18．Mary Krupa became friends with the grey squirrels during her first week at Penn State，after spotting them running around and wondering 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．She posted similar photos on Facebook．The response was greatly positive，and before long Mary and her squirrels became an Internet hit．
Growing up in a neighborhood outside State College，Mary was always fond of birds and animals around her home，but she didn't chat with people very much．She was later diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome，but the squirrels changed that．"The squirrels are actually a good way to break the ice，because I'll be sitting here patting 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．"
And in case you're wondering how Mary is able to get the squirrels to do what she wants for her photos，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 the stage properly，and they'll grab 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 hesitated to approach her．She had the patience to earn their trust，though．
This year，Mary is graduating with a degree in English and wildlife sciences．She wants to be a science writer and educate people on how to protect the environment．As for her furry（毛茸茸的） friends，Mary plans to stay in the area and visit them as often as she can．
25．What kind of change do squirrels bring to Mary？C
A．She is sicker than before．
B．She is more interested in animals．
C．She is more sociable than before．
D．She is less willing to go to college．
26．How did Mary manage to take photos of squirrels wearing hats？C
A．By putting them in cages．
B．By playing music to them．
C．By attracting them with food．
D．By approaching them quietly．
27．Which of the following can best describe Mary？A
A．Patient and caring．
B．Confident and strong．
C．Sociable and healthy．
D．Traditional and hard-working．
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，属于记叙文，玛丽•克鲁巴在宾州州立宾夕法尼亚州的第一周，成为了灰松鼠的朋友，她发现他们跑来跑去，想知道他们戴上小帽子是什么样的．今天，大学的每一个人都知道她是"松鼠女孩"．本文以此展开，主要讲述了玛丽与松鼠之间的故事．
解答 25．C．细节理解题．根据She was later diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome，but the squirrels changed that．"The squirrels are actually a good way to break the ice，because I'll be sitting here patting 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．"可知，松鼠使她变得比从前更加外向了．故选C．
26．C．推理判断题．根据And in case you're wondering how Mary is able to get the squirrels to do what she wants for her photos，it has a lot to do with food．可知，玛丽用食物吸引松鼠来拍照．故选C．
27．A．推理判断题．阅读全文，根据文章内容可知，玛丽对待松鼠十分有耐心，喜爱动物，有爱心．故选A．
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，题目涉及多道主旨大意题，细节理解题，推理判断题．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．
