People can often see a talking parrot on a TV show, in a movie, or even in someone’s home. The parrot has learned (copy) sounds that people make. Dolphins, bats, and some apes also copy sounds. Now we can add elephants
this list of copycats (盲目的模仿者).
Dr. Joyce Poole is a zoologist, studies the sounds of elephants. While she was in Kenya, she would hear strange noises
(make) by Mlaika after sunset. Mlaika was
8-year-old African elephant
it lived near a highway.
Dr. Poole says that she couldn’t tell the difference between Mlaika’s call and the (distance) truck noise. Why did
copy the sounds of the trucks driving by? Animals that are able to copy sounds may enjoy
(practice) new sounds. When they are kept outside of their natural environment, they may copy unusual sounds.
So far Dr. Poole (spend) 18 years with two female Asian elephants. Asian elephants make sounds like birds to talk with one another.
Parrots, dolphins, humans, and elephants show that being a copycat is one way that animals and people make new friends and keep old ones.
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A 24-year-old Long Island man was charged early Thursday morning after crashing his car and killing his girlfriend while driving over the speed limit. Kevin Daly (sentence) to nearly three years in prison after losing control of
partner Alice Hicks’ car on a country road
80mph. She was a passenger in the Mini-cooper and was thrown from the car
he crashed into another vehicle
(move) in the opposite direction. Daly, 24, denied causing
(die) by dangerous driving and was found guilty by a jury (陪审团) at Taunton Crown Court. The court heard that neither Daly
Miss Hicks, 22, was wearing seatbelts at the time of the collision that happened on November 17, 2011. NBC New York reports Kevin Daly, was driving on County Road 83, when the road was blocked by a truck that was waiting
(turn) right. Witnesses described
Daly had little or no chance of stopping behind the still traffic and he turned to avoid the van
hit a Mazda on the other side of the road.
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A CCTV journalist succeeded in arousing a heated discussion among netizens by asking people whether they were happy. The responses to the question were various, even some quite funny ones ___ (include). Although people played jokes
the answers, it did not take long
__ they began to figure out the true meanings of happiness.
It is certain that people’s views on happiness ___(affect) greatly by their own life experience. Unfortunately, too many people refer to being rich as happiness and there is no sign of
decrease in the number of those who are voluntarily at the mercy of wealth. Some people whose
____(intend) is to make big money appreciate being given any chance to multiply their income, believing that is _
_____ their happiness lies. Some are eager to inherit their parents’ property, especially those who
__(be) known as silver-spoon kids. Even worse, some would rather break the law to satisfy their financial desire or seek their fortune __
____(legal).
In my opinion, happiness is not about pursuing wealth merely but about admiring the beautiful things in life. Therefore, live your life _______the fullest and be happy.
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Born in 1930, Yuan Longping graduated Southeast Agricultural College in 1953. Since then, finding ways to grow more rice
(be) his life goal. As a young man, he saw the great
for increasing the rice output. At that time, hunger was a
(disturb) problem in many parts of the countryside. Yuan Longping grows
is called super hybrid rice, making
possible to increase rice harvest without
(expand) the area of the field. Yuan Longping has been considered the first agricultural pioneer in the world
(grow) rice that has a high output.
to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world
hunger.
Body and Food
Our body, which has close relations with the food that we eat our daily life, is the most important thing that we own, so our body
(need) proper treatment and proper nourishment (营养).
The old saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is not as silly as some people think. The body needs fruit vegetables, such as apples, pears, banana, carrots and cabbages, because they contain vitamin C,
is very necessary and important to us all. It’s clear that a lack of vitamin C can make people ill and weak easily.
In order to get enough needed vitamins, many people take extra vitamins in pill form,(believe) that these will make them
(health). But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins that we need. The body doesn’t need or use extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?
Nowadays many people are too busy to bother about eating properly. They throw anything into their (stomach), eating something carelessly and
(hurry). The list of illnesses
（cause）or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening. It is high time we should realize the importance of having a good diet. If not, it is impossible for
(we) to keep fit and strong.
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Many years ago there was such a child with the name Hokey______ father brought home a mirror. Hokey had never seen one before so when he saw it for___
__ first time, he didn’t understand __
__ it was, but he saw another boy in the mirror, which made him very happy, for he thought the boy had come to play with him. He spoke to the stranger in a very friendly way, but received no reply. He laughed and waved at the boy, who did __
__ (exact) the same thing. Then he thought, “I’ll go closer. It may be because he doesn’t hear me.” But when he began to talk, the other boy imitated him.
Hokey stopped______(think) about these strange actions, saying to himself.，“This boy is fooling me. He does everything that I do.” The more he thought about it, the __
___(angry)he became and soon he noticed the boy became very angry too. So Hokey ___
__(strike) the boy in the glass, but he only hurt his own hand and went___
___(cry) to his father, who said, “The boy you saw was ___
__ image. This should teach you an important lesson, my son. You should never show your anger to others. Now remember that in real life when you strike___
__ cause you will hurt yourself most of all..
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