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閱讀理解 　　Tragedy at the Circus 　　In yesterday’s circus(馬戲團)show, a tiger suddenly attacked its trainer and had to be shot dead．As the circus packed up and left, circus officials said the show would go on, even without tigers． 　　However, the officials can’t simply turn a blind eye to the ethical(倫理的)problems left behind．Even before this tragedy(悲劇), animal rights activists protested against keeping wild animals in unnatural conditions and forcing them to suffer for the profit(利潤)of circus organizers． 　　It is now time for us to take effective steps to make sure that circus animals are treated properly． 　　Circus Safe for Animals 　　Our circus recently suffered a most tragic event in its history．While we are thankful for the pity from the public, we are also astonished by the opinion expressed in “Tragedy at the Circus．” 　　First, our performing animals are not taken from the wild．As to the ethical problems．we always believe humans and animals can－and should－live together nicely．To us, the performing animals are representatives of their species(物種), and our circus is one of the only places left willing to support this special role of performing animals in the existence of the species．Those who argue that circus life is harmful to animals show little knowledge of these facts．Life in the “wild” is unsafe, but a continuous struggle for existence．To overlook these realities is the greatest fault against the animal kingdom． 　　This circus has proven that animals are stronger and smarter than we could imagine．Within the circus is a joyful atmosphere for both animals and humans：people are educated, and species saved． (1) What is the main purpose of the first passage? [　　] A． To show pity for the performing animals． B． To express worries about animial trainers’safety． C． To deal with the difficult situations of the circus． D． To call for action to protect circus animals． (2) What will the circus most probably do? [　　] A． Take no notice of the tragedy． B． Continue its performances． C． Use fewer wild animals． D． Limit its profit． (3) What does the circus think of its performing animals? [　　] A． They are as clever as human beings． B． They struggle continuously with human beings for existence． C． They are helpful in saving their species． D． They have equally natural living conditions as wild animals． (4) What is the most probable relationship between the two passages? [　　] A． A public request and a newspaper report． B． A newspaper article and a reply on it． C． Two parts of a newspaper article． D． Two newspaper reports．

Answer 1

答案：1．D;2．B;3．C;4．B;
解析：

(1)	主旨大意題。文章第一部分最后一段“It is now time for us to take effective steps to make sure that circus animals are treated properly．”點明了這部分的主旨，我們應當采取有效措施保護馬戲團的動物。
(2)	推理判斷題。文章第二部分第二段對那些認為動物在馬戲團是個悲劇的觀點進行了反擊。認為馬戲團對人和動物來說是一個很快樂的地方，馬戲團的動物可以不用為了生存而斗爭，而且馬戲團是唯一一個愿意養活這種有特殊作用的表演動物生存的地方，所以馬戲團會繼續他們的表演。
(3)	細節題。第二部分第二段說到馬戲團的動物是它們物種的代表，而且馬戲團是唯一一個愿意養活這種表演動物的地方，所以C項正確。由第三段第一句可知A項不正確，由第二段最后一句可知D項不正確。
(4)	推理題。根據兩篇文章中的內容，第一個說馬戲團里的動物生活悲慘，第二個說馬戲團認為他們保護了動物。兩篇文章針鋒相對，第一篇顯然是新聞，第二篇是針對第一篇的反擊。