2014職稱英語衛(wèi)生類概括大意練習(xí)七

　　Washoe Learned American Sign Language

　　1　An animal that influenced scientific thought has died. A chimpanzee named Washoe and born in Africa died of natural causes late last month at the age of 42 at a research center in the American state of Washington. Wash0e had become known in the scientific community1 and around the world for her ability to use American Sign Language2. She was said to be the first non-human to learn a human language. Her skills also led to debate3 about primates and their ability to understand language.

　　2　Research scientists Allen and Beatrix Gardner began teaching Washoe sign language in 1966. In 1969, the Gardners7 described Washoe's progress in a scientific report. The people who experimented with Washoe said she grew to understand4 about 250 words. For example, Washoe made signs to communicate when it was time to eat. She could request foods like apples and bananas. She also asked questions like, "Who is coming to play?" Once5 the news about Washoe spread, many language scientists began studies of their own6 into this new and exciting area of research. The whole direction of primate research changed.

　　3　However, critics argued Washoe only learned to repeat sign language movements from watching her teachers. They said she had never developed true language skills. Even now, there　are some researchers who suggest that primates learn sign language only by memory, and perform the signs only for prizes. Yet Washoe's keepers disagree. Roger Fouts is a former student of the Gardners7. He took Washoe to a research center in Ellensburg, Washington. There, Washoe taught sign language to three younger chimpanzees, which are still alive.

　　4　Scientists like private researcher Jane Goodall believes Washoe provided new information about the mental workings of chimpanzees8. Today, there are not as many scientists studying language skills with chimps. Part of the reason is that this kind of research takes a very long time.

　　5　Debate continues about chimps' understanding of human communication. Yet, one thing is sure -- Washoe changed popular ideas about the possibilities of animal intelligence.

　　練習(xí)：

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　　A Reason Why Not Many Scientists Carry out This　Research Nowadays

　　B Report about Washoe's Progress in Learning Sign Language

　　C General Information about Washoe

　　D The Gardeners' Contributions Recognized

　　E Debate on Chimps' Intelligence

　　F Washoe's Love for Three Young Chimps

　　5. Washoe could make signs to communicate

　　6. Some scientists doubted

　　7. Washoe taught three younger chimps sign language

　　8. The experimenters thought Washoe was intelligent

　　A if the Gardeners' argument was sound

　　B because she was cleverer than other chimps

　　C when she wanted to eat

　　D while she was at a research center in Ellensburg

　　E because she could use sign language to ask for fruits

　　F while Washoe was learning sign language

　　答案與題解：

　　1. C 第一段主要介紹猩猩 Washoe的出生地、死亡年齡、被帶到美國學(xué)習(xí)美式手語等一般情況。用 General Information about Washoe來概括是很準(zhǔn)確的。

　　2. B第二段的關(guān)鍵句是 In 1969, the Gardners described Washoe's progress in a scientific report.隨后的句子簡略的介紹了 Washoe的學(xué)習(xí)情況和結(jié)果，如已學(xué)會了 250個單詞，并能用手語表達(dá)“該吃飯了”等概念。所以， Report about Washoe’s Progress in Learning Sign Language(選項 B)是答案。

　　3. E第三段介紹了對 Gardener夫婦發(fā)表的報告有兩種不同的解讀。一派認(rèn)為 Washoe的手語能力只是機械重復(fù)、死記硬背、物質(zhì)激勵的結(jié)果，不是智能的表現(xiàn)。另一派認(rèn)為知識智能的表現(xiàn)，其證據(jù)是 Washoe還能教三個小猩猩學(xué)習(xí)手語。爭論的焦點是猩猩有沒有智能。選項 E用 debate來概括上述爭論，所以是答案。

　　4. A 第四段解釋了為什么現(xiàn)在從事這項研究的科學(xué)家人數(shù)不多。部分原因是研究周期太長。

　　5. C選 C 的第四段第二句： Washoe made signs to communicate when it was time to eat.

　　6. A 第三段的上半段說了一些科學(xué)家對 Gardener 夫婦的試驗的解讀所持懷疑態(tài)度。題干中出現(xiàn)的 doubted引導(dǎo)我們選 A。

　　7. D 選 D DE依據(jù)是第三段的昀后一句 ,即“He took Washoe to a research center in Ellensburg, Washington. There, Washoe taught sign language to three younger chimpanzees, which are still alive.”

　　8. E本文第二段談到試驗的成果時有一個句子： “She could request foods like apples and bananas”。根據(jù)全段意思和上述句子，選擇 E是正確的。

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