高中考试英语阅读理解解题技巧及练习题含解析

1、高三英语阅读理解人物故事解题技巧超强及练习题含答案含解析一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1.阅读理解InearlyFebruary2021,51-year-oldRainerSchimpfandhisteamsetouttofilmSouthAfrica'sSardineRunoffthecoastofPointElizabethSardineRun,theannualmigration(迁徙)ofbillionsofsardines(asmallseafish),isabigdrawforlargepredators,especiallythedolphinandwhale.Preda

2、torsareanimalsthatkillandeatotheranimals.Inanattempttoobtainthebestimagesoftheincrediblenaturalphenomenon,Rainerdivedintothemiddleofaspinningballoffish.Suddenlytheseamovedaroundviolently,andtheexperienceddiverandhisphotographerHeinzToperczer,whowasfilmingfromtheboat,instantlyrealizedsomethingstrange

3、wasgoingon.Suddenlydolphinsshotoutofthewater,awhitespraycameoutandthenawhaleappearedandgraspedRainerWhileToperczerwasfilmingtheterrifyingturnofeventswithhisvideocamera,Rainer,whowastrappedhadfirstandengulfed(吞噬)indarknessinsidethewhalesmouth,wastryingtosurvive.Nothingcanactuallyprepareyoufortheevent

4、whenyouendupinsidethepureinstinct(本能),"thedivertoldBarcroftTV."Knowinginthewhale'smouth,Itriedtocontrolmyfear.ButIwasconvincedthatitwasgoingtodivedownandreleasememuchdeeperintheocean.""Thewhalequicklyrealizedhewasnosardine!Asthewhaleturnedsideways,heopenedhismouthslightlytore

5、leaseme,andIwaswashedout,togetherwithwhatfeltliketonsofwater,ofhismouth,"recalledRainer.Thoughtheentireincidentlastedjust1.8seconds,itfeltlikeayeartoRainer.Stillholdinghisunderwatercamerainhishand,thediverswamtohisboat,wherehewasquicklyrescuedbythemembersoftheteam.Theterribleadventuredidnotdist

6、urbRainerfortoolong.Aftercheckingtoensurehehadnoinjuries,thediverreturnedtothewatertoseekoutmore.(1) Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ADiver'sNarrowEscapefromaWhalesMouthB.TheAnnualMigrationofBillionsofSeasardinesC.AFrighteningandFantasticExperienceunderSeaD.AnAdventurousTripoffCo

7、astOfPointElizabeth(2) WhatanimalsdoesSardineRunappealtomost?A.seagull.B.Seals.C.Dolphins.D.tortoises.(3) WhatdidRainerprobablydofirstonceinthewhalesmouth?A. Hedivedaimlessly.B. Hecrieddesperately.C. Hepanickedimmediately.D. Hestruggledviolently.(4) Accordingtothepassage,wecansaythatRainerwasvery.A.

8、intelligentB.generousC.flexibleD.fortunate【答案】(1)AC(3) C(4) D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,51岁的Rainer在南非的海域拍摄沙丁鱼迁徙过程中.从鲸鱼口中死里逃生.(1)考查主旨大意.通读全文可知,本文讲述了51岁的Rainer在南非的海域拍摄一年一度的沙丁鱼迁徙过程中从鲸鱼口中死里逃生的经历,应选Ao(2)考查细节理解.根据第一段中的"theannualmigration迁徙)ofbillionsofsardines(asmallseafish),isabigdrawforlargepredators,especia

9、llythedolphinandwhale."可知,沙丁鱼迁徙最吸引海豚和鲸鱼,应选a(3)考查推理判断.根据第二段中的"Itriedtocontrolmyfear."可知,一开始,Rainer一定是惊慌失措的,应选Co(4)考查推理判断.根据最后两段可知,鲸鱼意识到自己吞入的不是沙丁鱼后,把Rainer连同几吨水给吐了出来,Rainer竟然毫发无损地死里逃生,由此可知,Rainer非常幸运,应选D.【点评】此题考点涉及细节理解,推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查,是一篇故事类阅读,要求考生在捕捉细节信息的根底上,进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行分析,推理,概括和归

10、纳,从而选出正确答案.2.阅读理解OpenwaterswimmingIhadonlyswuminopenwaterafewtimes,andalwaysingentlelakes,soIwasn'tpreparedforhowroughLakeWindermereappearedonacoldday.Aswimmertoldmethewaterfeltcolderthanithadbeenmeasured,andthatthewaterwasabitrough.ButI,alongwith10,000others,wasabouttocompletethechallenge.Mosto

11、fthepeopletakingpartweredoingaone-milerace,and10raceswereplannedovertheweekend.Thereseemedtobeamixofopen-waterenthusiastsalongsidecompletebeginnerswhichispreciselytheaimoftheswims,togetasmanypeopleaspossiblecompletingtheirownchallenge.Theoldestwomancompetingwas77,takingpartinthetwo-milerace,alongsid

12、eamanwholastyearhadswumineveryone-milerace.Ihadchosenthethirdone-mileraceoftheday.Therewereover600peopleinmyrace.Weweretakenthroughanacclimatizationareaachildren'spaddlingpool-sizedpartofthelakewherewemovedintofeelhowcoldthewaterwas."Nottoobad"waseveryone'sthought!Thenweheadedoutto

13、wardsthemiddleofthelake.We'dbeenwarnedthatthefirst100metreswouldbereallyrough.However,somewherenearthe750mmarkIwasstillwaitingforthecalm;itfeltmorelikeswimmingintheseathanalake.Itriedtofocusonmybreathingandtechnique,andjustkeepgoing.AsIapproachedthe400m-to-gomarkmylowerrightlegbecamepainful.Irec

14、alledoverhearingpeopletalkingabouthowtheykeptswimmingthroughthepain,soItried.Butitdidn'twork.Ibegantofeeltheentirelegtightandpainful.Ididn'twanttostop,soIbentmyrightkneeandjustkickedwiththeleftleg.FinallyIsawthefinishingpost,andIjustconcentratedongettingtherestillone-legged.Myfinishingtimewa

15、s38minutes25secondsbutthatdidn'tmattertheatmospherewasfantasticandeveryonefeltasenseofachievement,whatevertheirtime.I'mhooked,andwanttogiveitanothergo.I'vealreadysignedupformynextopen-waterswim.(1) Howdidtheauthorfeelbeforetherace?A.Scaredofthemostchallengingrace.B.Disappointedbythediffi

16、cultconditions.C.Concernedabouttheotherswimmersintherace.D.Determinedtobeastoughasthepeoplearoundher.(2) WhydoestheauthormentionthetwopeopleinParagraph2?A.Tostresstheimportanceoftherace.B.Topraisetheexperiencedswimmers.C.Toshowthewiderangeoftheparticipants.D.Tointroducethevariouseventsoftherace.(3)

17、TheauthorsuggestsinParagraph4that.A.theracewouldcausebreathingproblemsB.theracebecameharderthanshehadexpectedC.itwasreallynecessarytopreparefortoughswimsD.itwouldhavebeeneasierifshehadtakenothers'advice(4) Whatdoestheauthortalkaboutinthelastparagraph?A.Herconfidenceinherownability.B.Herprideinha

18、vingswumsoquickly.C.Hereagernesstorepeattheexperience.D.Hersurpriseathavingmanagedtofinish.【答案】(1)DC(3) B(4) C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,作者讲述了参加一英里的天然水域游泳的经历,最终成功到达终点线.(1)考查推理判断.根据第一段中的“ButI,alongwith10,000others,wasabouttocompletethechallenge.可知,我马上和其他10000名游泳者完成这项挑战,故可知,他们很坚决要完成这项运动,应选Do(2)考查推理判断.根据第二段中的&qu

19、ot;Thereseemedtobeamixofopen-waterenthusiastsalongsidecompletebeginnerswhichispreciselytheaimoftheswims,togetasmanypeopleaspossiblecompletingtheirownchallenge.Theoldestwomancompetingwas77,takingpartinthetwo-milerace,alongsideamanwholastyearhadswumineveryone-milerace.可知,参赛者包括天然水域游泳的爱好者,也包括初学者,也有很多人完成

20、自己的挑战,这里面就有77岁参加2英里游泳的老人,也有去年参加一英里的男子,故可知,该比赛参与者范围很广,应选Co(3)考查推理判断.根据第四段中的"recalledoverhearingpeopletalkingabouthowtheykeptswimmingthroughthepain,soItried.Butitdidn'twork.Ibegantofeeltheentirelegtightandpainful.可知,我想起了那些人提及的克服水中抽筋的技巧,但是没有作用,我感觉整条腿开始紧张疼痛,故可知,这次比赛比她想象的要艰难,应选B.4考查推理判断.根据最后一段中的

21、“I'mhooked,andwanttogiveitanothergo.I'vealreadysignedupformynextopen-waterswim.可知,我被吸引住了,想要再尝试一次,准备好为下一次游泳比赛报名,故可知,作者为完成比赛而感到兴奋,也喜欢上了这项运动,应选C.【点评】此题考点涉及推理判断题型的考查,是一篇故事类阅读,考生需要根据上下文进行逻辑推理,从而选出正确答案.3Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhaveread.In1888anEgyptianf

22、armerdigginginthesandnearthevillageofIstablAntaruncoveredamassgrave.Thebodiesweren'thuman.Theywerefelineancientcatsthathadbeenmummified木乃伊化的andburiedinholesinastonishingnumbers."Notoneortwohereandthere",reportedEnglishIllustratedMagazine,"butdozens,hundreds,hundredsofthousands,ala

23、yerofthem,alayerthickerthanmostcoaljoints,tentotwentycatsdeep."Someofthelinenwrappedcatsstilllookedpresentable,andafewevenhadgoldenfaces.Villagechildrenpeddledthebestonestotouristsforchange;therestweresoldasfertilizer.Oneshiptransportedabout180,000,weighingsome38,000pounds,toLiverpooltobespread

24、onthefieldsofEngland.Thosewerethedaysofgenerouslyfundedexplorationsthatdraggedthroughacresofdesertintheirquestforroyaltombs,andforsplendidgoldandpaintedmaskstodecoratetheestatesandmuseumsofEuropeandAmerica.ThemanythousandsofmummifiedanimalsthatturnedupatreligioussitesthroughoutEgyptwerejustthingstob

25、eclearedawaytogetatthegoodstuff.Fewpeoplestudiedthem,andtheirimportancewasgenerallyunrecognized.Inthecenturysincethen,archaeologyhasbecomelessofatreasurehuntandmoreofascience.Archaeologistsnowrealizethatmuchoftheirsites'wealthliesinthemajorityofdetailsaboutordinaryfolkswhattheydid,whattheythough

26、t,howtheyprayed.Andanimalmummiesareabigpartofthat."They'rereallydisplaysofdailylife,"saysEgyptologistSalimaIkram.Afterpeeringbeneathbandageswithx-raysandcataloguingherfindings,shecreatedagalleryforthecollectionabridgebetweenpeopletodayandthoseoflongago."Youlookatthesemummifiedanim

27、als,andsuddenlyyousay,Oh,KingSo-and-Sohadapet.Ihaveapet.Andinsteadofbeingatadistanceof5,000-plusyears,theancientEgyptiansbecomeclearerandclosertous."1Whichofthefollowingwordshastheclosestmeaningto"peddled"paragraph1?A.modernizedB.displayedC.illustratedD.demonstrated（ 2） Whywasarchaeol

28、ogyoncereferredtoasa"treasurehunt"paragraph3?A. Intheroyaltombs,thereweremanytreasuresmadeofsilverandgold.B. Animalmummiescouldbemadeintofertilizerwhichisveryvaluable.C. Itwashardtofindanimalmummiessincetheywereburiedunderdirt.D. PeoplesoughttheremainsofancientEgyptmerelyfortheirmaterialva

29、lue.（ 3） WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutSalimaIkram?A. Shewishestoestablishthecontinuityofpetsoverhistory.B. Shebelievesthatstudyingtheremainscanhelpmodernsocietyrelatetothepast.C. ShewantstoidentifytheKing'spersonalbelongingsandclassifythem.D. Shedoubtsifcurrentsocietywillunderstandthesignifican

30、ceofEgyptianremains.(4)Thisarticleprobablyencouragesthereadersto.A.valuethepastbystudyingtheremainsleftbehindbyourancestorsB.makefulluseoftheremainsourancestorshaveleftbehindC.understandthatanimalmummiesaremoreimportantthangoldandmasksD.becomemoresensitivetotheancientlifestyleofourancestors【答案】(1)BD

31、(3)B(4)A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,自从1888年在埃及发现了猫动物的木乃伊之后,大量的皇家墓穴被挖掘,成千上万的木乃伊被运往世界各地,以攫取物质利益.后来考古学家不再只是寻宝,而是把它作为一门科学研究.由于木乃伊展示了古埃及人的日常生活.正如古物学家萨利玛伊克拉姆所说,木乃伊的研究是现代社会和过去的联系的桥梁.(1)考查词义猜想.根据第一段中"Villagechildrenpeddledthebestonestotouristsforchange;therestweresoldasfertilizer."可知,peddled后的"totourist

32、sforchange"即"把最好的给游客来换取零钱",可知,此处的peddled是"兜售给游客以换取零钱,可知peddle就是向他人炫耀从而售出,应选Bo(2)考查推理判断.第二段表达了"最初考古是为了寻找皇家陵墓,寻找华美的黄金和彩绘面具来装饰欧洲和美洲的地产和博物馆.成千上万的来自古埃及的动物木乃伊出现在埃及各地的宗教场所,但很少有人研究它们".可知,考古就是寻宝,为了物质上的价值.以及第三段中的"Inthecenturysincethen,archaeologyhasbecomelessofatreasurehunta

33、ndmoreofascience."从那以后的一个世纪里,考古学已不再是寻宝,而是一门科学,可知,他们寻找古埃及的遗迹仅仅是为了他们的物质价值.分析选项可知D项符合题意,应选D.(3)考查推理判断.根据最后一段中的"shereatedagalleryforthecollectionabridgebetweenpeopletodayandthoseoflongago.可知,SatimaIkram把她的发现进行分类之后,她为这些收藏品创立了一个画廊一一一座连接今天的人和很久以前的人的桥梁.以及她的话"Youlookatthesemummifiedanimals,and

34、suddenlyyousay,Oh,KingSo-and-Sohadapet.Ihaveapet.Andinsteadofbeingatadistanceof5,000-plusyears,theancientEgyptiansbecomeclearerandclosertous.""你看着这些动物木乃伊,忽然你说,哦,国王某某养了一只宠物.我有一只宠物.古埃及人与我们之间的距离不再是5000多年前的事了,而是变得更加清楚,离我们更近了."由此可推断出她认为研究这些遗迹有助于把现代社会与过去联系起来.应选Bo(4)考查推理判断.本文主要表达了古代埃及的木乃伊展示了

35、古代埃及人的日常生活,是了解它们的途径,有助于在现代社会与过去的之间建立一座桥梁.通过研究它们可以让我们正确的评估过去.分析选项可知A符合题意,应选Ao【点评】此题考点涉及词义猜想和推理判断两个题型的考查,是一篇故事类阅读,考生需要根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行分析,推理,从而选出正确答案.4.阅读理解About6yearsago,Iwasonaplanenexttoawoman.Iwastiredandwantedtotakeanap.ButbeforeIcouldgointo"ignorepattern",shetappedmeontheshouldertointroduc

36、eherself."Hi,mynameisHelga!"WegottotalkingandeventuallyitcameupthatIhadstartedanorganizationinhighschoolcalledR.A.K.E.(RandomActsofKindness,Etc.).AsIdescribedwhatwedid,Helgagotveryseriousandtoldmethatsheadmiredmeforthat.Shetoldmeastoryaboutthelasttimeshehadflown.ShewasonthewaytoArizonabeca

37、useshehadgottensuddennewsthatherdad'shealthwasonthedecline.Laterherfather'sphysiciancalledtoinformherthatherdadhadrathersuddenlypassedaway.Forthe3-hourplaneride,shesatinsilencearoundstrangers.WhenshearrivedattheairportinArizona,shewalkedtothenearestwall,satdown,andcried.AndhereisthepartI'

38、;llneverforgetaboutHelga'sstory.For2hoursshesatandweptwhilethousandswalkedtoandfrointheairport.Helgalookedatmeandsaid,"Houston,notasinglepersonstoppedandaskedifIwasokaythatday."ItwasthatdaythatIrealizedhowmuchweneedeachother.ItwasthatdayIrealizedthatkindnessisn'tnormal.Kindnessisn&

39、#39;tnormal.Thathasstuckwithmealltheseyearsespeciallynow.Iworkinschoolsnationwidespeakingaboutsympathy,kindness,empathy(同理心)andlove.I'mremindedallthetimethat,formanyofus,kindnessisnotusuallyourdefaultsetting.Wespendsomuchtimeworryingaboutourproblems,ourlives,ourinsecurities,gettingtoourflightsow

40、ewalkbyorignorepeopleinneedofhelp.So,I'vemadeitmymissiontodomypartinsharingstorieswithstudents,teachers,andparentsaboutourneedforcharacterandsympathy.I'malwaysbeonthelookoutforthelittleopportunitiesthatsurroundmeeverydaytodosomethingnice.11)WhatimpressedtheauthormostaboutHelga'sstory?A.H

41、elga'sanxietyoverherfather'ssuddenillness.B. HelgahadnoonetotalktoonherflighttoArizona.C. Helgawasignoredbypeoplearoundherwhenshecried.D.Helgacouldn'tgetoverhersadnessoverherFather'sdeath.(2) Whichcanbestexplaintheunderlinedpart"defaultsetting"inparagraph5?A. Usualwayofdoin

42、gthings.B. Unexpectedwaytodothings.C. Ignorancetopeoplearound.D. Biggestsurprisetoothers.(3) Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor?A. Hestartedmanyclubsinhighschool.B. Heusedtobeaschoolteacher.C. Heteacheskidshowtobehavewell.D. Heisapromoterofagoodcause.(4) 4Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A. ComfortingPeop

43、leinNeedB. MakingKindnessNormalC. IgnoringUnnecessaryTroublesD.PractisingKindnessonthePlane【答案】1C（ 2） A（ 3） D（ 4） B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,作者乘飞机时和女乘客Helga坐在了一起,Helga讲述了关于她的父亲死亡时,她在Arizona机场伤心痛苦时,旁人的态度,使得作者想在学校组织善行,让学生们用自己的善意去帮助那些需要帮助的人.1考查推理判断.根据第四段中的“AndhereisthepartI'llneverforgetaboutHelga'sstor

44、y.For2hoursshesatandweptwhilethousandswalkedtoandfrointheairport.可知作者对Helga哭泣时来来往往的人漠不关心的态度印象深刻,受到了触动,应选C.2考查词义猜想.根据第五段中的“Wespendsomuchtimeworryingaboutourproblems,ourlives,ourinsecurities,gettingtoourflightsowewalkbyorignorepeopleinneedofhelp.可知,我们总是过多的关注自己,所以行善不是我们通常做事的方式,可推知选A.3考查推理判断.根据第五段中的“Iwo

45、rkinschoolsnationwidespeakingaboutsympathy,kindness,empathy同理心andlove.以及最后一段中的“I'vemadeitmymissiontodomypartinsharingstorieswithstudents,teachers,andparentsaboutourneedforcharacterandsympathy.可知作者是一个好的事业推广者,选D.4考查主旨大意,纵观全文可知.本文通过Helga讲述自己的经历,使得作者决定要让善行成为人们习以为常的事,注意关注生活中需要帮助的人,不冷漠以待.可知选B.【点评】此题考点

46、涉及推理判断,词义猜想和主旨大意三个题型的考查,是一篇故事类阅读,要求考生根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行分析,推理,概括和归纳,从而选出正确答案.（ 5） 理解OnWednesday,January13th,Iperformedonstageforthefirsttime.Assomeonewhotakespartinsomanyactivities,it'sextremelydifficulttofindthetimetobeapartofanyproduction.Forme,itwasaonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunitytotryactingthroughth

47、eSeniorPlayProject.Auditions试镜camefirst.Theyweren'tparticularlydifficult,moretoseewhomaybeabetterfittorcertainroles.Weweretoldourrolesinthevariousplays,andstartedtoworkimmediately.IwasunsureofhowIwasasanactor,andIhadtolearnalotfast:actions,myplaceinthestory,myreactions,andcountlessothersmalldeta

48、ils.AsIbegantoimproveasanactor,Iwasabletounderstandmycharactersbetter.MyfirstcharacterisamannamedRogerwhoisasenioradvisortoapresidentialcandidateinaplaycalled"TheSpot."He'sashort-temperedguywhosayswhathewantsandtakeswhathewantstoassisthiscandidateintoday'stoughpoliticalraces.He'

49、;sonthesetofTheSpot,anadvertisementforthecandidate,tomakesureeverythingrunssmoothlyandthatanyproblemsaredealtwithquicklyandefficiently.WhileIhadreallyinterestingcharacters,andtheplayswerefunnyandsuchagreatexperiencetoactin,IreallylovetheSeniorPlayProjectforthepeople.Iworkedwith12otherseniorswhonoton

50、lylovedwhattheyweredoing,butofferedhelpandadvicethroughoutmyentirelearningprocess.Betweenthelights,sounds,costumeandmakeup,andplentymore,theatreisateamsportjustlikebasketballorbaseball.Therearenosmallparts;thereisnoonewhoisn'tneeded.I'velearnedtoappreciatelivetheatre,andtheeffortthateveryper

51、sonintheshow,bothonstageandoffstage,putsintoit.(1) Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutbeingintheproject?A.Lucky.B.Tired.C.Nervous.D.Confident.(2) WhatdoweknowaboutthecharacterRoger?A.Hemeanswhathesays.B.Heputsupanadvertisement.C.Hegivesadvicetothecandidate.D.Heisrunningforpresident.(3) Whatdoestheauthorlikemos

52、tabouttheproject?A.Thepeople.B.Theplays.C.Thecharacters.D.Thecostume.(4) Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheSeniorPlayProject.B.ActingfortheFirstTime.C.WhatMakesaGoodActor.D.ALessonLearntthroughActing.【答案】(1)AC(3) A(4) B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,作者讲述了第一次登台表演的经历.(1)考查推理判断.根据第一段中的"Asomeonewhotakespart

53、insomanyactivities,it'sextremelydifficulttofindthetimetobeapartofanyproduction.Forme,itwasaonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunitytotryactingthroughtheSeniorPlayProject.对作者来说,这是个千载难逢的时机,来尝试表演,从而可以推断出,作者对于参加这个工程感到非常幸运.应选Ao(2)考查推理判断.根据第四段中的"MyfirstcharacterisamannamedRogerwhoisasenioradvisortoapresiden

54、tialcandidateinaplaycalled'ThmSpoedguyHe'sashortwhosayswhathewantsandtakeswhathewantstoassisthiscandidateintoday'stoughpoliticalraces.可知,罗杰在剧中是一位总统候选人的高级参谋,从而可以推断出,他给候选人提供建议.应选Co(3)考查细节理解.根据第四段中的"WhileIhadreallyinterestingcharacters,andtheplayswerefunnyandsuchagreatexperiencetoactin

55、,IreallylovetheSeniorPlayProjectforthepeople.可知,作者最喜欢戏剧工程中的是人.应选Ao(4)考查主旨大意.根据第一段中的"OnWednesday,January13th,Iperformedonstageforthefirsttime.及全文内容可知,文章主要表达作者第一次登台表演的经历.应选B.【点评】此题考点涉及细节理解,推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查,是一篇故事类阅读,要求考生在捕捉细节信息的根底上,进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行分析,推理,概括和归纳,从而选出正确答案.6.阅读短文,从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出最

56、正确选项.EveryyearfromMarchtoOctober,ChristianMoullec,alsoknownas"Birdman,"takestotheskiesaboardhisadaptedlightaircraft.However,the58-year-oldFrenchman'sdaily30-minuteflightisnotjusttoenjoytheimpressiveviews,buttoguideflocks鸟群oflesserwhite-frontedgeese小白额雁throughsafemigrationpathswhichtheb

57、irdscanteachfuturegenerations.Hisdeedbeganin1995whenhenoticedtheirdecliningpopulationinthewildsofLapland,Sweden.Topreventtheirnumbersfromdroppingfurther,Moullectriedtogetthethreatenedspeciestofollowhimalongmigrationroutesthatwouldprotectthemfrombirdhunters.However,gettinggrowngeesetofollowhisleadpro

58、vedchallenging.Asyounggeeseimitateandfollowwhomevertheyviewastheirparent,Moullecdecidedtoraisethegeesefrombirth.Tohelpraisefundsandawarenessofhisjobtoprotectnotjustthegeesebutbirdsworldwide,Moullecoftenallowspayingtouriststojoinhimonthe30-minute-longflightsaboardhisaircraft.Inadditiontothetrainedbir

59、dsflyingalongsidethem,visitors,whocomefromasfarasa15-hourplaneflightaway,aretreatedtoavarietyofcraneandgeesespeciesaswellasbreathtakingviewsofcastlesandcities.Heoftenbringshiscameraalongfortheflights,capturingphotosnotjustfortheirbeauty,butforwhattheydescribe.Moullecbelievestheuseofagriculturalchemi

60、calshasdoneharmtowildEuropeanbirds,withmorethanathirddisappearinginthelast30years."It'sadisaster,"hesaid."Mybeautifulimageswithflyingbirdsshouldbeusedtotellthisstory."1Whydoes"Birdman"alwaysflytotheskyonhisaircraft?A.Toobservegeesealongtheirmigrationroutes.B.Tofollowgeeseth