Do animals have a culture? What do we mean by "culture"? Recently 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 that a group of people have in common. Culture is the forms of behavior (行为)hat help people to live together. It is also the forms of behavior that make one group of people different from another group.

Human beings use tools, cooperate with one another, and communicate with language. But these aspects(方面) 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(黑猩猩) 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.

1.According to the article, "culture" means

A. the languages we learn

B. the good habits we' share with each other

C. the forms of behavior we have in common

2.From the fact that chimpanzees can use and make tools,we know

A. animals may have a culture like our own

B. animals can be as clever as human beings

C. animals have the ability to help human beings

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A. Chimpanzees never help each other.

B' Animals use their own language to communicate.

C. People from different places have the same culture.

4.The traditional idea about dividing animals from human beings is that

A. human beings can use tools

B. human beings can depend on each other

C. human beings have the language to communicate

5.The main idea of the article is that

A. the animal culture is different from the human culture

B. knowledge and communication are no longer signs of only human behavior

C. the line dividing human culture from animal culture is not as clear as we might think

As parents,we hope that our children grow up to be healthy.When they grow up,they need to sleep in their own beds.But some kids don’t want to sleep alone.Here are some advice that can be done by the parents,so the children can sleep in his own bed.

Find out the reasons.

There are many reasons why they are doing that.You can do this by paying attention to little things.

Do something before bed.

Some children need to be calmed slowly before taking them to their bedrooms.You can invite them to a bath and read a story or sing a song before bed.

Give your child some “protection”.

You could use some toys that can be used as their friends while sleeping to make them feel safe.

Add light to their bedrooms.

This could be used to reduce their fear in night and make the rooms more comfortable for them.

Be patient.

Keep trying and never stop before your children actually fall asleep in their own beds comfortably.

1.We can do something before bed to calm the children down,because .

A. it makes them feel relaxed B. they can get new knowledge

C. it improves their health D. they are too nervous

2.Which activity is not useful to make a child feel safe?

A. To read a story to him.

B. To turn on the light in his room.

C. To take him to a bigger room.

D. To put some toys in his room.

3.If a child can’t sleep in his own bed,his parents should .

A. just let him sleep in his parents’ bed

B. move to a quieter place

C. keep trying all the mentioned tips

D. buy more books for the child

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A. The relation between light and sleep

B. Put a closer eye on children

C. The power of patience

D. How to let your children sleep alone

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