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How can we measure animals emotions? A new study of animals emotions suggests that, as in humans, emotions can tell animals about how dangerous their world is, and guide the choices that they make. The article of the study by Bristol Universitys professor Mike Mendl was published online.

An animal living in an environment where it is often threatened by predators(捕食者)will develop a negative emotion or mood, such as anxiety. However, one in an environment with plenty of opportunities to get resources for survival will be in a more positive mood state.

The researchers say that these emotional states not only show the animals experiences, but also help it decide how to make choices, especially in unclear situations. This could have good or bad results. An animal in a negative mood state will make a safety-first with a pessimistic response to an unclear event. For example, it considers a noise in the grass as a signal of the predator. At the same time, an animal in a positive mood state will benefit from a more optimistic response. It considers the noise as a signal of prey(猎物).

Professor Mike Mendl, head of the Animal Welfare and Behavior Research Group at Bristol Universitys School of Clinical Veterinary Science said, We can use optimistic or pessimisticdecision-making as a symbol of an animals emotional state. Recent studies by our group and others suggest that this is a meritorious new approach to studying a variety of animal species.

Public interest in animal welfare remains high, with widespread concern about the way in which animals are treated, used and included in society. To understand how animals should be treated, we need to better understand their emotional lives, Mike Mendl said. The researchers believe Mike Mendls study can help them to better understand and assess an animals emotions.

1.When an animal is in a negative mood state, _______.

A. its response to an unclear event is pessimistic

B. it will pay little attention to an unclear event

C. it is easy for it to make right decisions

D. it has more opportunities to get food

2.The underlined word meritorious in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by _______.

A. valuable?????????? B. useless???????? C. fashionable??????? D. hopeless

3.We can infer from the passage that ________.

A. the animals with positive emotions live longer

B. there is no way to assess an animals emotions

C. few people care about animal welfare nowadays

D. the environment can influence animals emotions

4.Mike Mendl advised people to better understand animals emotions in order to _____.

A. tell people to build more protected areas for animals

B. explain animals should be regarded as peoples friends

C. raise peoples interest in studying animals

D. make people know how to treat animals properly

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Different kinds of Animals Emotions

B. Emotions Helps Animals to Make Choice

C. The Living Environment of Wild Animals

D. The Best Way to Measure Animals Emotions

 

【答案】

1.A

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析:文章大意:本文讲述动物情感的一份新的研究表明,情感能够告诉动物所处的危险并帮助动物作出选择

1.A细节理解题根据文章An animal in a negative mood state will make a safety-first with a pessimistic response to an unclear event.可知答案A正确。

2.A词义推测。由其前句We can use optimistic or pessimistic decision-making as a symbol of an animals emotional state可知我们可以利用动物“乐观的”和“悲观的”决定来判定它们所处的情感状态,再结合其词后new approach to studying a variety of animal species.可知,画线词的意思是“有价值的”。故A正确。

3.D推理判断根据第二段内容可知,处于经常被捕食者威胁的环境下的动物会产生消极情绪,而处于有更多生存机会环境下的动物会产生积极情绪,由此可以推知,环境可以影响动物的情绪D正确。

4.D细节理解由第五段To understand how animals should be treated, we need to better understand their emotional lives可以得出答案D正确。

5.B主旨大意。由文章内容特别是第一段中文章的主题句A new study of animals emotions suggests that, as in humans, emotions can tell animals about how dangerous their world is, and guide the choices that they make.可知,本文讲的是情感可以帮助动物作选择B正确。

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