新英语教程第一册 unit 8.pptVIP

The end Thank You! Outline of the text 1. Effects of overpopulation on communities of rats 1) Overcrowding brings about a breakdown in  normal social relationships among rats. 2) The female rats are the most seriously affected. 3) The dominant males are the least affected. 4) Non-dominant males also react to the general  overpopulation pathologically. 2. Human behavior can also be affected by  overpopulation Back Some psychologists recently __________ a series of experiments to _________ the effects of overpopulation on communities of rats. At the end of their experiments, they were able to _________ that overcrowding causes a _________ in the normal social relationships among rats. The females, the most seriously __________ in the experiments, showed strange maternal behavior. They sometimes _________ their babies. The dominant males were the least affected _______ having adequate living space. ________, they did at times exhibit antisocial behavior that consisted of attacks on other rats. Like all conducted determine conclude breakdown affected abandoned due to However Summary filling Direction: The following passage is the summary of the text, put the missing words in the blanks according your understanding of the text. the other parts of the rat population, non-dominant males were affected by the overpopulation ________. They also exhibited strange social behavior. Some of them _______ completely while others were too active. The behavior of people living in overcrowded places is _______ to that of the rats in the experiments. The results of this series of experiments _______ that overpopulation might be the principal cause of social disorders. as well withdrew parallel suggest Back 1.classic, classical, to classify, classification a. Books in a library are usually _________according to  subjects. b. Henry is interested in the _____________ of plants. c. The misunderst