7．The loneliest chimp（黑猩猩） in the world just got the best surprise---a hug from a new friend．Ponso has been by himself for nearly three years，finding himself along after his wife and children died on the island where they were abandoned by a medical testing company many years ago．
For years a nearby villager named Germain has been Ponso's only company，visiting him so often to bring bananas and bread the chimp's only source of food on the tiny island．It was clear how much Ponso missed companionship when he was recently visited by Chimpanzee Conservation Centre Director Estelle Raballand．The chimp immediately embraced Estelle Raballand in a huge hug and laughed as she reached out for him，with his smile from ear to ear．
For those who know Ponso's backstory，his immediate ease and trust in humans might be surprising．Ponso was one of 20 chimps，all between the ages of 7 to 11 years old，relocated to an island off the Ivory Coast after being used for testing by the New York Blood Centre．After the tests were completed in 2005，the lab reportedly transferred the chimps to a string of islands，occasionally dropping off food and water because there was none in the chimps'new homes．
Disease and hunger soon left only Ponso，his mate and their two children standing，But at the end of 2013 they died within days of each other and Ponso was now completely alone．
A group called SOS Ponso is trying to raise money for the poor lonely chimp，already
achieving its goal of?20，000-all of which will be used for Ponso's care．
24．What do we know about the chimp Ponso？D
A．He was deserted by his family，
B．He found many sources of food．
C．He came to the island for a test．
D．He suffers from loneliness greatly．
25．How did Ponso feel about the visit of Estelle Raballand？A
A．Excited．B．Frightened．C．Embarrassed．
26．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？B
A．The chimps'new settlement．
B．How Ponso came to the island．
C．Why Ponso was used for a test．
D．The medical test about chimps．
27．What can be inferred from the text？C
A．Germain won't visit Ponso any more．
B．A new lab will be built on the island．
C．Many people show concern for Ponso．
D．more chimps will be brought to the island．
分析 本文主要介绍了一个黑猩猩--Ponso，它独自在岛上被关了三年，非常孤独．但是许多人都在关心帮助Ponso．例如：村民时常给它送吃的和陪伴它；Estelle Raballand来岛上陪伴它；SOS PONSO组织正在为这只孤独的黑猩猩筹钱．
解答 24．D推理判断题．根据第一段Ponso has been by himself for nearly three years，finding himself alone after his wife and children died on the island和倒数第二段But at the end of 2013 they died within days and Ponso is now completely alone．可知Ponso独自在岛上被关了三年，它非常孤独．故选D．
25．A细节理解题．根据第二段The chimp immediately embraced Estelle Raballand in a huge hug and laughed as she reached out for him，with his smile from ear to ear．可知黑猩猩Ponso立刻接受了Estelle Raballand的大拥抱．她伸手给它，而它笑得合不拢嘴．由此可知，Estelle Raballand来看它，它很兴奋．故选A．
26．B主旨大意题．第三段主要讲述了Ponso7岁到11岁之间，被送到一个小岛上，用于测试；测试结束后，又被转移到一系列岛屿上．故选B．
27．C推理判断题．根据第二段可知有个村民时常给Ponso送吃的和陪伴它；第三段讲Estelle Raballand来岛上陪伴Ponso；最后一段讲SOS PONSO组织在为它筹钱．由此可知，许多人在关心帮助Ponso．故选C．
点评 本文考察学生的理解推断能力以及细心程度，只要抓住文章的关键词，采用寻读的方法查找细节，就能找到正确答案．
