"When a man has pity on all living creatures， then onlyis henoble，" said Buddha almost 3，000 years ago． It seems that having this born pity towards other living beings is necessary to make a human human． This， however， is proved more often in children than in adults．
Often children are the ones who have the strongest conscience regarding the cruelty to animals． When asking children about their thoughts， you may often hear them say things such as "It is wrong to kill animals"， "Animals should have the same rights as humans"， and "We shouldn't hunt animals for sports．" Some children can be found to be stubborn and enthusiastic in their views， making promises such as "I will never wear a fur coat"， "I don't use products that have been tested on animals" and so on．
Natalie from Kazakhstan is an example of a bright girl with strong opinions about animals． She sees cruelty to animals as a witness to human nature： "People are egoists， showing no concern to environmental problems and thinking only about themselves． I feel a special connection to the animal world． For example， on my street lives a dangerous dog named Shubby． But when we saw each other for the first time， I felt I understood her anger was only surface level and that she really had a kind heart． I gently touched her fur and we became friends． When I grow up and make a lot of money， I want to open an animal shelter．"
Natalie has strong feelings about the world in which we live． She can tell the difference between right and wrong， and is determined to make the world a better place． As we grow older we learn to be more practical and begin to understand the importance of economic development and the simple need to make a livingon a more personal level． But we adults would do well to learn something from children about holding onto our great moral sense．



According to the writer， children's opinions are ______ ．

A. practical and moral
B. straightforward and useless
C. living but wrong
D. inexperienced but valuable

What do we know about Natalie according to the passage？ ______

A. She has a kind heart．
B. She has strange beliefs．
C. She only thinks for herself．
D. She has many bright ideas．

What is the meaning of the underlined word "egoists" in Paragraph 3？ ______

A. A cruel person．
B. A self-centered person．
C. A proud person．
D. A kind-hearted person．

Which of the following would Natalie most probably agree with？ ______

A. Dogs are dangerous and cruel animals．
B. Human beings should leave animals alone．
C. Human beings have a special connection with animals．
D. Animals may become angry without any reason．