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| Many different kinds of birds can copy(模仿)the sound of language. African parrots(鹦鹉)are the birds well-known for this. Every December in London, the Bird Show tries to find the best "talking" in the world. One bird named Prudle stood out among the "talking birds". She was the winner for 12 years. Prudle was taken from Africa in 1958. A man called Iris Frost in England bought her. Prudle was also the oldest bird in the world that lived in a cage(笼 子). Iris Frost looked after Prudle until Prudle died in 1994. Prudle was 35 years old. A different kind of bird, not a parrot, named Puck was tested in 1993. People found that Puck knew more English words than Prudle did. He knew more than 1700 words. |
| 1. What kind of birds usually speak best? |
| A. African parrots B. The Bird Show C. Birds found in the zoos D. English parrots |
| 2. What is Prudle? |
| A. A prize B. A cage C. A bird D. A test |
| 3. How many years did Prudle win the speaking contest(竞赛)for birds? |
| A. twelve B. thirty-five C. forty-seven D. thirty-six |
| 4. Why was Puck better than Prudle? |
| A. He was bigger. B. He spoke faster. C. He knew more words. D. He was younger. |
| 5. How many words did Puck know? |
| A. about 1600 B. more than 1700 C. less than 1700 D. more than 1600 |