【题目】

Dressing against the cold is hard when you're a 6,000-pound elephant. But thanks to some generous knitters (编织者) in Mathura, India, a group of elephants have giant handmade sweaters to help them stay warm during the cold winter. When worn with their bright red leg coverings, their new outfits look like comfortable nightclothes for them!

The huge sweaters were made for elephants at the Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation and Care Center. It takes care of 20 blind, lame, or injured elephants. They were saved from abuse (虐待). Some lived in circuses, some were bought and sold illegally, and some were not receiving enough care. In India, elephants are sometimes kept in crowded inner cities and used in street performances or for begging. This causes physical and emotional harm to the wild animals. Wildlife SOS provides food, care, and medical attention to those animals.

Because most of the elephants housed at the center are recovering from injuries or are elderly, “it is important to keep our elephants protected from the bitter cold during this extreme winter,” explains Kartick Satyanarayan, the co-founder and CEO of Wildlife SOS. “They are weak and vulnerable (脆弱的), having suffered so much abuse, making it easy for them to catch diseases such aspneumonia(lung infection). The cold also worsens theirarthritis(关节炎), which is a common issue that our saved elephants have to deal with.”

At first, Wildlife SOS made giant jackets out of tarp (防水帆布) for the elephants to wear. Then they asked people in nearby villages to help out by making colorful knitted sweaters. Knitting the sweaters is a big undertaking. Each one takes about four weeks to create, with volunteers working together on the very large sweaters. Wildlife SOS hopes to save 50 more elephants this year — which means there could be a lot more knitting to do!

【1】What can we learn about the knitted sweaters for elephants?

A. They are made of tarp.

B. They are all in bright red.

C. They are made entirely by hand.

D. They are designed for the elderly.

【2】What do the 20 elephants who dress in huge sweaters have in common?

A. They are all good at street performances.

B. They all weigh over 6,000 pounds.

C. They were all found in the wild.

D. They were all badly treated.

【3】What does Kartick Satyanarayan mainly explain?

A. The current situation of elephants in India.

B. The possibility of better protecting elephants.

C. The necessity of making sweaters for elephants.

D. The reason why Wildlife SOS rescues elephants.

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】C

【解析】

本文是一篇新闻报道，Wildlife SOS为印度的大象提供编织物，帮助大象抵御寒冬。文章里详细介绍了这一活动的具体过程及必要性。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段第二句But thanks to some generous knitters (编织者) in Mathura, India, a group of elephants have giant handmade sweaters to help them stay warm during the cold winter中的“handmade”可知这些编织物都是人们手工编织的。故C项正确。

【2】细节理解题。根据第二段三四句They were saved from abuse (虐待). Some lived in circuses, some were bought and sold illegally, and some were not receiving enough care.可知这些大象都没有受到很好的的对待，身体状态都不好，需要人们的帮助。故D项正确。

【3】推理判断题。根据第三段第二句“They are weak and vulnerable (脆弱的), having suffered so much abuse, making it easy for them to catch diseases such aspneumonia(lung infection). The cold also worsens theirarthritis(关节炎), which is a common issue that our saved elephants have to deal with.”可知Kartick Satyanarayan介绍了这些大象的身体情况很糟糕，人们必须提供帮助。也就是说Kartick Satyanarayan在解释帮助大象编织御寒服装的必要性。故C项正确。