When you hear the word “scitentist”, what do you think of? Many people think scientist are people in clean white coats who work in labs.And some scientists do work in labs.But there are 1 scientist who work in woods and jungles.These scientists are called “animal behavior(行为)scientists”, and they study animals as they live in nature.
Why don’t these scientists catch animals and study them in zoos? The 2 is in the word “behavior”.Animals behavior scientists want to learn 3 animal behave in their wild homes.When animals live in cages(笼子)or in zoos, they do not act the same as they do when they are 4 .They may fight 5 each other, or they may not eat, or they may not raise(抚养)their babies as they usually would.To see real animal behavior, scitentists must go where the animals 6 .
So animal behavior scientists go into the jungles, the woods or the desert.There, their most important 7 are their eyes and ears.They watch and listen to the animals very 8 .They write down everything that happened in notebook. 9 they live near the animals, the scientists are careful not to frighten them.If the scientists are luncky, the animals will 10 no attention to them.Then the scientists can see how the animals really live.
The behavior scientists hope what they’ve learned about animal behavoir can provide clues(提供线索)to help people learn to live together more happily.
Jack and Hob are going to high school now.Jack wants to be an engineer.He is going to build roads,bridges and houses.Hob is interested in science,but he is going to study medicine.He wants to be a doctor.
Kate is good at music.She wants to be an artist.She is going to sing and dance for people.Joan wants to be a woman astronaut.She says,“I am going to explore space some day.”“What do you want to be,Alice?”Joan asks me,“Oh,I want to be a teacher.When I grow up,I am going to be a teacher in the countryside.”
Each of us is doing his or her best at school.I am sure we will do something good for our country.
(1)
There are ________ students in the passage.
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A.
two
B.
three
C.
four
D.
five
(2)
Who wants to be an artist?
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A.
Joe.
B.
Jack.
C.
Kate.
D.
Alice.
(3)
What does Joan want to be?
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A.
An astronaut.
B.
A teacher.
C.
A doctor.
D.
An engineer.
(4)
Where does Alice want to teach?
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A.
On a farm.
B.
In the countryside.
C.
At home.
D.
Abroad.
(5)
How many boys and girls are mentioned(提到) in this passage?