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                         ，归雁入胡天。（王维《使至塞上》） 答案：征蓬出汉塞How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments---mostly for entertainment purposes --- is fair and respectful?Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. However, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats. Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely and far from their natural homes.Zoo claims to educate people and save endangered species, but visitors leaves zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behaviour, intelligence, or beauty. Zoo keeps animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range. The animals’ normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs.The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding (圈养繁殖) of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and another species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Haven’t we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?Actually, we still save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats1.How would the author describe the animals’ life in Zoos?A.DangerousB.UnhappyC.NaturalD.Easy2.In the state of zoochosis, animals _______________A.remain in cagesB.behave strangelyC.attack other animalsD.enjoy moving around3.According to the passage what point of view does the author hold?A.Zoos are not worth the public supportB.Zoos fail in their attempt to save animalsC.Zoos should treat animals as human beingsD.Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment4.The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by________A.pointing out the faults in what zoos doB.using evidence he has collected at zoosC.exploring the way animals are protectedD.discussing the advantages of natural habitats5.Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that___________A.zoos have to keep animals in small spacesB.most animals in zoos are endangered speciesC.some endangered animals are reproduced in zoosD.it’s acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats