首页
登录
职称英语
Using animals in circuses is an unnecessary and inhumane practice that’s har
Using animals in circuses is an unnecessary and inhumane practice that’s har
游客
2023-09-01
50
管理
问题
Using animals in circuses is an unnecessary and inhumane practice that’s harmful to both the animals and the public. Unlike the human performers who (47)______ to work in circuses, exotic animals are (48)______ to take part in the show. They are involuntary actors in a degrading, unnatural spectacle.
While many people associate the circus with "safe, wholesome, family fun"—an association pro-rooted aggressively by the circus PR(公共关系) machine-the truth is much darker. Government inspection reports (49)______ ongoing mistreatment of animals in circuses, as well as failures to provide the basic minimal standards of care required by law. Animals (50)______ in circuses have been injured and killed, and have injured and killed humans.
Circuses that exploit animals make lofty claims about their "educational" value and their (51)______ to "conservation." But the real message that these circuses send to children is that it’s (52)______ to abuse animals for amusement and profit.
And the conservation claims made by many circuses are merely veiled attempts to (53)______ the exploitation of animals for commercial gain. Endangered animals born in circus "conservation" programs have never been released into the wild—they are (54)______, instead, to life in captivity.
API’s circus campaign aims to end the exploitation of "performing" animals by educating both the public and key decision-makers about how animals suffer under the big top, and by pushing for (55)______ and policy changes that help stop circus cruelty. We are also (56)______ in groundbreaking litigation(起诉) against Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus for its mistreatment of elephants.
Word Bank:
A) contributions I) forced
B) prove J) doomed
C) justify K) sure
D) legislation L) reveal
E) participated M) show
F) involved N) acceptable
G) used O) choose
H) needed
[br]
选项
答案
C
解析
这个空格的“伏笔”在短文的最开始,即:“using animals in circuses’’。对比一下:“Animals used in circuses’’。虽然两个短语的“重心”不一样,但是它们所表达的基本意思是相同的。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2976767.html
相关试题推荐
Onlytwoanimalshaveenteredthehumanhouseholdotherwisethanasprisoner
Onlytwoanimalshaveenteredthehumanhouseholdotherwisethanasprisoner
Onlytwoanimalshaveenteredthehumanhouseholdotherwisethanasprisoner
Biologically,thereisonlyonequalitywhichdistinguishesusfromanimals:
[originaltext]Therearesomanydifferentkindsofanimalsallaroundthew
[originaltext]Therearesomanydifferentkindsofanimalsallaroundthew
[originaltext]Therearesomanydifferentkindsofanimalsallaroundthew
Afterseveralyears’practice,wearegladtoseethat______(义务教育已经进入了一个崭新的阶段).c
Todaywearegoingtopracticeevaluatingthemaintoolusedwhenaddressing
Todaywearegoingtopracticeevaluatingthemaintoolusedwhenaddressing
随机试题
Itisdifficulttoimaginewhatlifewouldbelikewithoutmemory.Themeani
Whatdoestheclubtrytohelpchildrenwith?[br][originaltext]W:Hello,Chil
[originaltext]W:Sitdown,please,Mr.Black.Ihopeyouenjoyedyourjourney.
图示简支梁,跨中C点的弯矩是()。 A.20kN·m B.25kN·m
从R港运原油到M港,往返航次运距为25000海里,往返航次港口费用为21400美
有关试带法尿蛋白测定,正确的是A.采用指示剂蛋白误差原理 B.主要与球蛋白反应
某男,18岁,夏季贪凉饮冷,遂致外感于寒,内伤于湿,证见恶寒发热,无汗头痛,
女,12岁。检查发现左侧口底肿物,大小为2.0cm×3.0cm,触诊有弹性,似面
供应商的下列行为中,符合《产品质量法》的有()。A.建立进货验收制度 B.在
肛瘘多由肛门部位哪种手术引起A、内痔注射疗法 B、肛裂切除术 C、血栓性外痔
最新回复
(
0
)