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  Three years ago, five parrots were set free in a wild place of Arizona, thousands of miles from the Channel IsIands in Jersey sher they had been looked after by zookeepersNo evolutionary strategies informed them how to behave in this new Iandscape of mountainous pine forest unoccupied by their king for 50 yearsTo the researchers’ surprise, they failed to make comtact with a group of wild parrots imported from Mexico and set free at the same timeWithin 24 hours the reintroducing ended in failure, and the poor birds were back in cages, on their way to the safety of the Arizona reintroduction programme

  Ever since then, the programme has enjoyed great success, mainly because the birds now being set free are Mexican birds illegally caught in the wild, confiscated(没收)on arrival north of the border, and raised by their parents in the safety of the programmeThe experience shows how little we know about the behaviour and psychology(心理)of parrots, as Peter Bennett, a bird researcher, points out:“Reintroducing species of high intelligence like parrots is a lot more difficultPeople like parrots, always treating them as nothing more than pers or valuable ‘collectables’.”

  Now that manty species of parrot are in immediate danger of dying out, biologists are working together to study the natural history and the behaviour of this family of birdsLast year was an important turning pointconservationists founded the World Parrot Trust, based at Hayle in Cornwall, to support research into both wild and caged birds

  Research on parrots is vital for two reasonsForst, as the Arizona programme showed, when reintroducing parrots to the wild, we need to be aware of what the birds must know if they are to survive in their natural homeWe also need to learn more about the needs oft parrots keot as pets, particularly as the Trust’s campaign does not attempt to discourage the practice, but rather urges people who buy parrots as pets to choose birds raised by humans

(1)

What do we know about the area where the five parrots were reintroduced?

[  ]

A.

Its landscape is new to parrots pf their king

B.

It used to be home to parrots of their kind

C.

It is close to where they had been kept

D.

Pine trees were planted to attract birds

(2)

The reintroducing experience three years ago shows that man-raised parrots ________

[  ]

A.

can find their way back home in Jersey

B.

are unable to recognize their parents

C.

are unable to adape to the wild

D.

can produce a new species

(3)

Why are researches on parrots important according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

The Trust shows great concern for the programme

B.

We need to knows more about how to preserve parrots

C.

Many people are interested in collecting parrots

D.

Parrots’ intelligence may some day benefit people

(4)

According to the passage, peple are advised ________

[  ]

A.

to treat wild and caged parrots equally

B.

to set up cmfortable homes for parrots

C.

not to keep wild parrots as pets

D.

not to let more parrots go to the wild

 

D

Chocolate which hepls you lose weight by actually burning calories as you eat it ? It sounds wonderful.

But unfortunately , for anyone who spent £ 37 on a 40-day supply of Slim Choc, the idea is nothing more than daydream.

The product was one of a lot of “miracle cures” marketed to Britons which had no evidence to back up their grandiose(夸大的) claims, according to the Office of Fair Trading.

The OFT said that such tricks affect 200,000 of us a year, at a cost £ 20 million . Some 78 per cent of the victims(受害人)are female, but a large number of men are also taken in by “cures”for hair loss.

OFT Director of Consumer Protection Mike Haley said,“Miracle health tricks target people who are eager to lose weight or find a cure. The products are often worthless and can even be dangerous with untested and possibly harmful ingredients(成分)。”

The OFT yesterday warned consumers about the adverts for Slim-Choc, which were contained in junk mail sent to thousands of homes acorss Britain.

     The company chaimed that eating the “slimming chocolate”could help users lose 20lbs in just 20 days, without exercising or cutting back on food.

The tricks claimed this was a “brand new revolutionary cure for the overweight”,and it was “the first and only cholcolate that burns off fat”. Thousands were persuaded to pay £ 37 for a 40-day supply.

Alice Tuff, of the Sense About Science charity, said :“The emotional and financial costs for the people who get drawn in can be huge and it is very important that we keep promoting public vigilance(警惕)in dealing with this serious problem.”

1.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.Chocolate And Health   B.Dangerous Chocolate

C.Too Good To Be True    D.Weight-loss Chocolate

2.Which of the following best states Mike’s idea?

A.The emotional and financial costs for victims can be great

B.Eating the “slimming chocolate” could help users lose weight.

C.We should deal with this weight-loss chocolate problem seriously.

D.Weight-loss chocolate may contain dangerous ingredients.

3.The company promises if you pay £ 37 for the product, you will         

A.turn to normal in 40 days,   B.loss weight without exercising

C.lose 40lbs in 20 days       D.lose weight anywhere anytime

4.The passage is written mainly for         

A.doctors   B.experts    C.consumers    D.advertisers

 

 

D

Chocolate which hepls you lose weight by actually burning calories as you eat it ? It sounds wonderful.

But unfortunately , for anyone who spent £ 37 on a 40-day supply of Slim Choc, the idea is nothing more than daydream.

The product was one of a lot of “miracle cures” marketed to Britons which had no evidence to back up their grandiose(夸大的) claims, according to the Office of Fair Trading.

The OFT said that such tricks affect 200,000 of us a year, at a cost £ 20 million . Some 78 per cent of the victims(受害人)are female, but a large number of men are also taken in by “cures”for hair loss.

OFT Director of Consumer Protection Mike Haley said,“Miracle health tricks target people who are eager to lose weight or find a cure. The products are often worthless and can even be dangerous with untested and possibly harmful ingredients(成分)。”

The OFT yesterday warned consumers about the adverts for Slim-Choc, which were contained in junk mail sent to thousands of homes acorss Britain.

     The company chaimed that eating the “slimming chocolate”could help users lose 20lbs in just 20 days, without exercising or cutting back on food.

The tricks claimed this was a “brand new revolutionary cure for the overweight”,and it was “the first and only cholcolate that burns off fat”. Thousands were persuaded to pay £ 37 for a 40-day supply.

Alice Tuff, of the Sense About Science charity, said :“The emotional and financial costs for the people who get drawn in can be huge and it is very important that we keep promoting public vigilance(警惕)in dealing with this serious problem.”

1.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.Chocolate And Health   B.Dangerous Chocolate

C.Too Good To Be True    D.Weight-loss Chocolate

2.Which of the following best states Mike’s idea?

A.The emotional and financial costs for victims can be great

B.Eating the “slimming chocolate” could help users lose weight.

C.We should deal with this weight-loss chocolate problem seriously.

D.Weight-loss chocolate may contain dangerous ingredients.

3.The company promises if you pay £ 37 for the product, you will         

A.turn to normal in 40 days,   B.loss weight without exercising

C.lose 40lbs in 20 days       D.lose weight anywhere anytime

4.The passage is written mainly for         

A.doctors   B.experts    C.consumers    D.advertisers

Three years ago, five parrots were set free in a wild place of Arizona, thousands of miles from the Channel Islands in Jersey where they had been looked after by zookeepers. No evolutionary strategies informed them how to behave in this new landscape of mountainous pine forest unoccupied by their king for 50 years. To the researchers’ surprise, they failed to make contact with a group of wild parrots imported from Mexico and set free at the same time. Within 24 hours the reintroducing ended in failure, and the poor birds were back in cages, on their way to the safety of the Arizona reintroduction programme.

Ever since then, the programme has enjoyed great success, mainly because the birds now being set free are Mexican birds illegally caught in the wild, confiscated (没收) on arrival north of the border, and raised by their parents in the safety of the programme. The experience shows how little we know about the behaviour and psychology(心理) of parrots, as Peter Bennett, a bird researcher, points out:” Reintroducing species of high intelligence like parrots is a lot more difficult. People like parrots, always treating them as nothing more than pets or valuable ‘collectables’.”

Now that many species of parrot are in immediate danger of dying out, biologists are working together to study the natural history and the behaviour of this family of birds. Last year was an important turning point: conservationists founded the World Parrot Trust, based at Hayle in Cornwall, to support research into both wild and caged birds.

Research on parrots is vital for two reasons. First, as the Arizona programme showed, when reintroducing parrots to the wild, we need to be aware of what the birds must know if they are to survive in their natural home. We also need to learn more about the needs oft parrots kept as pets, particularly as the Trust’s campaign does not attempt to discourage the practice, but rather urges people who buy parrots as pets to choose birds raised by humans.

1.What do we know about the area where the five parrots were reintroduced?

A.Its landscape is new to parrots pf their king.

B.It used to be home to parrots of their kind.

C.It is close to where they had been kept.

D.Pine trees were planted to attract birds.

2.The reintroducing experience three years ago shows that man-raised parrots ______. 

A.can find their way back home in Jersey

B.are unable to recognize their parents

C.are unable to adapt to the wild

D.can produce a new species

3.Why are researches on parrots important according to the passage?

A.The Trust shows great concern for the programme.

B.We need to knows more about how to preserve parrots  

C.Many people are interested in collecting parrots.

D.Parrots’ intelligence may some day benefit people.

4.According to the passage, people are advised_______.

A.to treat wild and caged parrots equally

B.to set up comfortable homes for parrots

C.not to keep wild parrots as pets 

D.not to let more parrots go to the wild

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