英语练习 一篇阅读短文He knew colors and shapes.He learned about 150 English words.With his language ability,he was known as perhaps the world’s most famous talking bird.But two weeks ago,Alex,an African Grey Parrot,died of old age.He was

英语练习 一篇阅读短文He knew colors and shapes.He learned about 150 English words.With his language ability,he was known as perhaps the world’s most famous talking bird.But two weeks ago,Alex,an African Grey Parrot,died of old age.He was
英语练习 一篇阅读短文
He knew colors and shapes.He learned about 150 English words.With his language ability,he was known as perhaps the world’s most famous talking bird.
But two weeks ago,Alex,an African Grey Parrot,died of old age.He was 31.Irene Pepperberg,a scientist at Harvard University,studied and worked with the parrot for most of its life.
In 1976,Pepperberg,a doctoral student at Harvard,bought the new-born bird from a pet shop.At that time,scientists didn’t think that any bird could learn to communicate with humans.
Using new ways of teaching,Pepperberg helped Alex to learn about 150 words,and to count small numbers as well as colors and shapes.
In experiments,Pepperberg would ask one trainer to compete (比赛) with Alex for small prizes like a grape.Alex learned to ask for the grape by watching what the trainer was doing to get it.The researchers then worked with the bird to help with pronunciation.
Alex showed a surprising ability to learn.For example,when he was shown a blue triangle (三角形),he could tell what color the paper was,what shape it was,and after touching it—what it was made of.
Like other parrots,he also learned some expressions in the lab such as “calm down” and “Good morning”.He could express feelings like joy and anger.Once during one training class,he suddenly stopped and said:“wanna go eat dinner.”
Even up to the week he died,Alex was working with Pepperberg on hard-to-pronounce words.As she put him in the cage for the night,Alex looked at her and said:“You be good.See you tomorrow.I love you.”
He was found dead in his cage the next morning.
80.What is Alex?
81.Where did Irene Pepperberg get Alex?
82.In which year did Alex die?
83.What caused the death of Alex?
84.Alex could use simple words to communicate with humans,couldn’t he?
85.What was he able to do after touching the blue paper triangle?

英语练习 一篇阅读短文He knew colors and shapes.He learned about 150 English words.With his language ability,he was known as perhaps the world’s most famous talking bird.But two weeks ago,Alex,an African Grey Parrot,died of old age.He was
80：An African Grey Parrot
81: He got Alex from a pet shop
82: 2007
83: The old age of Alex
84: Yes,he could
85: He could tell what it was made of
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