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广东省2024年中考英语真题
People know animals do have feelings, but they are not sure if these feelings are correctly understood. In recent years, scientists have done research about the feelings of cows, frogs and pandas. ▲ It says that humans can tell whether a chicken is happy or sad by listening to its calls.
The researchers put a bowl behind a door. Inside the bowl, sometimes, there was something chickens love to eat, such as rice or insects. Sometimes, there was nothing. When the chickens saw food behind the door, they seemed happy and produced fast and loud sounds, known as food calls. When there wasn't food, the chickens made low and long noises to express disappointment. The researchers recorded all these sounds and studied their waves.
Then the researchers chose 16 recordings of such chicken noises. Half were from the chickens seeing the food and half were from the chickens finding no food. The recordings were played to 194 volunteers. Sixty-nine percent of the volunteers correctly understood whether the chickens were feeling happy or not, and some of them even had no experience of taking care of chickens.
The result shows that humans have the natural ability to understand the feelings of chickens. Hopefully, this finding can bring about new technology to help with chicken-raising, a big industry in many countries. Some scientists are already working on a smart computer program that can identify chickens' feelings. This is good news for farmers who want to make the birds happier and healthier.
South African Safari 8:00 p. m. Start and end in Johannesburg 7:30 p. m. Saturday | Trek in Canada We leave the airport at 10:00 p. m. Start and end in Toronto Dinner: 6:30 p. m. Party: Friday evening |
Surfing in Spanish seas Flight leaves at 5:30 a. m. Start and end in Barcelona Dinner is at 6:00 p. m. every day. There is a party every Saturday at the hotel. |
Reading is a lifelong journey. Put yourself into a world of books and get lost in another world—but where do you start? {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
◆ Ask a librarian(图书管理员)
The best people to throw your questions at are librarians! {#blank#}2{#/blank#} If you tell a librarian what you've read before and what you liked or disliked about it, they will suggest some possible books for you to try.
◆ Make a change.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}You may get used to reading history books or you just take an interest in science fictions. What about the books about culture? You'll never know until you try. Give a new style a chance and you may enter a whole new world of reading.
◆ Read reviews.
Book reviews can help you decide if a book is for you. There are usually short reviews on the covers of books. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Some websites provide book suggestions from writers, parents and teachers. Some people's opinions about the books are very interesting. Their ideas may help you get a right pick.
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Reading something comfortable might be your first choice. But why not challenge yourself to read something more complicated(复杂的)? It is a good way of pushing yourself to improve your reading skills.
A. Challenge yourself. B. They are cool book brains C. You can also read reviews online. D. Let me tell you how to write book reviews. E. Changing into a new style of book is not easy. F. Here are some suggestions to pick a great book. G. Developing good reading habits takes a long time. |
WELCOME TO TONGJIANG ZOO Do you want to see the animals from all over the world? Come to Tongjiang Zoo. The zoo has more than 2,000 animals, Big elephants from Yunnan, tigers from the south and the northeast of China, and the African lions, giraffes and zebras are all waiting for you, lovely pandas and clever monkeys are going to make you laugh. You are welcome to take photos with some animals. Ticket Price: Adults(成人):¥30. 00;Children:¥15. 00; Children under six: Free(免费) Opening Time: From Monday to Friday:9:00-16:30 Saturday and Sunday: 8:00-17:30 Keep the zoo clean, Do not feed(喂养)or go near the dangerous animals. |
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