阅读理解精选20IfyouweretowalkuptoArthurBonnerandsay,“Hey,ButterflyMan,”hisfacewouldbreakintoasmile.Thetitlesuitshim.Andhelovesit.ArthurBonnerworkswiththePalosVerdesbluebutterfly,oncethoughttohavediedout.Todaythebutterflyiscomingback—thankstohim.Butyearsagoifyou’dtoldhimthiswaswhathe’dbedoingsomeday,hewouldhavelaughed,“You’recrazy.”Asaboy,heusedtobe“alittletoughguyonthestreets”.Atagethirteen,hewascaughtbypolicestealing.Ateighteen,helandedinprisonforshootingaman.“Iknewithadhurtmymom,”Bonnersaidafterhegotoutofprison.“SoItoldmyselfIwouldnotputmymomthroughthatpainagain.”OnedayhemetProfessorMattoni,whowasworkingtorebuildthehabitatforanendangeredbutterflycalledElSegundoblue.“Isawthesign‘ButterflyHabitat’andasked,‘Howcanyouhaveahabitatwhenthebutterfliescanjustflyaway?’”Bonnerrecalls.“Dr.Mattonilaughedandhandedmeamagnifyingglass(放大镜),‘Lookattheleaves.’Icouldseeallthesecaterpillars(蝴蝶的幼虫)ontheplant.DrMattoniexplained,‘Withouttheplant,therearenobutterflies.’”Weekslater,BonnerreceivedacallfromDr.Mattoni,whotoldhimtherewasabutterflyneededhelp.ThatwashowhemetthePalosVerdesblue.Sincethenhe’sbeenworkingforfouryearstohelpbringthebutterflyback.Hegrowsastragals,theonlyplantthebutterflyeats.Hecollectsbutterfliesandbringsthemintoalabtolayeggs.Thenheputsnewbutterfliesintothehabitat.Thebutterfly’spopulation,oncealmostzero,isnowupto900.Fortheirwork,BonnerandDr.Mattonireceivedlotsofawards.ButforBonner,heearnedsomethingmore:heturnedhislifearound.ForsixyearsnowBonnerhaskepthispromisetostayoutofprison.Whilehe’sbringingbackthePalosVerdesblue,thebutterflyhashelpedbringhimback,too.-2-\n41.Whenhewasyoung,ArthurBonner_______.A.brokethelawandendedupinprisonB.wasfondofshootingandhurthismomC.oftenlaughedatpeopleonthestreetsD.oftencaughtbutterfliesandtookthemhome42.BonnercametoknowthePalosVerdesblueafterhe_______.A.foundthebutterflyhaddiedoutB.wonmanyprizesfromhisprofessorC.metDr.Mattoni,aprofessorofbiologyD.collectedbutterfliesandputthemintoalab43.Fromthelastsentenceofthetext,welearnthatraisingbutterflieshas________.A.madeBonnerfamousB.changedBonner’slifeC.broughtBonnerwealthD.enrichedBonner’sknowledge44.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“putthrough”meaninthe3rdparagraph?A.hurtB.recallC.rememberD.experience45.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.APromisetoMomB.AManSavedbyButterfliesC.AStoryofButterfliesD.AJobOfferedbyDr.Mattoni[答案及解析]本文主要讲述了一个叫阿瑟的人通过养蝴蝶既拯救了蝴蝶，又拯救了自己的故事。41.A细节理解题。根据第二段陈述的阿瑟曾因伤人，偷窃等原因入狱。42.C细节理解题。根据第六段的第一、二句话得知，几周后阿瑟收到了教授的电话，告诉他有一种蝴蝶需要他的帮助，那就是他怎样遇到这种蝴蝶的。43.B细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知阿瑟自此遵守了诺言再也没有入狱，因此说蝴蝶改变了他，故选B。44.D词义猜测题。根据上下文语境得知。45.B主旨大意题。文章整体上讲述的是阿瑟从没有养蝴蝶时的糟糕生活到养蝴蝶后的转变。-2-
