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地址：福田区景田路擎天华庭B栋27ATel：0755-83056788南山科技园科丰路金达科技中心1楼贝亮外语Tel：0755-860081611READINGREADINGPASSAGE1Youshouldspendabout20minutesonQuestions1-14,whicharebasedonReadingPassage1below.BirdBodyLanguageABirdsarebecomingpopularaspets,butunlikewithmorecommonpets,ownersofbirdsareoftennotfamiliarwith(熟悉)thebehaviouralpatterns(行为模式)oftheanimalwhichallowthemtorecognisewhatthepetneedsandwants.Forexample,mostofuscanrecognisethebehaviouradogexhibits(展出)whenheishungryorwantsattention,buthowmanyofusknowhowbirdsgoaboutshowingthesamefeelings?Bylearningaboutthebehaviouralpatternsofbirds,itsownercanforge(锻造)astrongerrelationshipwithhispet.Ownerscanlearnhowtoreadbirdbodylanguage,includingmovementsoftheeyes,wings,tailandbeak(喙).Inaddition,thesoundsthebirdmakes(样式)canalsoindicate()themood,desires,andrequirements(要求)ofthepet.BAbird’seyesaredifferentfromahuman’s.Whilebothbirdsandhumanshavepupils(瞳孔)andirises(虹膜)(theblackandcolouredpartsrespectively),birdshavetheabilitytocontrolthesizeoftheirpupilsbyenlargingandreducingtheiririsesquickly.Thisbehaviour,flashing,issomethingbirdsmaydowhentheyareangry,interested,orfrightened.CAbirdalsocommunicatesthroughtheuseoftheirwings.Abirdmayliftoropenhiswingsasasignofhappiness.Butifthebirdstartsopeningandclosingtheirwings,itmaysignalangerorpain.Ifabirdfailstofold(折叠)itswingsagainstitsbody,andinsteadletsthemhangbytheirside,thebirdmaybeill.Healthyadultbirdswilltypicallytuck(裹起)theirwingsagainsttheirbodieswhentheyareatrest.DBirdsoftenusetheirtailfeatherstocommunicate,soanunderstandingofthisbehaviourwillhelpthepet’sowner.Abirdmaymovehistailfromsidetoside,calledwagging,toexpresshappiness(similartodogsinbehaviourandmeaning).Happinessisalsotheemotionexpressedbyotherkindsoftailmovement,suchasupanddown.However,ifabirdfanshistailfeathersout,itisusuallyawaytoshowangeroraggression.EWhilethebird’sbeakisusedmainlyforeatingandgrooming,abirdmayalsocommunicatebyusingbeakmovements.Forexample,abirdmayclickhisbeakonceasagreeting,andseveralclickscanbetakenasawarning.Birdsmaysometimesbite,butitisoftendifficulttodeterminethereasonbehindit–birdsbiteasawaytodefendterritory,showangerorexpressfear.FFinally,thesoundsabirdmakesareveryimportantincommunication.Birdsusevocalisationstocommunicatewitheachother(andwiththeirowners).Singingisthesignofahappybird,andmanybirdslovetosingwhenothersarearound.Birdsmayalsopurr,thoughthisisnotthesameasacat'spurr.Abird'spurrsoundsmorelikealowgrowl,andmayindicateannoyance.Finally,abirdmayclickhistongueagainsthisbeak,andthisoftenindicatesadesiretobepickedupandpetted.地址：福田区景田路擎天华庭B栋27ATel：0755-83056788南山科技园科丰路金达科技中心1楼贝亮外语Tel：0755-860081612QuestionsCompletethesummarybelow.ChooseNOMORETHANTWOWORDSfromthepassageforeachanswer.PartofthebodyEyesWingsWingsWingsTailTailBeakBeakMovementRapidchange____1____sizeofpupils,called____2____Wingsinan____3____position____4____ofwingsWings____5________7____inanydirectionFanningoutOneclickSeveralclicksReasonAnger,interestContentmentAngerorpain____(6)____HappinessAggression____(8)____WarningTheReadingPassagehassixparagraphs,A-F.Whichparagraphcontainsthefollowinginformation?WritethecorrectletterA-Finboxes9-14onyouranswersheet.Youmayuseanylettermorethanonce.9)Mentionsbehaviourconnectedtoabird’sstateofhealth10)Describeshowbirdssayhello11)Comparesthebehaviouroftwodifferentpets12)Compareshumansandbirds13)Discussestheimportanceoflearningaboutbirdbehaviour14)Describeshowbirdsindicatetheywantphysicalcontact地址：福田区景田路擎天华庭B栋27ATel：0755-83056788南山科技园科丰路金达科技中心1楼贝亮外语Tel：0755-860081613参考答案Answers1)in2)flashing3)open4)movement5)hangingdown/atside6)illness7)wagging/movement8)greeting9)C10)E11)D/F12)B13)A14)F