CAN ANIMALS TALK? 1. In 1977, a young Harvard graduate named Irene Pepperberg
Câu hỏi :
Read the passage carefully.
CAN ANIMALS TALK?
1. In 1977, a young Harvard graduate named Irene Pepperberg brought a one-year-old African gray parrot into her lab, and attempted something very unusual. At a time when her fellow scientists thought that animals could only communicate on a very basic level, Irene set out to discover what was on a creature's mind by talking to it. The bird, named Alex, proved to be a very good pupil.
2. Scientists at the time believed that animals were incapable of any thought. They believed that animals only reacted to things because they were programmed by nature to react that way, not because they had the ability to think or feel. Any pet owner would probably disagree. Pepperberg disagreed, too, and started her work with Alex to prove them wrong.
3. Pepperberg bought Alex in a pet store. She let the store's assistant pick him out because she didn't want other scientists saying later that she'd deliberately chosen an especially smart bird for her work. Most researchers thought that Pepperberg's attempt to communicate with Alex would end in failure.
4. However, Pepperberg's experiment did not fail. In fact, over the next few years, Alex learned to imitate almost one hundred and fifty English words, and was even able to reason and use those words on a basic level to communicate. For example, when Alex was shown an object and was asked about its shape, color, or material, he could label it correctly. He could understand that a key was a key no matter what its size or color, and could figure out how the key was different from others.
5. Pepperberg was careful not to exaggerate Alex's success and abilities. She did not claim that Alex could actually “use” language. Instead, she said that Alex had learned to use a two-way communication code. Alex seemed to understand the turn-taking pattern of communication.
Choose an option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each question.
The reading passage is mainly about __________.
Read the passage carefully.
CAN ANIMALS TALK?
1. In 1977, a young Harvard graduate named Irene Pepperberg brought a one-year-old African gray parrot into her lab, and attempted something very unusual. At a time when her fellow scientists thought that animals could only communicate on a very basic level, Irene set out to discover what was on a creature's mind by talking to it. The bird, named Alex, proved to be a very good pupil.
2. Scientists at the time believed that animals were incapable of any thought. They believed that animals only reacted to things because they were programmed by nature to react that way, not because they had the ability to think or feel. Any pet owner would probably disagree. Pepperberg disagreed, too, and started her work with Alex to prove them wrong.
3. Pepperberg bought Alex in a pet store. She let the store's assistant pick him out because she didn't want other scientists saying later that she'd deliberately chosen an especially smart bird for her work. Most researchers thought that Pepperberg's attempt to communicate with Alex would end in failure.
4. However, Pepperberg's experiment did not fail. In fact, over the next few years, Alex learned to imitate almost one hundred and fifty English words, and was even able to reason and use those words on a basic level to communicate. For example, when Alex was shown an object and was asked about its shape, color, or material, he could label it correctly. He could understand that a key was a key no matter what its size or color, and could figure out how the key was different from others.
5. Pepperberg was careful not to exaggerate Alex's success and abilities. She did not claim that Alex could actually “use” language. Instead, she said that Alex had learned to use a two-way communication code. Alex seemed to understand the turn-taking pattern of communication.
Choose an option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each question.
The reading passage is mainly about __________.
A. how animals communicate with humans
B. one woman's successful experiment to communicate with a bird
C. how parrots are smarter than other animals
* Đáp án
B
* Hướng dẫn giải
Phương pháp giải:
Kiến thức: Đọc tìm ý chính
Giải chi tiết:
Bài đọc chủ yếu nói về __________.
A. cách động vật giao tiếp với con người
B. thí nghiệm thành công của một người phụ nữ trong việc giao tiếp với một con chim
C. vẹt thông minh hơn động vật khác như thế nào
D. làm thế nào Irene Pepperberg chứng minh các nhà khoa học rằng đồng nghiệp của mình sai
Thông tin: At a time when her fellow scientists thought that animals could only communicate on a very basic level, Irene set out to discover what was on a creature's mind by talking to it… However, Pepperberg's experiment did not fail. In fact, over the next few years, Alex learned to imitate almost one hundred and fifty English words, and was even able to reason and use those words on a basic level to communicate.
Tạm dịch: Vào thời điểm các nhà khoa học đồng nghiệp của bà nghĩ rằng động vật chỉ có thể giao tiếp ở mức độ rất cơ bản, Irene đã bắt đầu khám phá những thứ trên trí não của một sinh vật bằng cách nói chuyện với nó… Tuy nhiên, thí nghiệm của Pepperberg đã không thất bại. Thực tế, sau vài năm, Alex đã học cách bắt chước gần một trăm năm mươi từ tiếng Anh, và thậm chí có thể suy luận và sử dụng những từ đó ở cấp độ cơ bản để giao tiếp.
Chọn B.
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