17．Once there were several scientists in a forest．They were trying to study the rarest animal in the world．No one had seen it，so everyone was excited and wanted to be the first one to photograph and study it．
The animal only came out at night，so the scientists did some other studies in the day．Among them，there was a famous scientist named Walter．Every day，he would spend an hour sitting at the desk and putting all his equipment（设备）in the right place．He did this carefully．But other scientists laughed at him because they thought Walter was just wasting time．
One night，the animal appeared suddenly．The scientists heard its call．But the call didn't last long．The animal was frightened by the noises made by the scientists while they were scrabbling（忙乱地找）for their cameras and notebooks．
On the next morning，the scientist compared their findings．Some had tried to record its call，others had noted down how it moved，and the luckiest one had even photographed parts of its tail and legs．They all congratulated each other on what they had found．However，when they saw what Walter had，they were very surprised．He had taken several complete（完整的）photos，the record of the animal's cry and notes about the animal．
They ran to congratulate Walter．They now understood the importance of keeping things in order．Because of that，Walter could find everything quickly in the dark．
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61．Dhad ever seen the rarest animal in the world．
A．Some scientists
B．Walter
C．Someone
D．Nobody
62．Other scientists laughed at Walter because they thoughtA．
A．it's not necessary to spend time in putting all his equipment in the right place
B．it's not good to sit at the desk．
C．it's important to spend time doing like this．
D．it's useful to sit at the desk and put things in order．
63．The animal was frightened whenD．
A．the scientists appeared suddenly
B．the scientists took photos
C．Walter put all his equipment in the right place
D．the scientists made some noises
64．The scientists were surprised atB．
A．the animal's call they recorded．
B．what Walter had got about the animal．
C．the animal's cry and notes
D．the animal's photos
65．The passage tells us thatC．
A．we should find everything quickly in the dark
B．the scientists were not supposed to make noises
C．it's important to keep things in order
D．Walter was the first one to photograph and study the animal．
分析 曾经在森林里有几位科学家．他们正在研究世界上最稀有的动物．没有人看到过它，所以每个人都很兴奋，都想成为第一个拍摄和研究它的人．
这种动物仅仅在晚上出来，因此在白天科学家们做一些其他的研究工作．在他们中间有一个有名的科学家叫Walter．每天，他会花一个小时坐在书桌前，把自己所有的设备按正确的位置把它们放好．他认真地做着这一切．但是其他的科学家嘲笑他，他们认为Walter在浪费时间．一天晚上，这种动物突然出现了．科学家们听到了它的叫声．但是这种叫声持续的时间不长．这种动物被科学家忙乱地找自己的照相机和笔记本发出的声音惊吓着了．
第二天早晨，科学家们比较他们的发现．有些人试图记录它的呼叫，其他人已经注意到它是如何移动的，最幸运的人甚至拍到了它的尾巴和腿的部分．他们都互相祝贺着他们的发现．然而，当他们看到Walter的东西时，他们很惊讶．他已经拍下了几张完整的照片，录下下了动物的叫声并记录了下来．
他们都跑着去祝贺Walter．他们现在明白了把物品按顺序放好的重要性．正因为如此，Walter在黑暗中能很快找到一切．
解答 61．D．细节理解题．根据No one had seen it，可知没有人看到过它，故选D．
62．A． 推理判断题．根据Every day，he would spend an hour sitting at the desk and putting all his equipment（设备）in the right place．He did this carefully．But other scientists laughed at him because they thought Walter was just wasting time．可知每天，他会花一个小时坐在书桌前，把自己所有的设备按正确的位置把它们放好．他认真地做着这一切．但是其他的科学家嘲笑他，他们认为Walter在浪费时间，故选A．
63．D． 细节理解题．根据The animal was frightened by the noises made by the scientists．可知这种动物被科学家们发出的声音吓到了，故选D．
64．B．细节理解题． 根据However，when they saw what Walter had，they were very surprised．可知然而，当他们看到Walter的东西时，他们很惊讶，故选B．
65．C．主旨大意题． 根据They now understood the importance of keeping things in order．Because of that，Walter could find everything quickly in the dark．可知他们明白了把物品按顺序放好的重要性．故选C．
点评 这是一篇逸闻趣事类的阅读理解题．本篇短文以细节理解和推理判断题为主．细节理解的阅读理解题一般只针对某个特定的细节，有的可以在原文中可以直接找到答案，有的正确选项是原文有关词语和句子的转换．需要学生阅读时把握细节，注意有些问题可以在文章中直接找到答案，有些则需要我们在理解的基础上将有关内容系统化才能找到去挖掘文章深层含义，从而正确理解作者的意思．
