2018高级会计师《职称英语》基础班：概括大意与完成句子3

Washoe Learned American Sign Language

一、概括大意

1. Paragraph 1______

2. Paragraph 2______

3. Paragraph 3______

4. Paragraph 4______

A. Reason why not many scientists carry out this research nowadays

许多科学家现在不进行这项研究的原因

B. Report about Washoe’s Progress in Learning Sign Language

Washoe学习手语的进程的报告

C. General Information about Washoe

Washoe的基本信息

D. The Gardners’ Contributions Recognized

公认的加德纳的贡献

E. Debate on Chimp’s Intelligence

对黑猩猩智力的争论

F. Washoe’s Love for Three Young Chimps

Washoe对三只黑猩猩的爱

1. An animal that influenced scientific thought has died. A chimpanzee named Washoe and born in Africa died of natured causes late last month at the age of 42 at a research center in the American 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.

一个影响科学思维的动物已经死亡了。一只出生在非洲名为Washoe的黑猩猩上个月月底在美国华盛顿州的一个研究中心自然死亡，死时42岁。Washoe 在科学界和世界各地众所周知，是因为它能够使用美国手语。它是第一个了解人类语言的非人类。它的技能也导致有关灵长类动物和它们所能理解的语言的争议。

【解析】第一段主要介绍Washoe的出生地、死亡年龄、学习手语等基本情况。

【答案】C. General Information about Washoe

2.Research scientists Allen and Beatrix Gardner began teaching Washoe sign language in 1966. In 1969, the Gardners 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.

科学家Allen和Beatrix Gardner从1966年开始教Washoe手语。1969年， Gardner夫妇在科学的报告中描述了Washoe的进步。对Washoe做实验的人说Washoe逐渐掌握了约250个单词。例如，Washoe能用手语表达“该吃饭了”。它能要苹果和香蕉这样的食品。它也问诸如“谁要来玩”之类的问题。Washoe能用手语的消息一散开，许多语言学家开始在他们自己这一令人振奋的新研究领域展开研究。灵长类动物的整个研究方向改变了。

【解析】第二段的关键句为划线句。之后的内容简略介绍了Washoe的学习情况和影响。

【答案】B：Report about Washoe’s Progress in Learning Sign Language

3.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 Gardners. He took Washoe to a research center in Ellensburg, Washington. There, Washoe taught sign language to three younger chimpanzees, which are still alive.

然而，批评者认为Washoe只学会了看它的教师的手语重复动作。他们说Washoe从来没有发展真正的语言技能。即使是现在，也有一些研究学者认为灵长类动物学习手语只是机械重复、死记硬背、物质刺激的结果。可是Washoe的饲养员不同意这种说法。Roger Fouts以前是Gardner夫妇的学生。Roger Fouts把Washoe带到了华盛顿埃伦斯堡的一个研究中心。在这里，Washoe教三个年轻的黑猩猩手语，这三个黑猩猩依然活着。

【解析】第三段主要介绍了对于Washoe会手语的两种观点。一种是认为Washoe只是死记硬背的动作，不是真正的语言技能;另一种的认为Washoe会手语是智能的表现，且能教其他猩猩手语。

【答案】E. Debate on Chimp’s Intelligence

4.Scientists like private researcher Jane Goodall believe Washoe provided new information about 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.

像Jane Goodall这样的独立的科学家相信，Washoe为黑猩猩心理活动的研究提供了新信息。今天，没有那么多科学家研究黑猩猩的语言技能。部分原因在于这类研究需要花费很长的时间。

【解析】该段解释了为什么现在科学家不研究黑猩猩的语言技能。

【答案】A: Reason why not many scientists carry out this

5.Debate continues about chimps’ understanding of human communication. Yet, one thing is sure—Washoe changed popular ideas about the possibilities of animal intelligence.

对黑猩猩懂得人类交流与否的辩论仍在继续。然而，有一件事却是肯定的——Washoe改变了有关动物智能可能性的普遍观点。

二、完成句子

5. Washoe could make signs to communicate ____。

A. if the Gardner’s argument was sound

B. because she was cleverer than other chimps

C. when she wanted to eat

D. while she was at a research center in Ellensburg

E. because she could use sign language to ask for fruits

F. while Washoe was learning sign language

【出处】第二段

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?”

【答案】C. when she wanted to eat

6. Some scientists doubted _____

A. if the Gardner’s argument was sound

B. because she was cleverer than other chimps

C. when she wanted to eat

D. while she was at a research center in Ellensburg

E. because she could use sign language to ask for fruits

F.while Washoe was learning sign language

【出处】第三段