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Cows that are named and treated with a “more personal touch” can increase milk production by up to 500 pints a year.

The study, by the university’s School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, involved(包括) 516 farmers across the UK.

The study found farmers who named their cows got a 54% higher production than those that did not give their cows names. Dairy farmer Dennis Gibb said he believed treating every cow as an individual(個體) was very important.

“They aren’t just our means of making money. They’re part of the family,” he said. “We love our cows here and every one of them has a name. All of us regard them as ‘our ladies’ but we know every one of them and each one has her own personality.”

Dr Catherine Douglas said, “What our study shows is what many good, caring farmers have long since believed. Our data suggests that UK dairy farmers regard their cows as intelligent beings(智能動物). They are able to experience a range of emotions(情感的領(lǐng)域).”

“Placing more importance on knowing the individual animals and calling them by name can, at no extra cost to the farmer, also increase milk production.”

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案，將其標(biāo)號填入題前括號內(nèi)。

1.How much milk can a named cow produce in a year?

A. 300 pounds. B. 500 pounds.

C. 500 pints. D. 600 pints.

2.What does the farmer Gibb regard his cows as?

A. Their parents. B. Members of their family.

C. Their friends. D. Clever animals.

3.Where did the experience come from?

A. The USA. B. The UK. C. The UN. D. China.

4.How did the farmers make their cows happy?

A. They played music in the barn.

B. They fed better food than others.

C. They named each cow themselves.

D. They let their cows free on the farm.

5.Why did the farms want their cows to increase milk?

A. Because they wanted to drink more.

B. Because their cows can be happy.

C. Because the milk is more delicious.

D. Because they made by money by selling milk.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章講述了越來越多的人們開始重視了解牛的個性，并且給它們命名，把它們當(dāng)成家里的成員，這樣能夠增產(chǎn)。

1. that are named and treated with a “more personal touch” can increase milk production by up to 500 pints a year.可知奶牛被命名和把它們對待成一個家庭成員能夠提高到一年500品脫的牛奶產(chǎn)量。故選C。

2. part of the family,”得知它們也是我們的家庭成員�？芍�選B。

3. study, by the university’s School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, involved(包括) 516 farmers across the UK.可知，這種經(jīng)驗來源于英國，故選B。

4. more importance on knowing the individual animals and calling them by name can, at no extra cost to the farmer, also increase milk production.”可知越來越重視了解動物個體和給他們命名，在農(nóng)民沒有額外的成本，同時還能增加牛奶產(chǎn)量。故選C。

5.】細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)“They aren’t just our means of making money. They’re part of the family,”�？芍�他們不只是我們的賺錢的手段。他們是家庭的一部分，得知他們讓牛增產(chǎn)的目的還是為了賺錢。故選D。

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