美国男子养短吻鳄治疗抑郁症 称“就像狗狗一样”

Emotional support animals are becoming more common. They can be pets such as cats and dogs but they can also be unlikely animals such as squirrels (although more unusual animals don’t always go down well). But one man has showed he finds comfort in his pet alligator.

Joie Henney, from Pennsylvania, U. S., has a five-foot, 60 pounds emotional support alligator. And it’s not the only reptile (爬行动物) that Joie lives with. The one that steals the show, however, is four-year-old Wally, who has a special place in Joie’s heart. While most of us might be scared to go near an alligator, Joie insists the animal is super friendly and loves giving hugs and kisses.

Little Wally is now four and was rescued from outside Orlando when he was 14 months old. Joie says Wally could one day be 16 foot long. Wally’s diet includes chicken wings and he shares an indoor plastic pond with a smaller rescued alligator named Scrappy. Wally has never bitten anyone and is even afraid of cats, according to Joie. Joie explained, “He’s far from a typical alligator. He loves hugs and he loves giving kisses.” As well as having full run of the house, Wally is regularly taken out for walks to parks, malls and even restaurants.

Joie, who refused to take medicine when going through depression, found great relief in interaction with Wally. With a fan-base, Joie works with volunteers daily to show Wally in schools, birthday parties, and other events. He says it’s just like having a dog. 

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1.In general, ______ are hardly associated with emotional support animals.

A cats

B dogs

C squirrels

D alligators

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段可知，情感支持动物通常是宠物猫和狗，不太可能是松鼠这样的动物，虽然更不寻常的动物不总是受欢迎，有人却从短吻鳄那里找到了慰藉，言下之意是说短吻鳄这种另类宠物几乎是与情感支持动物无缘，故选D。

2.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A Wally is always friendly to everyone.

B Wally is the only alligator in Joie’s home.

C Joie prefers Wally than other animals.

D Joie forces others to accept Wally.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第二段The one that steals the show, however, is four-year-old Wally, who has a special place in Joie’s heart.可知那个出风头(steal the show)的是四岁的沃利，他在Joie心中有一个特殊的位置，由此推测与其他动物相比Joie更喜欢沃利，故选C。

3.Which of the following was NOT mentioned in Paragraph 3?

A What Wally eats.

B Wally’s living area.

C Things Wally likes to do.

D Wally’s appearance.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段可知，沃利的饮食包括鸡翅，他和一条更小的被解救的短吻鳄共用一个室内塑料池塘，沃利从来没有咬任何人，甚至害怕猫。他喜欢拥抱，他喜欢亲吻。除了满屋子地跑，沃利也常被带到公园、购物中心甚至餐馆散步。未提及沃利的长相，故选D。

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A Joie is a person who is warmly welcomed.

B Joie is not only an animal lover but also a researcher.

C Joie likes spending time together with Wally.

D Joie took medicine when going through depression.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据全文可知Joie享受和他的短吻鳄宠物在一起的时光，特别是Wally，故选C。