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Darwin noted that some human emotional
expressions might have started as part of a physiological function: for
example, exposing the teeth to bite food. The function, however, took on
meaning and became a form of communication which signals anger.
The same may be true for the animals. Baby
monkeys cry for attention. They also cry to signal to an adult that they want
to be carried.
"Chimpanzees do make upset voice when
they are being weaned (断奶) by their mothers or have lost their mothers or another individual,
" says Anne Pusey, a professor at the University of Minnesota. "They
whimper (呜咽) and cry and scream. When we hear these
calls, the emotion involved seems obvious. However, they do not weep in the
sense of producing tears. "
The Iowan researchers can cause the same
crying sounds by producing large decreases and then increases in blood flow.
The blood flow also goes down when baby rats get cold. Thus, they conclude baby
rats cry in the same way that we sneeze. Of course the rat baby could be crying
because he's cold and wants his mother to know.
(1)
According to the first paragraph, what kind of emotion does "exposing the teeth" express?
A . Disappointment.
B . Excitement.
C . Anger.
D . Happiness.
(2)
Which is one probable reason why young chimpanzees might be crying?
A . They meet their brother.
B . They have nothing to eat.
C . They are being breast-fed.
D . They are parted from their mother.
(3)
Under what circumstance will baby rats cry just like humans' sneeze?
A . Their blood flow is decreased.
B . They feel cold and long for affection.
C . Their blood flow is increased.
D . Their mother brings them back home.
(4)
Where is the passage most likely taken from?
A . An animal journal.
B . A physiology book.
C . A health magazine.
D . A cultural newspaper.
答案: C
D
B
A