Question

Do you think animals can predict the weather or other natural events? Farmers living in the countryside think so.      1.     They think animals’ behavior can be connected to future weather conditions or events. For example, if swans fly into the wind, a hurricane（飓风） is coming.     2.     There are many traditional stories connecting animals and natural events. Many people think that these stories are just folklore（民间故事）, traditional stories and beliefs without scientific evidence.     3.    Kiyoshi Shimamura is a Japanese earthquake researcher. He noticed an increase in dog bites a short time before earthquakes hit. Then, he did an investigation（调查） of twelve public health centers in Kobe, Japan.   4.     He noticed some interesting information about the moth before the big earthquake. Treatment for animal bites had increased. In fact, aggressive (冒犯的) behavior in dogs, such as biting and barking loudly, jumped by 60 percent! People noticed other changes in animal behavior before the earthquake as well. For example, fish began swimming together in large groups, only in the middle of the water and not near the edges. Also, birds flew away from their nests for many days, leaving their eggs unprotected.     5.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.E

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：你认为动物能够预言天气或其他自然事件吗？生活在农村的农民这么认为。他们认为动物的行为可以连接到未来的天气条件或事件。例如，如果天鹅飞进风，飓风来了。岛村是日本地震研究者。他注意到在地震前狗咬。动物能比人更好地预测自然事件。

1.根据后面一句They think animals’ behavior can be connected to future weather conditions or events.可知此处该选C For hundreds of years, they have observed ( 观察) animals.数百年来，他们观察动物。

2.根据前面一句For example, if swans fly into the wind, a hurricane（飓风） is coming可知此处该选 D Or, if cows lie down, a rainstorm is coming. 或者，如果牛躺下，暴风雨就要来。

3.根据前一句Many people think that these stories are just folklore（民间故事）, traditional stories and beliefs without scientific evidence.和后一句Kiyoshi Shimamura is a Japanese earthquake researcher. He noticed an increase in dog bites a short time before earthquakes hit 可知此处该选B Scientists, however, are beginning to take another look at some of these ideas.然而，科学家开始从另一个方面看待其中的一些想法。

4.根据前一句Then, he did an investigation（调查） of twelve public health centers in Kobe, Japan. 可知此处该选E These health centers treated people after the 1995 earthquake这些健康中心治疗1995年地震后的人。.

5.根据前面的例子For example, fish began swimming together in large groups, only in the middle of the water and not near the edges. Also, birds flew away from their nests for many days, leaving their eggs unprotected.可知此处该选A Those animal behavior suggests that animals may be able to predict natural events better than people. 这些动物的行为表明，动物能比人更好地预测自然事件。

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