首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Washoe Learned American Sign Language An animal that influenced scientific thought has died.A chimpanzee named Washoe and bo
Washoe Learned American Sign Language An animal that influenced scientific thought has died.A chimpanzee named Washoe and bo
admin
2015-03-17
46
问题
Washoe Learned American Sign Language
An animal that influenced scientific thought has died.A chimpanzee named Washoe and born in Africa died of natural causes late last month at the age of 42 at a research center in the A-merican state of Washington.Washoe had become known in the scientific community and around the world for her ability to use American Sign Language.She was said to be the first non-human to learn a human language.Her skills also led to debate about primates and their ability to understand language.
Research scientists Allen and Beatrix Gardner began teaching Washoe sign language in 1966.In 1969, the Gardeners described Washoe’s progress in a scientific report.The people who experimented with Washoe said she grew to understand about 250 words.For example, Washoe made signs to communicate when it was time to eat.She could request foods like apples and bananas.She also asked questions like, "Who is coming to play?" Once the news about Washoe spread, many language scientists began studies of their own into this new and exciting area of research.The whole direction of primate research changed.
However, critics argued Washoe only learned to repeat sign language movements from watching her teachers.They said she had never developed true language skills.Even now, there are some researchers who suggest that primates learn sign language only by memory, and perform the signs only for prizes.Yet Washoe’s keepers disagree.Roger Fouts is a former student of the Gardeners.He took Washoe to a research center in Ellensburg, Washington.There, Washoe taught sign language to three younger chimpanzees, which are still alive.
Scientists like private researcher Jane Goodall believe Washoe provided new information a-bout the mental workings of chimpanzees.Today, there are not as many scientists studying language skills with chimps.Part of the reason is that this kind of research takes a very long time.
Debate continues about chimps’ understanding of human communication.Yet, one thing is sure—Washoe changed popular ideas about the possibilities of animal intelligence.
We can draw a conclusion from the last paragraph that______.
选项
A、whether chimps can learn a human language remains unanswerable
B、primate have the ability to speak a language
C、animals cannot learn a human sign
D、Washoe is as intelligent as humans
答案
A
解析
根据最后一段第一句可知,科学家们对于黑猩猩理解人类语言仍有争议,因此黑猩猩能否学习人类语言仍然没有答案。因此选A。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/HEUd777K
本试题收录于:
职称英语综合类B级题库职称英语分类
0
职称英语综合类B级
职称英语
相关试题推荐
Geographyisthestudyoftherelationshipbetweenpeopleandtheland.Geographers(地理学家)compareandcontrast(51)placesonthe
SharksPerformaServiceforEarth’sWatersItishardtogetpeopletothinkofsharksasanythingbutadeadlyenemy.They
SharksPerformaServiceforEarth’sWatersItishardtogetpeopletothinkofsharksasanythingbutadeadlyenemy.They
SharksPerformaServiceforEarth’sWatersItishardtogetpeopletothinkofsharksasanythingbutadeadlyenemy.They
SharksPerformaServiceforEarth’sWatersItishardtogetpeopletothinkofsharksasanythingbutadeadlyenemy.They
SharksPerformaServiceforEarth’sWatersItishardtogetpeopletothinkofsharksasanythingbutadeadlyenemy.They
A.ReasonsforHIVresistanceB.ImplicationsofchimpanzeeextinctionforhumansC.EffectiveAidstreatmentD.Geneticsimilar
A.ReasonsforHIVresistanceB.ImplicationsofchimpanzeeextinctionforhumansC.EffectiveAidstreatmentD.Geneticsimilar
TheNewsIndustryinUSWhydosomanyAmericansdistrustwhattheyreadintheirnewspapers?TheAmericanSocietyofNewspa
SleepLetsBrainFileMemoriesTosleep.Perchancetofile?FindingspublishedonlinethisweekbytheproceedingsoftheNa
随机试题
实施CMM是改进( )的有效方法。
下列关于故意杀人罪中引起他人自杀的行为,判断正确的是?
有限合伙企业至少应当有一个()。
2009年2月,赵某到甲公司应聘,甲公司与赵某签订了4年期劳动合同。合同约定试用期为5个月,另外还约定:公司可以根据需要调整职工劳动岗位,职工不服从调整的,应向公司支付违约金2万元。2010年8月,公司决定出资4万元为赵某提供专项培训费用,将其派往某专业机
我国第一个新诗社——湖畔诗社于()年在杭州成立。
扬州是我国漆器的重要产地之一,著名的“点螺”漆器工艺产生于()。
郑某在某工厂工作,近来工厂效益不好,连续数月没有发工资。郑某在与工厂交涉中得知,过去的两个月工厂没有为自己缴纳社会保险费。根据《劳动合同法》,郑某若要解除劳动合同,正确的做法是()
《中日台事专条》
HelenSmith:WhatbetterwaytostartoffmysenioryearinhighschoolthanbyreadingsomethingIamentirelyfamiliarwit
A、Itisthevehiclethatissafest.B、Itisavehiclethatisabletosenseitsenvironment.C、Itisavehiclethatisableton
最新回复
(
0
)