阅读理解。
Zoology (动物学) deals with the study of the animals' habitat and behavior. It has nothing to do with
people, so many students are wondering why they have to learn it.
Our nature includes not just the humans but plants and animals as well. Everything in our environment
is connected in a complex cycle. If you have a better understanding of how animals behave, then you
would value nature better.
Some animals, like sharks and snakes, are often misunderstood by people. They are thought of as
human killers, and this is mainly because we don't understand why they behave that way. Zoology would
help you learn their natural behavior as well as their habits, so you would understand why they behave in
a defensive manner when they feel threatened.
Studying zoology would help people know the real facts about animals. One of the sad facts is the
decreasing numbers of some species of animals. It makes people realize that there is a need for nature to
be always balanced. We need animals to keep the balance in our environment and for humans to survive.
Zoology helps us learn the needs that animals have and we can respond by thinking of solutions we can
give to the endangered species of animals.
Technological progress is needed for a country to grow in terms of its economy; however, it should
not force us to destroy our rainforests and oceans. People should realize that our modern lives should
include the lives of the animals. Animals should not be contained in zoos but live in their natural habitats.
We will learn that every living creature on the earth has the right to own a habitat and we need to fight for
them to have permanent habitats.
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1. According to Paragraph 2, zoology helps people to _____.
A. know the structure of nature
B. work with zoologists better
C. have an appreciation for nature
D. understand the animals' behavior
2. The example of sharks and snakes is used to show that _____.
A. people should have a better understanding of animals
B. people should communicate with animals
C. animals keep their behavior a myth
D. animals are human killers
3. In Paragraph 4, the author urges people to _____.
A. learn the real facts about animals
B. spread the knowledge of animals
C. satisfy the animals' needs
D. protect endangered animals
4. The passage is mainly about _____.
A. the advantages of learning zoology
B. the importance of studying zoology
C. the basic knowledge of zoology
D. the ways of protecting animals
