题型：阅读选择 题类：模拟题 难易度：普通
山东省新目标版2019届中考英语模拟试卷（六）
Do animals have a culture? What do we mean by "culture?" Lately social scientists have begun to ask if culture is found just in humans, or if some animals have a culture too. When we speak of culture, we mean a way of life a group of people have in common. Culture includes the beliefs and attitudes we learn. It is the patterns of behavior that help people to live together. It is also the patterns of behavior that make one group of people different from another group.
Our culture lets us make up for having lost out strength, claws, long teeth, and other defenses. Instead we use tools, cooperate with one another, and communicate with language. But these aspects of human behavior, or "culture," can also be found in the lives of certain animals. Animals can make tools, for example. We used to think that the ability to use tools was the dividing line between human beings and other animals. Lately, however, we have found that this is not the case. Chimpanzees(非洲小猩猩) can not only use tools but actually make tools themselves. Animals can also share knowledge with each other and use their own language to communicate. So it may be important for us to know that the line dividing us from animals is not as clear as we used to think.
Here is some cool information about the world's population.
| It took 12 years for the world's population to grow from 7 billion to 2022's 8 billion. But it will take about 15 years for the population to reach 9 billion. That's because fewer babies are born now. In 50 years，this can slow the growth of the world's population. |
| The day on which the world's population grows by one billion is important. The United Nations chooses a baby born on that day as the symbolic（象征的）baby. For example，the world's population reached 8 billion on November 15， 2022. Vinice Mabansag was born on that day and she became the symbolic 8 billionth baby. |
| More boys than girls are born around the world. There are 106 baby boys born for every 100 baby girls. There are 1. 8 billion people between the ages of 10 and 24. That's the largest number ever（有史以来）. |
During ancient times，children didn't have much to enjoy themselves. However，they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.
Kicking stone balls During the Qing Dynasty，kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China，and it was often played in winter to keep warm. |
Playing hide—and—seek Hide—and—seek is a traditional game for children，popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a child's eyes while other kids run around to tease him or her，more commonly |
Flying kites Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood，instead of paper. The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite，Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its own feature. For example，the bird—shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite. |
Watching shadow plays The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artists control puppets behind the screen and tell stories to the music. |
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