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2014届高三英语二轮复习：阅读理解 1.Florida deputy Gene Smith thought the calls about a kangaroo wandering on the street were part of a prank. But WTSP reports that the story was true: A five-foot-tall, 200-pound kangaroo was hopping around Pasco County on Sunday. Then the call came that it was now on US 301. Gene Smith, who noted that the calls were the strangest he’d received during 17 years on the force, said, “Sure enough, there was a kangaroo in the middle of the road. It was a pretty big and extremely strong animal. It wasn’t until I grabbed those legs that I realized just how strong they were. It doesn’t look like that on TV. In fact, the kangaroo was so strong that police couldn’t catch it. Along with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Agricultural Unit, they tried a number of approaches to wrangle in the animal without seriously injuring it. But not even tranquilizers(镇定剂) could slow down the creature. Eventually, local resident Kevin Wehling, who WTSP said “had heard rumors about the kangaroo and wanted to see it for himself,” captured the animal. Kangaroos typically do not attack humans unless they are angered. However, an Australian politician was recently knocked down and scratched facing a kangaroo while out for a morning jog. They can become more aggressive when they find themselves in a strange environment with a team of police officers hunting them down. Police still have no idea who owns the kangaroo and have now placed it in the care of a vet. Technically, you can own a kangaroo in the Sunshine State if you have the right permits. In theory, wildlife officials should be able to narrow the field and pinpoint where the stray kangaroo came from. 60. What does the underlined word “prank” in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Task B. Plan C. Trick D. Show 61. According to what Gene Smith said in Paragraph2, we infer that____. A. he was skilled at grabbing kangaroo B. he had seen many kangaroos in th