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 阅读理解 A new picture book called When Dinosaurs Conquered the Skies: The Incredible Story of Bird Evolution explains the scientific idea that birds are dinosaurs. The writer JingmaiO'Connor describes herself on Instagram as a "dead bird fan". With her PhD, she works at the Chicago Field Museum as an expert on the evolution of birds and flying dinosaurs. O'Connor says people may know that birds are little dinosaurs. But they might not connect that fact to the birds they see. One purpose of her book, she said, is to achieve it. O'Connor also wants people to see birds as she does — as fascinating flying dinosaurs. In her book, O'Connor also talks about the larger idea of science — namely the importance of making mistakes. Each mistake, she said, leads us closer to the truth. "Science is essentially a series of mistakes. And every mistake, you know, informs us a little bit more and gives us a little bit more information. But pretty much everything that we think is ‘truth' right now is probably at least partly wrong. You know, there is so much we don't know. But mistakes are part of the process. " O'Connor is a Chinese-Irish American who grew up in Pasadena, California. She did not always want to study the remains of ancient living things. She began studying geology, like her mother. "But in my case, my mother went back to school to do her PhD when I was around 10 years old. And so, she had four kids…So, she would take us with her to not only the laboratory, but also into the field, which means going out to collect samples. So, I fell in love with geology. " However, O'Connor had a larger goal in mind when she wrote her book. She said, "Through having greater respect for the living animals around us, I hope that people start to think more about how they impact the environment through their actions, so that we can all move towards a more sustainable future. " （1） Which is one of the goals of O'Connor's book according to Paragraph 2? A . To make connections. B . To write a review. C . To give instructions. D . To make a profit. （2） What does O'Connor think of mistakes? A . Unavoidable. B . Meaningless. C . Invaluable. D . Uncontrollable. （3） What can be learned from Paragraph 4 about the author? A . She had complex social relationships. B . She wanted to be a geology teacher. C . Her mother was her geology teacher. D . Her mother had early effects on her. （4） What does O'Connor expect of her readers? A . Being mindful of what they will say. B . Creating a more sustainable lifestyle. C . Organizing more outdoor activities. D . Trying to make use of the findings. 答案： A C D B

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