The grey squirrels(松鼠)and Mary Krupa became friends during Mary Krupa's first week at Penn State University. After seeing them running around, she wondered what they would look like with tiny hats on their heads. Today, everyone at the university knows her as the “Squirrel Girl".
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 friends could use something to lift their spirits, she started posting those photos on Facebook. The response(回应)was greatly positive, and before long Mary and her squirrels became very famous on the Internet.
Growing up in a neighbourhood outside State College, Mary was always fond of birds and animals around her home, but she didn't communicate with people very much. She was later diagnosed(诊断)with Asperger's syndrome(埃斯伯格综合征),but the squirrels changed that. “Being together with the squirrels is actually a good way to break the ice, because I'll be sitting here touching a squirrel and other people will come over and we'll just start like feeding the squirrels together and chatting about them," she said. “I am a lot more outgoing.
Perhaps you're wondering how Mary is able to get the squirrels to do what she wants for her photos. Actually, it has a lot to do with food. For example, whenever she wants them to hold or play with something, she puts peanut butter on a plate, and they'll grab(抓住)it. But getting to that part took a while. In the beginning, she would throw peanuts up the trees on campus and invite the squirrels to come down and get them, but they didn't want to approach(接近)her. She had the patience to earn their trust, though.
This year, Mary graduated with a degree in wildlife science. She wants to be a science writer and educate people about how to protect the environment. As for her furry friends, Mary plans to stay in the area and visit them as often as she can.
17. How did Mary manage to make the squirrels trust her?
A.By playing music for them. |
B.By providing them with food. |
C.By playing together with them. |
D.By building a small house for them. |
18. How has the experience changed Mary?
A.She is friendlier to others. |
B.She is more interested in animals. |
C.She is more outgoing than before. |
D.She is more willing to share her secrets. |
19. What can we infer about Mary?
A.She is studying medicine in the university. |
B.She is making a study on the life habits of squirrels. |
C.She is very patient when getting close to the squirrels. |
D.She likes animals because she can take photos of them. |
20. What is the best title for the text?
A.The Squirrel Girl of Penn State University |
B.How Mary Made Friends with Wild Animals |
C.How Mary Helped Squirrels in Her Neighbourhood |
D.Mary's Studying Experience in Penn State University |