首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] Steve Nichols has a way with birds. The founder of the UK’s N
[originaltext] Steve Nichols has a way with birds. The founder of the UK’s N
游客
2023-06-30
35
管理
问题
Steve Nichols has a way with birds. The founder of the UK’s National Parrot Sanctuary connects with them in a way few people can understand. Strolling through the centre at Friskney, in Lincolnshire, he can individually name most of the 414 parrots under his care. The majority of birds at the center are "problem pets" which their owners gave away. Mr. Nichols said increasing numbers of owners were finding their parrots too much to handle and were giving them away to the sanctuary. At the current rate, he expects the sanctuary’s stock to go up to more than 1,000 birds within two years. It is noise and aggression that usually drive most people to give up their birds. When BBC News Online visited the sanctuary, one woman phoned Mr. Nichols about giving away her bird after owning it for just nine days—despite paying £900 for it. The bird had started attacking family members. Mr. Nichols says: "Most people just don’t realize what they are getting themselves into when they buy parrots... they are still wild animals and can be very difficult." Mr. Nichols changes his mobile phone ring tone every couple of days to stop his parrots imitating it. It’s not like dogs which have been living with humans for thousands of years. [18]In recent weeks, Mr. Nichols has opened his sanctuary to paying customers, mainly in the hope of raising money for his expanding operation, which also includes a 24-hour helpline for worried owners.
16 Where are the birds at the Sanctuary mostly from?
17 Why does Mr. Nichols change his mobile phone ring tone very often?
18 What does Mr. Nichols charge visitors for?
选项
A、Markets where birds like parrots are sold.
B、Zoos where there are no experts to manage the birds.
C、Owners who cannot handle their pets.
D、Forests where birds get wounded.
答案
C
解析
短文提到,该中心的大多数鸟都是其主人们送来的“问题宠物”。因此选C。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2796811.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]MarcoPolowasanItalianman,bornin1254.Hewasaworldt
[originaltext]MarcoPolowasanItalianman,bornin1254.Hewasaworldt
[originaltext]NicaelHoltisaphilosophystudentfromthesoutherncoastal
[originaltext]NicaelHoltisaphilosophystudentfromthesoutherncoastal
[originaltext]W:John,haveyouchosenaphysicaleducationclassyetforthis
[originaltext]W:Hello,Gary.How’reyou?M:Fine!Andyourself?W:Can’tcompl
[originaltext]W:Hello,Gary.How’reyou?M:Fine!Andyourself?W:Can’tcompl
[originaltext]W:Hello,Gary.How’reyou?M:Fine!Andyourself?W:Can’tcompl
[originaltext]M:Thetelephonecompanysaysthattheycansendamanbetweenon
[originaltext]M:Thetelephonecompanysaysthattheycansendamanbetweenon
随机试题
Accordingtothepassage,adognamedRicocould______.[br][originaltext]
Ifthereisabuilding—suchastheEiffelTowerforFranceandSydneyOper
Inthehumanities,authorswritetoinformyouinmanyways.Thesemethodsc
Seeingthesepictures______(让我想到了童年时代).reminds/remindedmeofmyownchildhood“
下列关于净稳定资金比率的叙述中,正确的有()。A.NSFR=(可用稳定资金÷所需
引起腹外疝的两个主要原因是()。A.妊娠和体力劳动 B.腹水和便秘 C.腹
下列文学常识叙述中错误的是( )。A.《母亲》是世界文学史上第一部描写无产阶级
(2022年真题)阳光志愿者协会注册地为甲省乙市,根据《志愿服务记录与证明出具办
根据《建设工程工程量清单计价规范》,业主方编制工程量清单时,清单内容中应统一的有
盆腔炎性疾病的最低诊断标准是( )。A.血C反应蛋白升高 B.体温超过38.
最新回复
(
0
)