A white bison calf (牛犊) was born in Yellowstone National Park’s Lamar Valley. Park visitor and wildlife photographer Erin Braaten saw it, and she happened to be in the right place at the right time.

    Braaten is from Kalispell, Montana. She visits Yellowstone a few times each year, but she never imagined she would witness such a rare (罕见的) and important moment. She stopped and took some photos of the calf and its mother.

    Braaten, who has Native American heritage, explained the important meaning behind the birth of a white bison calf. “It’s a great thing. It means there could be a good change coming,” she said.

    A white bison calf is important in Native American culture, particularly to the Lakota people. According to Lakota legend (传说), the birth of a white bison calf fulfills a prophecy (预言) that promises better times ahead. The legend tells of a time around 2,000 years ago when there was not enough food and bison were becoming impossible to see. White Buffalo Calf Woman appeared, presenting a sacred pipe and a bundle to a tribal member, teaching them how to pray and bring buffalo back. As she left, she transformed into a white buffalo calf.

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1.What can we know about Braaten?

A She visits Yellowstone almost every day.

B She often sees white bison calves.

C She loves visiting parks.

D She is good at photography.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第一段第二句的“Park visitor and wildlife photographer Erin Braaten”可知，艾琳·布拉滕是一名摄影师，因此她擅长摄影。故选D。

2.What does the underlined word “witness” mean?

A See.

B Hear.

C Touch.

D Write.

解析：选A。A词义猜测题。根据第一段第二句的“Erin Braaten saw it”可知，布拉滕见证了这个罕见的象征性时刻。故选A。

3.What does Braaten think of the birth of a white bison calf?

A Scary.

B Important.

C Meaningless.

D Funny.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第三段的“explained the important meaning behind the birth of a white bison calf”“It’s a great thing.”和“a good change coming”可知，布拉滕认为白色野牛的出生很重要。故选B。

4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A The way to make friends with the white bison calf.

B Some predictions about the white bison calf.

C A legend of the white bison calf.

D The reason why the white bison calf is rare.

解析：选C。C段落大意题。本段主要描述了关于白色小野牛诞生的传说。故选C。

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A How Rare Is A White Bison Birth?

B White Bison Calf Born In Yellowstone.

C What Could Make A Baby Bison White?

D Photos Of A White Bison Calf Raised Questions.

解析：选B。B 主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了黄石公园罕见白色小野牛的诞生。故选B。