Ananimalactivistissomeonewhohasloveforallkindsofanimals.Theyfightfortherightofanimalsbecauseanimalscannotspeakforthemselves.
Animalactivistsmustloveanimalsandfightagainstthemistreatmentofanimals.Becomingananimalactivistwillallowyoutofightagainstcruelty.
Ifyouareinterestedinformingagrouporhelpingotherorganizations,youshouldknowtherightsthatanimalsalreadyhaveandwhatrightsthoseorganizationsareworkingtogetforanimals.Knowingthiswillprepareyoutohelptheorganizationsintheirjourneyorevenhelpyoutosetanewlawyourself.
Therearealotofthingsyouneedtolearnaboutbeingananimalactivist.Oneofthekeythingsistoalwaysfightforwhatyoubelieveisright.
Youcanattendhearings(听证会)atcityhallsandotherimportantmeetings.Throughtheseyoucanlearnwhatisgoingonandhowpeoplepresenttheircasesinfrontofajudge.Inaddition,someorganizationshavenewsletters(时事通讯)thatwillletyouknowallthelatestinformationonanimalrights.
Asananimalactivistyoucanalsoattendprotests(抗议).Protestsareagreatwayofmakingyourpointunderstoodbycompaniesandthemedia.Protestersoftencarrysignstoshowwhattheyaretryingtodo.Theyalsogoonmarches,tellingpeoplethattheyallhavethesameaimandthattheywillcontinuetoprotestuntiltheiraimsareachieved.
49.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext
A.WhatIsaHearing
B.AnimalActivistsandAnimalRight
C.TheRoleanAnimalActivistPlays
D.HowtoAttendProtests
50.Ifyouwanttobecomeananimalactivist,youshoulddoallofthefollowingEXCEPT______
A.gettingthelatestinformationonanimalrights
B.knowingtherightsthatanimalshave
C.attendingprotestsagainstanimalrights
D.havinggreatloveforanimals
51.WecangetinformationonanimalrightsfromallofthefollowingsourcesEXCEPT________
A.animalprotectionorganizations
B.hearingsincityhalls
C.meetingsaboutanimalrights
D.somecompaniesandthemedia
49-51CCD
ACharlotte,N.C.,manwaschargedwithfirst-degreemurderofa79-year-oldwomanwhompolicesaidhescaredtodeath.Inanattempttoevadepolicemenafterabankrobbery,theAssociatedPressreportsthat20-year-oldLarryWhitfieldbrokeintothehomeofMaryParnell.Policesayhedidn’ttouchParnellbutthatshediedaftersufferingaheartattackthatwascausedbyterror.Cantheguybeheldresponsibleforthewoman’sdeathProsecutors(公诉人)saidthathecanunderthestate’smurderrule,whichallowssomeonetobechargedwithmurderifheorshecausesanotherperson’sdeathwhilecommittingorfleeingfromaseverecrimelikerobbery—evenifheorshedoesn’tkillsomeoneonpurpose.
But,medicallyspeaking,cansomeoneactuallybefrightenedtodeathWeaskedMartinSamuels,chairmanoftheneurologydepartmentatBrighamandWomen’sHospitalinBoston.
Absolutely,noquestionaboutit.
Thebodyhasanaturalprotectivemethodcalledthefight-or-flightresponse(战或逃反应),whichwasoriginallydescribedbyWalterCannon，thechairmanofHarvardUniversity’sphysiologydepartmentfrom1906to1942.If,inthewild,ananimalisfacedwithalife-threateningsituation,theautonomicnervoussystemrespondsbyincreasingheartrate,increasingbloodflowtothemuscles,andslowingdigestion,amongotherthings.Allofthisincreasesthechancesofsucceedinginafightorrunningawayfromanaggressivebeast.Thisprocesscertainlywouldbeofhelptoprimitivehumans.However,inthemodernworldthereisobviousdeclineofthefight-or-flightresponse.
Theautonomicnervoussystemusesthechemicalmessengertosendsignalstovariouspartsofthebodytoactivatethefight-or-flightresponse.Thischemicalistoxicinlargeamounts;itdamagestheorganssuchastheheart,lungs,liverandkidneys.Itisbelievedthatalmostallsuddendeathsarecausedbydamagetotheheart.Thereisalmostnootherorganthatwouldfailsofastastocausesuddendeath.Kidneyfailure,liverfailure,thosethingsdon’tkillyousuddenly.
Bytheway,anystrongpositiveornegativeemotionssuchashappinessorsadnesscancausethesameresult.Therearepeoplewhohavediedinintercourseorinreligiouspassion.Therewasacaseofagolferwhohitaholeinone,turnedtohispartnerandsaid,“Icandienow”,andthenhedroppeddead.Foraboutsevendaysafterthe9/11terroristattacksontheWorldTradeCenterandPentagontherewasanincreaseofsuddencardiacdeathamongNewYorkers.
WhytheCharlotte,N.C.,manwascharged
A.Becausehethreatenedthepolicementokillanoldwoman.
B.Becausehecausedanoldwoman’sterrorandshedied.
C.Becausehebeatanoldwomanandcausedherheartattack
D.Becausehemurderedanoldwomanwhilerobbingabank.
Whichofthefollowingaboutthefight-or-flightresponseistrue
A.Thefight-or-flightresponsewasraisedandprovedbyMartinA.Samuels.
B.Itisanaturalprotectivemethodthatcan’tbefoundinallcreaturesbuthumans.
C.Theancienthumanshadasuperiorfight-or-flightresponsethanmodernones.
D.Thefight-or-flightresponseisbeneficialtobothouractionsandorgans.
Whatactivitycanweinferislesslikelytodamagetheorgans
A.Winningabiglottery.B.Missingadeadfamily.
C.Watchingahorrormovie.D.Listeningtoasweetsong.
Thepurposeofthepassageis_________.
A.toexplainwhypeoplewilldieofaheartattack
B.tooffersomeadviceonprotectingusfromheartfailure
C.tocomparedifferentkindsoffeelingstocauseadeath
D.toshowstrongemotionscancauseasuddendeath
Theolinguito（小尖吻浣熊）isnewtoscience.AlthoughlthasbeenlivinginthecloudforestsofSouthAmcricaforsometime.
Scientistssaytheolinguitoisthefirstnewcarnivore（食肉动物）discoveredIntheAmericasinmorethan30years.Itisahairyorange-browncreaturewithasweetfaceandbigeyesTheanimalhassmall.roundedearsandlivesinthetreesAnadultweighsonekilogramandmeasuresabout75centimeters.withhalfofthosecentimeterstakenupbyitsringedtailMostofthetime.itlikestoeatfruit,althoughitalsoeatsmeat.Activeatnight,theanimalhaslivedinColombiaandEcuadorforalongtime.Buttheolinguitodidnotexistinsciencebooksbeforenow.
KristoferHelgen,directorattheNationalMuseuminWashington,ledtheresearchteamthatconfirmedtheexistenceoftheolinguito.Ithadbeenmistakenmorethanacenturyagoforalook-alikeanimal--asimilarbutlargerolingo(尖吻浣熊).Mr.Helgenhadbeenstudyingolingosinamuseumfortenyears.Atthattime.heobservedadifferenceinthesizeandshapeoftheheadsandteeth.Thatledhimonanefforttoprovehewaslookingatananimalneverbeforedescribedbyscience.HegotluckywhenhecommunicatedwithazoologistinEcuador.Theanimalexperttheremadeashortvideothatshowsanolinguitointhetrees.ThevideoconfirmsthattheoiinguitoisdifferentfromtheolingoMr.Helgensaystensofthousandsofolinguitosliveinthewildandarenotindangerofdisappearingforever.Humanbeings,however,aremovingclosertotheolinguitohabitatintheAndeancloudforests.Theresearchteamestimatesthat42percentofhistoricolinguiiohabitathasbeenremoved
1.Comparcdwithmostcarnivores.theolinguitomayseemmore_____.
A.terrbleB.fierceC.cleverD.lovely
2.Theonlinguitowasunknowntopeopleinthepastbecause____
A.itwasmistakenforanotherspecies
B.itwasactiveintheeveing
C.itwastoosmalltobeseenclearly
D.itcovereditselfbyitslongtail
3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"That"inParagraph3referto
A.Havingbeenstudyingolingosfortenyears.
B.Theshortvideotheanimalexpertmade.
C.HiscommunicationwithanexpertinEcuador.
D.Differencesbetweenolingosandolinguitos.
4.Wecaninferfromthetextthat______.
A.theolinguitocouldbemadefulluseof
B.thenumberofolinguitosisintheconutrol
C.theclinguitoisacompletelynewspeciesuptonow
D.peopleknowmoreandmoreaboutanimals
Manyanimalloverswouldliketodomoretohelpanimals,butaren’tsurewheretostartorfeelliketheyjustdon’thavethetime.Thegoodnewsisthattherearemanysimplethingsyoucandotohelpprotectanimals.
Thinktwicebeforeyoudecide
Thedecisionsyoumakewhenitcomestoeatingmeatorotheranimalproductscangoalongwaytowardstoppingthekillingofanimals.Considereatingavegetarian（素食的）diet.Ifyouaren’treadytomakethischange,therearestillthingsyoucando.Donotbuyanimalproductsfromcompaniesknowntousepracticesthatgoagainstthelawsuchasusingdrugstoincreasemilkproductionincows.
Helpgetthewordout
Gettingthewordoutabouttheproblemsfacedbyanimalscanbeaseasyasputtingupanoticeonyourcar.Also,talktoyourfriendsandfamilymembersaboutimportantissuesthatarerelatedtoanimals.Givesomesimpleadvicetoafriendwithanewpetabouttheseriouspetover-populationproblemwe’refacing.Turntosomebooksonthesubjectifyouarenotsoclearabouttheadviceyougiveyourfriend.
Writealetter
We’veallheardthesaying,“Thepenismorepowerfulthanthesword”.Putthisideatotheprotectionofanimals.Ifacompanyhaspracticesorrulesthatareharmfultoanimals,writethemalettertoletthemknowyouareangryaboutthem,andthatyouwon’tbuytheirproductsuntiltheymakesomechanges.Writeletterstostateandlocallegislators（立法者）toletthemknowhowimportantitisthattheysupportlegislationthatprotectsanimals.Makethemknowthattheiractionswillhaveagreateffectonyourvote.
Bemoreloving
Ifyou’reconsideringaddingadogoracattoyourfamily,thinkaboutgettingonefromahomeless-animalhouseratherthanbuyingapet.Therearemanywonderfulanimalsjustwaitingforahome.Bytakingbackananimalfromthere,youwillbehelpinginthefightagainstpetover-population,aswellasgivingyourmoneytothosewhoareresponsiblefortakingcareofpitifulanimals.
Letyouractionsbeanexampletoothers
Itmaysoundsimple,butoneofthebestwaystohelpanimalsistoletyouractionsspeaktotheworld.Youshoulddothefollowingthingsfirstbyyourself:Treatalllivingcreatureswithrespect.Careaboutyourpetsandlookafterthemwell.Avoid(避免)entertainmentplacesthatuseanimalstoperform.Supportlegislation（立法）thatprotectsanimals.Allofthesethingssetanexampleforotherstofollow.