坠落的小鹰

重庆 袁 泉

主题语境：人与自然 篇幅：358词 建议用时：7分钟

1Before going to bed on a Friday night,Nicole Desnoyers checked up on a family of three baby eagles through a camera located on San Clemente Island.When she checked again on Saturday morning,one of them was missing.Nicole,a project manager for the Institute for Wildlife Studies,guessed that the baby bird must have fallen out of the nest.She knew she needed to investigate in person and make sure the chick was alright.

2However,she also knew it wouldn't be an easy trip.Not only would she have to wait until Monday for transportation,but she'd have to hike for an hour to reach the rocky spot where the baby eagle would have fallen.Then,there were time limitations due to the San Clemente Shore Bombardment Area (SHOBA),an area of the island used for navy target practice.

3Thankfully,Nicole was able to access the tricky location with a rescue team.It didn't take them long to find the fallen baby eagle,who was stranded on one of the rocks.Not only was he alive,but he also seemed to be unharmed and well-nourished.In fact,he still had some leftover fish in his claws,according to a post from the Institute for Wildlife Studies.

4“I thought,‘Oh,is this chick going to be fine?’”Nicole recalled.Looking up,Nicole saw the chick's mom watching over him.That's when she realized that the baby bird hadn't been alone.She and her team believed that the little guy's parents had been keeping him safe and fed the entire time!Since they were unable to reach him on their rocky perch,they likely dropped food down to him from above.

5When Nicole finally returned the chick to his nest,his parents were overjoyed.She knew this because she caught their reaction on camera! Looking over her photos from the rescue,she noticed she'd snapped a picture of one of the baby's parents flying down to greet him.“You can actually see one of the adults coming in,in the background,”Nicole said.“Like,immediately,‘Oh my goodness,I have three chicks in my nest again.’”

Reading Check

Detail

1.What made it difficult for Nicole to reach the fallen baby eagle?

A.The lack of transportation.B.The dangerous rocky spot.

C.The baby eagle's hiding.D.Walking for many hours.

Detail

2.How was the fallen baby eagle when he was found?

A.Injured and weak.B.Hungry and scared.

C.Unharmed and well-fed.D.Lost and disoriented.

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3.How did the parents of the fallen baby eagle react when he was returned?

A.They ignored him.B.They attacked Nicole.

C.They flew away.D.They were overjoyed.

Inference

4.Which of the following can best describe Nicole?

A.Ambitious.B.Humorous.

C.Responsible.D.Sensitive.

Language Study

Difficult sentence in the text

Not only would she have to wait until Monday for transportation,but she'd have to hike for an hour to reach the rocky spot where the baby eagle would have fallen.她不仅要等到周一才有交通工具，而且还要徒步一个小时才能到达小鹰可能坠落的岩石点。

【点石成金】本句中，Not only 位于句首，句子用了部分倒装；where 引导的是一个定语从句，先行词是the rocky spot。