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
2023-07-06
46
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."[17]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. 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、He likes changes in life.
B、He wants the birds to enjoy more music.
C、He tries to prevent the parrots imitating the tone.
D、He is not sure which tone is the best.
答案
C
解析
短文说,Nichols先生每隔一两天就换一次手机铃声,以免鹦鹉模仿。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2812472.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]Goodmorning,students,andwelcometotheuniversity.I’dli
[originaltext]Howshouldoneinvestasumofmoneyinthesedaysofinflati
[originaltext]Atruefriendshipcarriesalonghistoryofexperiencethatd
[originaltext]Atruefriendshipcarriesalonghistoryofexperiencethatd
[originaltext]W:Bill,isthatreallyyou?Ihaven’tseenyouformonths.M:He
[originaltext]W:Bill,isthatreallyyou?Ihaven’tseenyouformonths.M:He
[originaltext]W:Youlookverysleepyandtired.What’swrong,John?Didyoust
[originaltext]W:Youlookverysleepyandtired.What’swrong,John?Didyoust
[originaltext]W:Youlookverysleepyandtired.What’swrong,John?Didyoust
[originaltext]W:Youlookverysleepyandtired.What’swrong,John?Didyoust
随机试题
I’mafraidyouhaveno________buttocomealongwithus.A、possibilityB、permissi
Thedreamofpersonalisedflightisstillvividinthemindsofmanyinvento
关于患者麻醉前准备的叙述错误的是()。A.合并高血压者应控制在180100m
团队生存、改进和适应变化着的环境的能力是()。A.绩效成果 B.成员满意度
某系统开发项目邀请第三方进行项目评估,( )不是项目评估的依据。A.项目建议书
ABCDE方案对于指导二级预防有帮助的是()。A:阿司匹林和ACEI B:β
男,38岁,因反复左侧头痛半年,加重伴呕吐3次于急诊留院。查体:浅昏迷,双侧瞳孔
术前应预防性应用抗生素的手术是()。A.输卵管结扎术 B.胃大部分切除术
患者,女,26岁。因皮肤瘀点、瘀斑及月经过多,疑为慢性型特发性血小板减少性紫癜入
价值工程活动中,计算产品成品的方法是以产品()为中心分析成本的事前成本计算方
最新回复
(
0
)