8．For 10 years，I've been teaching animal behavior and conservation biology at the Boulder County Prison in Colorado．The course，mainly dealing with animal science，is one of the most popular in the prison．Prisoners have to earn the right to enroll （注冊(cè)學(xué)習(xí)） and they work hard to get in．
One reason the course is so popular is that many prisoners find it easier to connect with animals than with people，because animals don't judge them．Many of the prisoners had lived with dogs，cats and other companion animals who were their best friends．They trust and empathize with animals with animals in ways they don't with humans．
Nevertheless，people，they have a misunderstanding of how animals treat one another．The prisoners have often had enough of"nature red in tooth and claw"：many believe that their own"animal behavior"is what got them into trouble in the first place．I teach that though there is competition and aggression in the animal kingdom，there is also a lot of cooperation，empathy （共鳴） and sympathy．I explain that these behaviors are examples of"wild justice，"and this idea makes them rethink what it means to be an animal．
Many of the students desire to build healthy relationships，and they find that the class helps them．I use examples of the social behavior of group-living animals such as wolves as a model for developing and maintaining friendships among individuals who must work together for their own good and also for the good of the group．
It's clear that science inspires the students：our exchanges rival those that I've had in university classes．It also gives them hope．I know some students have gone back into education after their release while others have gone to work for humane societies or contributed time and money to conservation organizations．One went on to receive a master's degree in nature writing．
Science and humane education help the prisoners connect with values that they otherwise would not have done．It opens the door to understanding，trust，cooperation，community and hope．There's a large untapped population of individuals to whom science could mean a lot，if only they could get exposure to it．The class helps me，too．I get as much out of it as the students and it has made me a better teacher on the outside．
67．Why do many prisoners find it easier to get along with animals？A
A．Because animals don't judge them．
B．Because animals are their best friends．
C．Because animals are more sympathetic．
D．Because animals are their good companions．
68．What can be learnt about"animal behavior"according to Paragraph 3？D
A．It causes much trouble．
B．It means blood and cruelty．
C．It leads people to go to prison．
D．It includes both bad and good behaviors．
69．The author used wovles as an example toC．
A．explain the cruel side of group-living animals
B．provide the prisoners with more knowledge
C．help the prisoners understand the importance of cooperation
D．inform the prisoners that animals are cleverer than humans
70．What is the passage mainly about？B
A．Relationship between animals and prisoners．
B．Benefits of animal science course in the prison．
C．Difficulties in getting in animal science course．
D．Development of animal science in the prison．
分析 本文主要講述了監(jiān)獄里的犯人通過(guò)學(xué)習(xí)動(dòng)物科學(xué)這門課程，增強(qiáng)了是非辨別能力，學(xué)會(huì)了信任，團(tuán)結(jié)與合作，努力和奮斗．這樣，他們內(nèi)心充滿了信心和希望．
解答 67．A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段many prisoners find it easier to connect with animals than with people，because animals don't judge them．可知許多囚犯發(fā)現(xiàn)與動(dòng)物相處比與人更容易，因?yàn)閯?dòng)物不審判他們．故選A．
68．D 推理判斷題．根據(jù)第三段their own"animal behavior"is what got them into trouble in the first place．I teach that though there is competition and aggression in the animal kingdom，there is also a lot of cooperation，empathy （共鳴） and sympathy．可知作者提到的"動(dòng)物行為"包括"競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，攻擊"，也包括"合作，共鳴，同情"．故選D．
69．C 推理判斷題．根據(jù)第四段such as wolves as a model for developing and maintaining friendships among individuals who must work together for their own good and also for the good of the group．可知作者使用"狼"做例子來(lái)說(shuō)明：為了自己和團(tuán)體的利益，人們需要一起合作．故選C．
70．B 主旨大意題．這篇文章主要告訴我們：監(jiān)獄里的犯人通過(guò)學(xué)習(xí)動(dòng)物科學(xué)這門課程，增強(qiáng)了是非辨別能力，學(xué)會(huì)了信任，團(tuán)結(jié)與合作，努力和奮斗．這樣，他們內(nèi)心充滿了信心和希望．故選B．
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