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1（有答案） Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by human beings. They pointed out that at a circus(马戏团)，for example, we may see elephants, monkeys, dogs and other animals doing quite skillful things. Perhaps you have seen on television or in a film. If you watch closely, you may notice that the trainer always gives the animal a piece candy or a piece of fruit as a reward. The scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for doing them. Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and soldiers in both old and modern times have used geese to give a warning by making a lot of noise when a stranger or an enemy comes neat. But it may be possible to train animals to work in factories. In Russia, for example, pigeons, which are birds with good eyesight, are being used to watch out for faults in small steel balls that are being made in one factory. When the pigeon sees a ball which looks different from others, it touches a steel plate with its beak. This turns on a light to warn people in the factory. At the same time a few seeds are given as a reward. It takes three to five weeks to train a pigeon to do this and one pigeon can inspect 3000 to 4000 balls an hour. Apes（猿） have been used in America in helping to make cars, and scientists believe that these large monkeys may be used one day to gather crops and even drive trains. 41. What made scientists think animals can be made to work for us one day? A. Animals are very skillful at a circus. B. They are big and strong. C. Some animals are as clever as human beings. D. Animals can be trained because they like to get something as a reward. 42. The trainer usually gives the animal a piece of candy or fruit __________. A. when it is hungry B. before it plays a trick C. when it starts to play a trick D. after it has done the trick