon there might be!

( )1. What was the population of the UK thousands of years ago

A. About 25 million.

B. Over 65 million.

C. More than 61 million.

D. Not more than four million.

( )2. Why are there fewer birds and small animals in fields in the UK

A. Because more trees have been planted.

B. Because there are more large wild animals.

C. Because pollution is much worse than before.

D. Because people use new methods of farming.

( )3. Which paragraph gives opinions from “rewilding” supporters

A. Paragraph 1.

B. Paragraph 2.

C. Paragraph 3.

D. Paragraph 4. ( )4. What are some people against

A. Living closer to nature.

B. Planting more and more trees.

C. Helping large wild animals return.

D. Building more villages and towns.

( )5. What's the best title for the text

A. Making Britain wild again

B. A trip to wild Britain

C. An introduction to Britain

D. Protecting the environment

Passage11(2019广州)

Comments：Should Museum Entry Be Free

With International Museum Day coming up, today we are asking readers: Should museums be free or should people have to pay for a ticket Let us know ‘your view’．

Museums are not only there for enjoyment; they are education. This is why they must be free. While museums need a huge amount of money to operate, let the wealthy pay for it. The idea of a person or child interested in art not being able to view it because of cost is wrong.

( )1. How many readers support the idea of free museums

A. 2.

B. 3.

C. 4.

D. 5.

( ) suggests museums should regularly hold special events to collect money

A. Krista Chen.

B. Fred Smith.

C. Rob Sanchez.

D. Li Mishao.

( )3. Why does Fred Smith believe that free tickets should be given to highachieving students

A. Students will then study harder.

B. Museums will attract more visitors.

C. Museums can make themselves more famous.

D. These students can better appreciate museums.

( )4. Which of the following does Amber White agree with

A. Businesses should offer museums more help.

B. People should only pay what they can afford.

C. Free entry doesn't encourage visitors to museums.

D. Everybody should have a chance to visit museums.

( )5. What can we know about the website

A. It's quite a new website.

B. It was started in Australia.

C. It's generally for young readers.

D. It mainly discusses scientific topics.

Passage12(2019杭州)

If you go shopping in any toy store, you can see clearly the different games and toys for boys and girls: there are a lot of pink toys on one side of the store for girls; and darkcolored cars, guns, and soldiers for boys. Some big stores with toys may even have a pink floor for girls and a blue floor for boys. In fact, it is difficult to buy a toy for a girl that is not pink.

Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls. Sue Palmer, writer of Toxic Childhood, is very worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color. According to some scientists, this happens for two reasons. Firstly, most companies offer too many products in pink. Also, many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink. Sue Palmer says that girls at this age cannot make proper decisions by themselves, but the pink can affect(影响) the choices and the decisions they will make in the future.

Some parents are worried too—for example, Vanessa Holburn, thirtytwo, who has two girls under the age of four. Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy. “Pink says that you are soft and g entle. Blue says th at you are strong and powerful. I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. I'm worried that pink will not help them with that，” she says.

But not everyone thinks there's something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three

girls and he isn't worried at all. “People forget that things change all the time，” he says. “My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change.” Turner explains that his twelveyearold daughter never wears pink clothes anymore. “This love of pink is just a fashion and all fashions change，” he adds. “It's only since the 1940s that people have started dressing girls in pink—before that it was a color for boys.”

( )1. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage

( )2. The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 means ________．

A. being soft and gentle

B. being strong and powerful

C. being gentle but powerful

D. being cute and beautiful

( )3. According to Grayson Turner, ________．

A. parents needn't worry about pink toys

B. all little kids love the color pink

C. pink has always been a color for girls

D. his girls now prefer the color blue

( )4. The purpose of this passage is to ________．

A. explain why girls are crazy about the color pink

B. make parents less worried about the color pink

C. encourage girls to give up playing with pink toys

D. show people's different opinions about the color pink

Passage13(2019南京)

Mike Isaac and I are reporters of Student Daily. For the topics of our newspaper next month, we visited Sunshine Elementary School on May 10. We interviewed some students and here is what

they said.

( )1. What did Mike Isaac and the writer visit Sunshine Elementary School for

A. For environment protection.

B. For wildlife protection.

C. For good manners in school.

D. For topics of the newspaper.

( )2. What may cause people to be mad at one another in Andrew Vargas's opinion

A. Losing more oxygen.

B. Speaking in a loud voice.

C. Cutting down more trees.

D. Hunting tigers for medicine.

( )3. Who talked about health

A.Joslyn Frace.

B. Jayden Mitchell.

C. Andrew Vargas.

D. Joseph Truong.

Passage14(2019重庆A卷)

Imagine a world with no more wild animals: no elephants, no tigers or lions. To some people, that thought is too terrible for words. So they are doing something about it. Tiffany Soechting is one of them.

Being among wild animals—feeding them and caring for them—is all Tiffany Soechting has wanted to do with her life. And that is exactly what she does!

Soechting is the human “mother” to the 500 animals that live on her family wildlife farm in San Antonio, Texas. On the farm, she cares for animals from around the world. Soechting says she loves them all. However, two reticulated giraffes(网纹长颈鹿)take up a special place in her heart. Their population in the wild has become smaller by 80% in the last 15 years. “I'm so glad to get help from five wildlife researchers that took giraffes up to a higher level. All our hard work helps protect giraffes living in the wild.”

Besides her animal caring, Soechting also holds monthly classes, where she teaches school children about the animals.

Soechting also opens the farm to the public. Visitors not only learn about the animals, they can also get close to them. And the animals are not against that. For them, people are part of their natural environment.

The farm is part conservation(保护)area, part educational center and part animal park. As the animals walk peacefully around the grounds, it is easy for them to forget that San Antonio, a busy city, is just few minutes away.

( )1. “Soechting is the human ‘mother' to the 500 animals”shows ________．

A. she has already married and has some children

B. the animals on the farm are taken good care of

C. the animals can get along well with each other

D. she teaches school children about animals well

( )2. The structure of the passage may be ________．

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