16．How would you like an easy way to earn $2，500？All you have to do is to sit around and wait for your meals．There's a catch，however．You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week．There are no books or television or radio for amusement．You can't leave until the week is up．And a camera will be recording your every move．
Two people actually took the job．The idea came from Rob Thompson，a video artist．He wanted to make a film about the way animals are treated．His goal was to raise people's awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food．He decided to pay $5，000 out of his own savings to two people who were willing to live like chickens for a week．
    To Rob's surprise，quite a few people answered his advertisement．He had interviewed and selected Eric，a 24-year-old restaurant worker，and Para，a 24-year-old chemist．The plan was for them to spend seven days together in a chicken cage that was six feet long and three feet wide．A camera would record their experiences，which would take place in an art museum．
    The week was long and difficult．They slept on a hard wooden floor．They couldn't stand up without hanging their heads．They ate vegetables and drank water from a garden hosepipe．Their only privacy was a toilet surrounded by a curtain．There were no sinks，mirrors，or toothbrushes in the cage．Their only inspiration was the two framed checks that hung on the wall outside the cage．Visitors who came here were warned，"Do not feed the humans．"
    Finally it was over，and Para and Eric appeared from their cage．They had survived the week，and they each had a $2，500 check in their hands．When Rob Thompson opened the cage，Eric came out，changed into clean clothes，and ate a chocolate bar right away．"It's great to be able to stand up，"he said．Para just changed her clothes and left．After a week of visitors and reporters watching her，she didn't want to talk to anyone．

56．What kind of person is Rob Thompson？B
   A．He is curious about people's personal life．B．He is kind-hearted to animals．
   C．He hates people around．D．He likes to help poor people．
57．The underlined word"catch"probably meansD．
   A．unsolved problem               B．surprising wonder
   C．unbelievable fact                D．hidden difficulty
58．What made it most difficult for the two to stay in the cage？D
   A．They didn't know each other．B．They couldn't lie down to sleep in the cage．
   C．They didn't have meat to eat．D．They had to do almost everything under others'eyes．
59．Which of the following would be the best title for this passage？C
   A．Easy Way to Earn $2，500    B．Do Not Feed the Humans
   C．Living Like a Chicken            D．Getting Along Well Anyway．

分析 本文講述了一項藝術家的實驗，把人關在籠子里一周，讓人體驗一下動物的痛苦生活．

解答 56．B．理解推斷題．文章第二段第三句話His goal was to raise people's awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food．他想喚起人們對善待動物的意識，可以推出他是一個善待動物的人，答案為B．
57．D．詞義推斷題．由前面How would you like an easy way to earn $2，500和后面的You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week，可知要得到豐厚回報，你要和陌生人在雞籠里待上一周，可知這是一個隱藏的困難，故選D．
58．D．理解推斷題．第二段第二句和第三句 He wanted to make a film about the way animals are treated．His goal was to raise people's awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food．可知，實驗的人必須在他人關注下像動物一樣生活，得出答案為D． 
59．C．主旨歸納題．文章的主題是Eric and Pam呆在籠子里體驗動物的生活．所以答案為C．

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