We have all heard of giant pandas, and know that they are endangered. When one bears babies, it makes national
The lovely animals have
In the test, an animal is presented
Many other animals have passed the mirror test, including monkeys, Asian elephants and even pigeons. But when researchers tested pandas,
The
A.paper | B.cover | C.headline | D.page |
A.widely | B.popularly | C.especially | D.completely |
A.shy | B.fond | C.conscious | D.confident |
A.failed | B.ignored | C.faced | D.refused |
A.observe | B.discover | C.recognize | D.understand |
A.believe in | B.find out | C.pick out | D.take in |
A.sense | B.question | C.opinion | D.thought |
A.for | B.with | C.in | D.before |
A.how | B.when | C.why | D.whether |
A.touchable | B.seeable | C.sensible | D.possible |
A.dismisses | B.admits | C.feels | D.moves |
A.all | B.most | C.one | D.none |
A.Thus | B.However | C.Instead | D.Still |
A.reaction | B.reflection | C.operation | D.imagination |
A.trapped | B.amazed | C.threatened | D.teased |
A.backwards | B.alone | C.forwards | D.along |
A.failure | B.outcome | C.success | D.review |
A.cause | B.prepare | C.accelerate | D.urge |
A.eyes | B.cages | C.zoo | D.glass |
A.other than | B.regardless of | C.because of | D.rather than |
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A.stared at | B.turned to | C.looked after | D.checked on |
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