I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.
我在Bailey Arboretum的Locust Valley与Volunteers for Wildlife合作，这是一个救援和教育组织。帮助受伤、流离失所或生病的生物可能令人心碎；生存从未有保障。然而，当一切顺利时，那简直是美丽的。

I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already zxxk.been placed in a carrier for safety.
我接到了来自Muttontown一位女士的救援电话。她发现了一只小猫头鹰躺在地上。当我到达时，我看到了一个2到3周大的小猫头鹰。它已经被安全地放在一个运输箱里。

I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.
我检查了这只雏鸟，它看起来没事。如果我能找到巢，我可能就能把它放回去，但运气不佳。我的下一个任务是建造一个巢并在树上固定它。

The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.
房主非常乐于助人。我们找到了一个铁丝篮子。我在篮子里放了一些松树枝，使这个巢既安全又舒适。我将雏鸟放入巢中，它很快就平静下来了。

Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.
现在唯一需要的是父母，但他们不在。我给了房主一段小猫头鹰饥饿尖叫的录音。这些录音可以向成年猫头鹰宣告雏鸟的存在；它们也可能鼓励我们的雏鸟开始叫。我给了房主尽可能多的信息，然后回家等待夜晚可能带来的消息。

A nervous night to be sure,but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all — LUNCH！The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.
这确实是一个紧张的夜晚，但有时大自然的精神会对我们所有人微笑！房主打电话说父母对录音做出了回应。我开车过去，看到雏鸟在巢里看起来健康活泼。而且巢里还有最美妙的景象——午餐！父母已经尽了他们的职责，很可能会继续保持。

1. What is unavoidable in the author’s rescue work according ro paragraph 1?
   A.Efforts made in vain.
   B.Getting injured in his work.
   C.Feeling uncertain about his future.
   D.Creatures forced out of their homes.
   答案：A

2. Why was the author called to Muttontown?
   A.To rescue a woman.
   B.To take care of a woman.
   C.To look at a baby owl.
   D.To cure a young owl.
   答案：C

3. What made the chick calm down?
   A.A new nest.
   B.Some food.
   C.A recording.
   D.Its parents.
   答案：A

4. How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?
   A.It’s unexpected.
   B. It’s beautiful.
   C. It’s humorous.
   D. It’s discouraging.
   答案：B