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(5) Six birds have just been trained to pick up rubbish at a French historical theme park. According to the park’s manager, Mr. Villiers, the goal is not just to clear up the park. He says visitors are already good at keeping things clean. Instead, he wants to show that nature itself can teach us to take care of the environment. (6)He says that rooks, the chosen birds, are considered to be particularly intelligent. In the right circumstances, they even like to communicate with humans and establish a relationship through play. The birds will be encouraged to clean the park through the use of a small box that delivers a small amount of bird food. Each time, the rook deposits a cigarette end or a small piece of rubbish. So far, visitors to the theme park have been excited to see the birds in action. (7)However, some parents are concerned that it encourages their children to drop litter so they can watch the birds to pick it up. Villiers is not concerned about this criticism. He maintains most of the feedback he has received has been overwhelmingly positive. He hopes now to train more birds.

未听先知

预览三道题各选项,由反复出现的 rooks再结合各选项语义可推测,新闻内容与白嘴鸦这种鸟有关。 第5题各选项均为动宾结构的短语,可能考查白嘴鸦可以做什么;第6题各选项均为正面的信息,可能考查 对白嘴鸦的积极评价;第7题各选项主语均为 children,且谓语动词都是消极词汇,可能考查某件事给孩子 带来的不利影响。

详解详析

5. What have six birds been trained to do at a French historical theme park?

A)【精析】 事实细节题。新闻开头提到,在法国的一家历史主题公园里,人们刚训练了6只鸟去捡垃圾。选项中的trash与原文中的rubbish属于同义替换,均表示“垃圾”。


6. Why were rooks chosen by the park manager?

A)【精析】 目的原因题。新闻中提到,被选中的鸟类——白嘴鸦尤为聪明。在合适的环境里,它们甚至愿意与人类交流,并且在玩耍中和人类建立关系。


7. What is the concern of some parents?

B)【精析】 事实细节题。新闻最后提到,有些家长担心这样做会诱使孩子们故意丢垃圾,然后看鸟把垃圾捡起来。选项中的tempted和原文中的encourages属于同义替换。