As far back as 700 B. C, man has talked about children being cared for by wolves. Romulus and Remus, the legendary（傳說(shuō)的）twin founders of Rome, were said to have been cared for by wolves. It is believed that when a she-wolf loses her litter, she tries to get human child to take its place. This seemingly foolish and unreasonable idea did not become believable until the late nineteenth century when a French doctor actually found a ten-year-old boy having nothing on wandering in the woods. He didn’t walk upright, could not speak understandably, nor could he relate to people. He only growled（嗥叫）and stared at them. Finally the doctor won the boy’s confidence and began to work with him. After many long years of devoted and patient teaching, the doctor was able to get the boy to clothe and feed himself, recognize and say a number of words, as well as write letters and form words.
小題1:The French doctor found the boy ________.
　　A. wandering in the woods 　　　B at his doorstep
　　C. growling at him 　　　　　　 D. speaking understandably
小題2:In this passage, the word “l(fā)itter” in line 3 most nearly means ________.
A．garbageB．masterC．hairD．baby animals
小題3:The doctor was able to work with the boy because ________.
A．the boy had never lost his mindB．the boy trusted him
C．the boy liked to dress upD．the boy worked very hard
小題4:Which of the following statements is not true?
A．She-Wolves have been said to replace human children for their lost litter.
B．Examples of wolves caring for human children can be found only in the nineteenth century.
C．The French doctor succeeded in training the boy to enjoy the human life somewhat.
D．The young boy never was able to speak perfectly.
小題5:In this passage, the word “relate to” most nearly means ________.
A．tellB．understandC．listen toD．write to

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:B
小題5:B
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C．Their respect for Catherine        D．The force of the guards
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