The Caballero family from Tempe, Arizona were outside on their regularly scheduled walk with their dog named Olive when they were joined by a tiny baby gray fox. Now, the fox mistook Olive for her mother and started following them around the neighborhood.
The fox was about 20 centimeters in length and had a gray coat. They later found out that she was just 6 weeks old at that point. The tiny fox followed them home, where the sprinklers (洒水器) were on at that moment, so she ran to have a drink, which is when Rosalyn noticed how thirsty she was as she couldn’t stop drinking.
Considering that the fox was far away from home and her mother, alone—something that is not common among foxes, the family decided it would be best to get in touch with Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center for help.
They found a box and caught the baby fox so that she wouldn’t wander off into danger. They got the fox inside the box without touching her. The kids were quick to name her Foxy.
The fox was soon brought to the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center. She was first fed using syringes (注射器), but now has learned how to eat on her own from a bowl. “She appears to be doing quite well. She was a little dehydrated (脱水) when we got her, but otherwise healthy. She was already eating solid food. so we’ve managed to fatten her up a bit in the short time she’s been at Southwest Wildlife. She’s likely to grow up into a strong, healthy girl,” explained Jim Mitchell of the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center.
Foxy is now in good hands, being taken care of. They are hoping to connect Foxy with some of the other foxes that came to the center recently to be released to the wild once they are strong enough.
4. Why did the little fox follow the family?
A.The little fox knew the family well. |
B.The family had much food. |
C.The fox thought Oliver was her mother. |
D.Oliver took her mother away by mistake. |
5. What is the common behavior (行为) of foxes?
A.Getting lost easily. | B.Living together. |
C.Drinking a lot. | D.Not fearing people. |
6. What does “they” refer to in the last paragraph?
A.The foxes. | B.The Caballero family. |
C.The animal lovers. | D.The center workers. |
7. What can we infer from the passage?
A.The Caballero family are kind and caring. |
B.The family didn’t get along well with the little fox. |
C.Foxy is still weak in The Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center. |
D.The little fox can return to the wild at present. |