A few years ago. four female mountain gorillas （大猩猩）left home, abandoning not only their mate — a sick alpha silverback — but their infants （幼崽），which were barely old enough to Iced themselves. Most mammals abandoned by their mothers risk an early death, and researchers worried about the young gorillas.
Instead, the scientists got a heartwarming surprise. The young gorillas’ uncle, a male gorilla named Kubaha, began to take care of them. He let them sleep in his nest and climb all over him like a jungle gym.
Kubaha’s willingness to be a foster dad turns out to be surprisingly common in mountain gorillas. An analysis on mountain gorillas at the Gorilla Fund's Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda has revealed that when young mountain gorillas lose their mothers, they do not have a greater risk of dying or losing their place in the social hierarchy because the rest of the group buffers them from the loss. The social group has evolved to protect the infants from the ill effects of losing their mothers.
The researchers confirmed this assumption by focusing on data on 59 gorillas between the ages of 2 and 8 who lost their mothers or were orphaned （成为孤儿）before they were fully mature. They then compared the survival of these animals across their lifetimes with the survival of 139 nonorphaned gorillas. They also compared their reproductive success and social rank as adults — and tracked who the infants spent the most time with.
Not only were the orphaned and motherless gorillas at no greater risk of dying, they also suffered no long-term effect on their ability to reproduce or on their social rank, the team reports today in eLife.
The findings suggest such altruistic behavior is not unique to humans — and that dads play an important role in primate youngsters' lives, says Duke behavioral ecologist Susan Alberts, "Nonhuman primates often are really good dads," she says. 'This shows that paternal care goes very deep in our primate lineage."
1. What moved the scientists according to the first two paragraphs?| A．Young gorillas’ being abandoned. |
| B．Kubaha's caring for the infants. |
| C．Young gorillas’ sleeping in uncle's nest. |
| D．Young gorillas’ climbing over their uncle. |
| A．Little trouble of survival. | B．Risk of dying young. |
| C．Loss of social status. | D．Inability to reproduce. |
| A．They focused on adult gorillas’ data. |
| B．They collected online information. |
| C．They tracked their companions. |
| D．They lived with them. |
| A．careless | B．fearless | C．harmless | D．selfless |
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【推荐1】Like dogs, wolves can recognize and respond to the voices of familiar humans more than those of strangers, according to a recent study. The research challenges the belief that dogs ability to differentiate human voices is due to selective breeding (选择性繁殖).
Holly Root Gutteridge and colleagues carried out experiments across five zoos and wildlife parks in Spain, involving a total of 24 gray wolves. The team set up speakers and first played the animals the voice of a number of strangers. Then, they played the wolves the voice of their keeper who would say familiar things to them in Spanish, such as “Hey, what’s up, wolves?” The wolves raised their heads, pricked their ears up, and turned toward the speaker. To test that the effect wasn’t accidental, the researchers went back to playing the wolves recordings of strangers and found that they once more lost interest. Finally, to make sure that the wolves truly knew their keepers’ voices, the team mixed things up and had the keepers say a series of unfamiliar phrases. Once more, the results held up.
Root Gutteridge pointed out the significance of wolves being able to differentiate between humans, despite the fact that our species went our separate evolutionary (进化的) ways tens of millions of years ago.
Before this, there had been a limited number of studies on the topic of how animals differentiate between the vocalizations (发声) of other species. Research has shown that our close cousins, gorillas, listen to people, but that was expected.
Given the new finding, “chances are that lots of species are listening to us and getting to know us as individuals,” Root Gutteridge said. “And it’s not all about us. Dogs could be listening to the neighbors’ cats and understanding the difference between one meow or the other. If the abilities are that general, it means that animals might be having a lot more cross- species interactions than we had thought about before.”
1. What established viewpoint does the recent research call into question?| A．Dogs are the only animals that can differentiate human voices. |
| B．Wolves recognize the voices of humans better than dogs. |
| C．Wolves cannot understand human languages. |
| D．Selective breeding enables dogs to differentiate human voices. |
| A．By letting the keepers say unfamiliar phrases in Spanish. |
| B．By asking strangers to reproduce the keepers’ voices. |
| C．By playing recordings of strangers speaking familiar phrases. |
| D．By changing the playback speed of the keepers’ recordings. |
| A．To stress their close relationship with humans. |
| B．To offer additional evidence for the recent study. |
| C．To point out another species that can differentiate voices. |
| D．To explain how animals’ ability to differentiate humans’ voices developed. |
| A．The focus of the future studies. |
| B．The limitations of the research. |
| C．The significance of the research. |
| D．The uniqueness of the experiments. |
【推荐2】When thinking about ancient and mysterious animals, dinosaurs may first come to mind. But a new study shows octopuses (章鱼) appeared on Earth before the era of dinosaurs.
Scientists have found an ancestor of octopuses — a 330-million-year-old fossil (化石) unearthed in Montana, United States. The research concluded the ancient creature lived millions of years earlier than previously believed.
Apart from the impressive age, the octopus is also one of the oddest creatures in existence. Their mouths are in their armpits (腋窝); they have three hearts; they have blue blood. And the grace? I mean, who has grace like this?” Sy Montgomery, a German-born naturalist, told CBS News.
Of all the octopus’ oddities, perhaps the most extraordinary one is that the octopus has one large central brain, and eight mini-brains, one in each arm. As a result, the arms can solve the problem of how to open a shellfish while their owners are busy doing something else, like checking out a cave for more edible goodies (可食用的东西), according to Smithsonian magazine.
The ancient creature is also well-known for its disguises. The octopus can change its shape, colors, patterns, even the texture (纹理) of its skin. It can transform itself to look like seaweed in just the blink of an eye. This ability is called dynamic camouflage (动态伪装).
“I would argue that dynamic camouflage is a form of intelligence,” Roger Hanlon, a top octopus researcher said in a TED Talk.
The camouflage may look like a reflex (本能反应), but it’s not. It doesn’t just happen instinctively. They actually think and decide how to best camouflage themselves. “This is a decision-making process,” Hanlon said. “They’re not only taking into account the surroundings for camouflage, but also an approaching threat. And they’re calculating all the time about what they’re going to do next.”
1. What does the fossil unearthed imply?| A．Octopuses and dinosaurs have a common ancestor. |
| B．The oldest octopuses existed 330 million years ago. |
| C．Octopuses appeared on Earth at the same time as the dinosaurs. |
| D．Octopuses lived on Earth much earlier than we previously thought. |
| A．Make decisions more quickly. |
| B．Adapt to different surroundings. |
| C．Find food faster than other species. |
| D．Perform many tasks at the same time. |
| A．It is an instinctive reaction. |
| B．It is connected to its multiple brains. |
| C．It involves a process of making a thoughtful decision. |
| D．It takes too long for the octopus to respond to dangers. |
| A．The Origin of Animals |
| B．The Mysteries of Animals |
| C．The Disguises of Octopuses |
| D．The Exploration of Octopuses |
【推荐3】Rakesh Shukla is a talented software engineer and CEO of a successful tech company.But among India's animal lovers he is known as "The Dog Father, an outstanding man who founded the country's most advanced dog rescue center and who personally takes care of 735 stray(流浪的) and abandoned dogs that nobody else wants.
12 years ago, Rakesh and his wife founded a tech company which quickly became successful, but he still didn’t feel happy and satisfied. It wasn’t until 2009, when Kavya,a beautiful dog, came into his life that he truly felt that his life had meaning. Three months later,he got a second dog, this time a stray called Lucky. Over the next few weeks, whenever Rakesh saw a stray or an abandoned dog, he just brought it home. The number grew quickly.
In 2011, he founded the Voice of Stray Dogs, a dog rescue organization working to support the strays of Bangalore. Today, it is the world's largest citywide dog rescue center.
He kept adopting stray and abandoned dogs. By 2015, he had spent over $ 1 million of his own money to rescue over 5,000 stray dogs in Bangalore, not to mention taking care of the hundreds that lived at his shelter permanently. Facing a series of problems, while providing the city a free service, he decided that people who need a dog rescued have to pay a 2, 500 rupee($37)fee.
Rakesh Shukla is viewed by many as a hero, and a human champion of stray and abandoned dogs in Bangalore.
1. We know from the first paragraph that Rakesh____________.| A．is well-known as a software engineer and CEO. |
| B．quit his job to take care of the abandoned dogs. |
| C．founded the most advanced dog rescue center in India. |
| D．looked for their owners for the strays or abandoned dogs. |
| A．In 2006 | B．In 2009 |
| C．In 2011. | D．In 2015 |
| A．was set up by Rakesh's wife |
| B．is making a study on the strays |
| C．collects information about the strays |
| D．is the worlds largest citywide dog rescue center |
| A．He faced lack of money | B．He doesn’t want to lose his dogs |
| C．He wants people to treat dogs better | D．He wants to make money by selling dogs |
【推荐1】The Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque complex in New Delhi is home to an ancient wonder of metal work — the Iron Pillar (柱) of Qutub Minar, which is very unusually resistant to rust (铁锈). This 1,600-year-old monument measures 7.21 meters tall, has a diameter of 41 centimeters and weighs about 6 tons.
Even though it has spent all that time outdoors, the Pillar of Qutub Minar shows almost no sign of rust damage. There was a time when many believed that the rust-resistant pillar was made out of some mysterious, non-earthly metal, while others believed that whoever made it used an extremely modern technique that was lost in the mists of time. That second theory is technically true, as metallurgists showed in a paper published in the journal Current Science.
R. Balasubramanian, co-author of the study, called the pillar “living evidence for the skill of metallurgists of ancient India”, explaining that the iron structure features a protective layer called “misawite” — a substance that forms a barrier between metal and rust. The formation of misawite is caused by the high phosphorus (磷) content in the iron.
While modern iron has a phosphorus content of under 0.05%, the iron that the Iron Pillar of Qutub Minar is made of contains as much as 1 percent phosphorus. According to Dr. Balasubramanian, instead of removing the phosphorus from the iron as workers do today to prevent the metal from breaking up, ancient people kept it in, and simply kept hitting the pillar hard with hammers to push the phosphorus from the core towards the surface. This kept the iron strong, and also led to the formation of the misawite barrier.
As is often the case with these ancient wonders, they can be easily harmed by humans. The pillar gained a reputation for bringing good luck to whoever managed to wrap their arms around the metal structure, and more and more people engaged in the practice over the years. But the misawite barrier is an extremely thin layer, so the practice has led to a visible discoloration of the pillar near its base. Luckily, authorities realized the danger and built a protective fence around the pillar.
1. What is a probable reason that the Iron Pillar of Qutub Minar can resist rust?| A．Its structure is extremely strong. |
| B．It contains some mysterious metal. |
| C．Its outside is covered with misawite. |
| D．It was made out of some non-earthly metal. |
| A．Important. | B．Ordinary. | C．Imperfect. | D．Dangerous. |
| A．To check its quality. |
| B．To remove phosphorus from the iron. |
| C．To push the phosphorus towards its surface. |
| D．To produce more phosphorus in the pillar’s core. |
| A．Improving its quality. |
| B．Making it more popular. |
| C．Bringing good luck to it. |
| D．Weakening its barrier layer. |
【推荐2】Big Brothers Big Sisters is based on the simplicity and power of friendship. It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable young people(ages 7-17) with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend.
Volunteer tutors come from all walks of life—married, single, with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are not replacement parents or social workers. They are tutors: someone to trust, to have fun with, to talk and go to when needed.A Big Sister and Little Sister will generally spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months. They enjoy simple activities such as a picnic at a park, cooking, playing sport or going to a football match. These activities improve the friendship and help the young person develop positive self-respect, confidence and life direction.
Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations exist throughout the world. It is the largest and most well-known provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years.
Emily and Sarah have been matched since 2008. Emily is a 10-year-old girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted by her schoolmates at school. “ I was pretty sure there was something wrong with me.”
Emily’s mum came across Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be of benefit to Emily by “providing different feedback (反馈) about herself other than just relying on schoolmates to measure her self-worth.
Sarah wanted to get involved in a volunteer program. “I googled it and found out how to be a part of it. I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to do something because sometimes it is all work and no play.”
Big Brothers Big Sisters has been of great benefit and enjoyment to both Emily and Sarah. They love and look forward to their time together and the partnership has certainly helped Emily be more comfortable in being the wonderful, happy and unique girl she is!
1. What is the aim of Big Brothers Big Sisters?| A．To offer students public services. |
| B．To help students improve their grades. |
| C．To organize sport activities for young people. |
| D．To provide partnership and fun for young people. |
| A．24 hours | B．36 hours | C．48 hours | D．72 hours |
| A．advice from her teachers |
| B．a new way to assess herself |
| C．a new way to judge her schoolmates |
| D．more comments from her schoolmates |
| A．She used to be a volunteer. |
| B．She needed a part-time job. |
| C．She felt a bit bored with her life. |
| D．She wanted to get a challenging job. |
| A．popular at school | B．rather weak physically |
| C．easily hurt emotionally | D．confident in themselves |
【推荐3】Nao, the first robot able to show feelings, has been created by a European research team. When Nao is sad, he lowers his head and looks down. When he’s happy, he raises his arms for a hug. Nothing is out of the ordinary, except that Nao is a robot.
“We’re modeling the first years of life,” says Lola Canamero, a computer scientist at the University of Hertforshire. “The feelings are shown through physical gestures and body movements rather than facial or verbal (言语的) expressions.”
In the future, says the scientist, robots are likely to act as companions, provide support for old people, and help people shop online. In such uses, the display of feeling will be important in making the interactions (交往) more natural and comfortable.
Nao has been programmed to copy the emotional skills of a one-year-old child. It can memorize faces, and knows the basic rules of good and bad. Based on these it can decide how to react to what is going on. The actions going with each feeling are pre-programmed, but Nao decides for itself when to display them.
Nao is also programmed to have different personalities. A more independent robot is less likely to call for help when exploring a room, while a more fearful robot will show distress if it finds something in the room that may be harmful.
Canamero’s team will take its emotional programming forward into medical applications. Part of the project will look at ways to use robots in hospitals to support the roles of doctors, nurses and parents. Children might find that a small, friendly-looking robot that can understand their emotional states makes them less anxious. “We want to explore different roles—the robots will help the children to understand their treatment and explain what they have to do. We want to help the children to control their anxiety.” she says.
1. According to the text Nao_______.| A．displays different feelings in different situations |
| B．is able to copy adult emotional displays |
| C．can remember people’s feelings |
| D．learns feelings from facial expressions |
| A．Scientists worked on facial and spoken expressions to create Nao’s emotions. |
| B．The time when Nao displays feelings has been pre-programmed. |
| C．Emotional programming is used in medicine production. |
| D．Robots with emotional skills can help children feel more comfortable. |
| A．They can work as your companion. |
| B．They can aid old people . |
| C．They can shop with you. |
| D．They can show their feelings. |
| A．The relationship between humans and robots. |
| B．The roles that robots play in different fields. |
| C．The first robot able to show feelings. |
| D．The long history of robots. |
【推荐1】John Fendrick is the owner of the farm.He inspects the progress of the animals by looking at a computer screen.“The door of the milk opens up and they walk in and they get milked.The door opens up and they walk out.”The robot does all the work.The robot also tests the milk for possible contamination(污染).If it finds a problem,it rejects the milk.When the amount of milk coming out of the cow slows,the machine knows to stop,and sends the cow on its way.
Milking robots are becoming popular among dairy(乳品的)farmers in the US.John Fendrick says the robots have changed the life on a dairy farm.
Most dairy farmers must milk their cows twice a day.But Mr.Fendrick’s cows do not follow such schedule;they stay in the field until they want to be milked by the robot.Some of them come to be milked in the middle of the night.Mr.Fendrick doesn’t even need to be there to watch them.He can watch from his telephone.He can learn when each cow was milked and how much she produced.He can also learn if a cow has not been milked for a long time.
The milking robot is not low-cost technology.Mr.Fendrick paid more than$150,000 for it.But the notes paying someone to milk the cows is also costly.
“In three years,I will have paid off the difference with this,and I don’t have to be the person who’s always on call to milk.The fact is that we have a life,and our cows are able to function without us—to us,it’s well worth the money.”
1. How does the author feel towards“milking robots”?| A．Positive. | B．Negative. | C．Disappointed. | D．Worried. |
| A．help cows produce more milk | B．have cows stand in the way |
| C．accept any kind of milk | D．open the door to let cows in and out |
| A．he can watch and learn from his telephone | B．robots will tell him all by telephone |
| C．he has completely been replaced by robots | D．he is not the person on call to milk |
| A．The Latest Invention | B．Modern Robots |
| C．Robot Milkers | D．Dairy Farms |
【推荐2】For several months，Cara has been working up the courage to approach her mom about what she saw on Instagram.Not long ago，the 11-year-old girl，like all the other kids in this story，discovered that her mom had been posting her photos for much of her life.“I’ve wanted to bring it up.It’s strange to see myself up there，and sometimes there are pictures I don’t like of myself，”she said.
Like most other modern kids，Cara grew up immersed in social media.While many kids may not yet have accounts themselves，their parents，schools，sports teams，and organizations have been organizing an online presence for them since birth.The shock of realizing that details about your life have been shared online without your permission or knowledge has become an important experience in the lives of many teenagers.Recently a parenting blogger(博主) wrote in a Washington Post essay that despite(不顾) her 14yearold daughter’s horror at discovering that her mother had shared years of highly personal stories and information about her online，she simply could not stop posting on her blog and social media.The writer said that promising her daughter that she would stop posting her publicly on the Internet would mean shutting down a vital part of herself，which isn’t necessarily good for herself or her daughter.
But it’s not just crazy mommy bloggers who construct a child’s online identity；plenty of average parents do the same.There’s even a special word for it: sharenting.Almost a quarter of children begin their digital lives when parents upload their photos to the Internet，according to a study conducted by the Internetsecurity firm AVG.The study also found that 92 percent of kids under the age of 2 already have their own unique digital identity.
1. How does Cara feel about her mom’s behavior?| A．It’s aggressive. | B．It’s appropriate. |
| C．It’s annoying. | D．It’s favorable. |
| A．A quarter of students. |
| B．Most ordinary parents. |
| C．Kids under the age of 2. |
| D．Some crazy bloggers. |
| A．Children’s New Trouble |
| B．Social Media |
| C．Kids’ Online Performance |
| D．Mommy Bloggers |
When the five of them arrived at the hotel, they invited Geri to tea in the lobby (大厅). While sipping tea, the gentlemen presented her with a small gift which she eagerly opened. She was thrilled with the gift and shouted excitedly, “Oh, it’s beautiful!”
At this point, the four Japanese gentlemen stood up and, bowing only very slightly, said “Sayonara” and left immediately. Poor Geri was left astonished. What did she do wrong?
Everything! Her jeans were the first gaffe. Even if you’re coming off a bicycle in Japan, you do not meet c1ients (客人) casually dressed. The second mistake was Geri’s handling of their business cards rudely. In Japan, the business card is one of the most important communicative tools. It is always presented and accepted respectfully with both hands. However, Geri put their cards away much too quickly. In Japan, people use business cards as a conversation starter. You chat about each other’s cards and work and do not put theirs away until they gently and respectfully place yours in safekeeping. Putting it carelessly into her jeans pocket was the ultimate disrespect.
Then, the fourth horror of horrors was that Geri should not have opened the gift in front of her clients. In a land where saving face is critical, it would be embarrassing to discover the gift they gave was not as nice as the one they received. What is worse, Geri hadn’t even given them a gift!
1. In the four Japanese gentlemen’s eyes, Geri took their cards _____________.
| A．excitedly | B．embarrassingly | C．politely | D．disrespectfully |
| A．Because they couldn’t bear Geri’s behavior any longer. |
| B．Because they had finished the task. |
| C．Because Geri had something more important to do. |
| D．Because Geri felt embarrassed. |
| A．ignorance | B．sadness | C．mistake | D．carelessness |
| A．used her own card as a conversation starter |
| B．took her clients’ cards with one hand |
| C．kept her clients’ cards in a wrong place |
| D．met her clients in jeans |
| A．Honesty is the best policy. |
| B．Think twice before you take any action. |
| C．When in Rome, do as the Romans do. |
| D．Don't claim to know what you don't know. |
【推荐1】It's a hot summer afternoon. You're cooking up the catch of the day over a campfire. Suddenly, a few raindrops fall on your arms, and before you know it, the sky is opened up. Then you hear what sounds like thunder in the distance. What should you do? Your tent is close by and would offer shelter from the pouring rain. There's a campsite picnic shelter a few minutes down the path. And then you remember that your car is parked down the road. What's your safest choice to make sure you and your families are safe?
It's a common question for many hikers and campers, especially when they're camping during summer months. Heading to your car is almost always the safest choice. Your tent and a picnic shelter will keep you dry. but they offer little or no protection against lightning. Your car, on the other hand, will keep you dry and protect you from lightning strikes. Protecting yourself against possible lightning strikes is very important; lightning kills an average of 62 people in the US each year. If you keep all of the windows and doors closed in your car, you'll be able to return to your campsite safely.
Of course, if you're backpacking, not car camping, and you're deep in the woods, your car won't be a good choice. So, what should you do if your car is far away and there's no other safe shelter nearby? First, you'll have to make sure that tree limbs（枝）or other objects don't fall on you or your campsite. Then you'll have to get in a safe position to avoid lightning, or flash flood conditions. What else should you do?
1. The passage aims to tell us__________.| A．what's camping |
| B．how to camp safely |
| C．how to survive a storm when camping |
| D．car camping is the safest |
| A．go into your tent quickly |
| B．cook up the catch of the day over a campfire |
| C．run into a campsite picnic shelter at once |
| D．get into your car and return to your campsite |
| A．people should not go camping alone |
| B．people should never camp deep in the woods |
| C．backpacking is not a good choice for campers |
| D．when camping learning to protect oneself is very important |
| A．A place where people who are on holiday can stay in tents. |
| B．A place where people can buy all kinds of traveling goods. |
| C．A place where people can see the pouring rain. |
| D．A place where people can cook food. |
【推荐2】In my time here at Carleton College, I’ve picked up many valuable pieces of advice from others, and have come up with a few of my own. With my time here drawing to a close, here’s two of the most valuable ones I wish I had known as a freshman .
First, don’t expect to join all the clubs here. Taking part in them is good, but the workload here is too heavy and time with your friends is too limited to devote yourself to a million and one clubs. Find a couple of things you dig, and you’ll find yourself much happier than if you had spent your time joining every single organization that sounds somewhat interesting to you. Also, don’t always think of your free time in terms of organizations you can join. Getting really good at something - an instrument, creative writing, cooking - is just as good a use of your free time, even if it might never be taken into any resume(简历).
Second, when Socrates said “Know Yourself”, he was talking about your sleep schedule. You can fool yourself into thinking that an 8:30 a. m. class in the winter is the perfect way to get your day started, but you soon may find yourself emailing the teacher with excuses for being absent. Scheduling all your classes afternoon is sometimes equally deadly; you might just end up going out the night before knowing you can safely sleep in. I’ve found that the way to take classes is to load them in the middle of the day; nothing before 9:50 a. m., nothing after 3:10 p. m.
1. Who is probably the author of the text?| A．A school headmaster. | B．A graduating student. |
| C．A university teacher. | D．A freshman at Carleton. |
| A．make a hole in | B．work hard on |
| C．research into | D．are fond of |
| A．Getting apart-time job. |
| B．Join clubs that seem interesting. |
| C．Take up a few hobbies. |
| D．Prepare a resume as early as possible. |
| A．In the evening. | B．In the afternoon. |
| C．From8：30a.m.to9：50a.m.. | D．From9：50a.m.to3：10p.m.. |
【推荐3】Last July, Angela Peters, 36, rolled her wheelchair into a nail salon located at the Walmart shopping center in Burton, Michigan, with the idea of painting her nails. But Peters, who has cerebral palsy（脑瘫）, was turned away. The salon (which is not owned by Walmart), she says, told her that they were afraid it would be too difficult to properly do the job given that her hands shook. What was meant to be a day of beauty bliss for Peters was now a disappointment.
Watching the interaction from a few feet away was a Walmart cashier about to go on her break. Ebony Harris, 40, recognized Peters as a Walmart regular. Now what she recognized in Peters was a kindred spirit. “She’s just like you, me, my daughter, anybody,” Harris told ABC News, “She wants to look pretty. So why can’t she?”
Harris approached Peters. “Do you want me to do your nails?” she asked. A smile spread across Peters’ face. “Yeah!” Having found a table for two, Harris gently took Peter’s hand into hers and carefully began painting her nails.
“I was a little nervous and was shaking because I didn’t want to mess her nails up,” Harris admitted. “I told her she’s a blessing to anybody, not just me. She makes me look at life and appreciate it much more than I have.”
Watching it all with amazement and admiration was Subway employee Tasia Smith. What struck her most was the ease and gentleness displayed by Harris as she painted Peters’ nails, all the while chatting as if they were old friends. Smith was so taken by the scene that she wrote about it on Facebook. “They were so patient with her,” she wrote. “Thanks to the Walmart worker for making this beautiful girl’s day!”
Peters, who runs a poetry website, harbors no bitterness toward the nail salon that turned her away. “When people do us wrong, we must forgive,” Peters wrote on Facebook. “I just want to educate people that those with different challenges, like being in a wheelchair, can have our own business and get our nails done like anyone else.”
1. Why was Peters declined when she wanted to have her nails painted?| A．She insisted on sitting in a wheelchair. |
| B．She was not a regular customer of the salon. |
| C．Her hands shook involuntarily due to disability. |
| D．There was no need for her to have nails painted. |
| A．Peters was in high spirits just like others around her. |
| B．Peters was approached with special attention and care. |
| C．Peters was more tolerant of the denial than normal people. |
| D．Peters was no different from the people around her. |
| A．Peters deserved to be happy and be treated kindly. |
| B．Harris was reminded why she should be grateful. |
| C．Harris felt obliged to offer her a hand on a voluntary basis |
| D．Peters got her nails done despite the previous rejection. |
| A．Beauty is about having a pretty mind, a pretty soul, as well as pretty poetry. |
| B．Forgive others who have wronged us, and we are likely to enjoy our life more. |
| C．Being grateful is a way to sing for our life which comes just from our love and hope. |
| D．Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it. |
