Caring for birds, goats and a tortoise is all part of a living classroom.
High-school students in Arlington, Virginia are learning how to care for animals. They are at the animal science lab, learning about and taking care of nearly 50 kinds of animals.
Holding a rabbit in her arms, Elleny Alemu says it is "so cute". She says soon she will be getting one of her own.
Miguel Zambrano doesn't feel the same way about Snickers. Zambrano is feeding her hay(干草) , hoping she will let him brush her. "She gets mad if you sometimes don't even pay attention to her.
And she doesn't like people to ride her. "
Zambrano is one of 70 students taking the yearlong animal science program. Students learn in class and hands-on with the animals. It gives them a chance to learn what it is like to work with animals.
Sydney Miller takes a rabbit to walk, to give it exercise. She takes the animal on a leash(皮带) , like a dog. They walk past other different kinds of animals. " I wanted to learn more about them and get a hands-on experience. "
Cleaning the rabbit's cage is something she didn't like to do. " I have to clean his dirty box and bedding every day. " But Miller hopes to be a vet one day.
Science teacher, Schall explains that the students are learning " hand taming (驯养) ". They have to hold them for at least 10 minutes. Yes,, that includes snakes and even a kind of deadly spider. Schall says she helps the student by first holding the animal herself.
Lab assistant(助手) Rebecca Brumbaugh helps the students. She says that like people, animals have minds of their own. "They have their feelings. Different animals have different personalities(个性) and they connect with different humans. "
1.What are the students doing according to the passage?
A. Keeping animals as pets. B. Protecting the environment,
C. Taking care of the animals. D. Experiencing the future life.
2.According to Paragraph 4, Zembrano's Snickers is probably
A. rabbit B. horse C. bird D. mouse
3.When training animals, Mrs. Schall teaches her students by .
A. comparing with another B. showing some pictures
C. downloading information D. setting an example
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