雅思阅读真题(Part 3)
Part 3 · 最近考试:2026.6.14广州IDP天河区
Humans have rights, other animals don't - no matter how human-like they are. Kate Douglas investigates the controversial campaign to get that changed
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答案:species
原文定位:Other critics argue that the proposal is not radical enough and should be extend to other intelligent social animals such as elephants and dolphins, and potentially to all animals
同义替换:「does not go far enough」↔「not radical enough」,「include other」↔「be extend to other」
答案:regulations
原文定位:New Zealand considered the possibility of extending human rights to great apes in 1999 as part of its new animal welfare bill. In the end, the bill did not go as far as granting apes individual legal rights, but did give them special status. Testing or teaching involving apes now requires government approval and must demonstrate that any likely benefits are not outweighed by harm to the individual animal
同义替换:「introduced」↔「new animal welfare bill」,「which went some way to protecting the apes」↔「did give them special status」
答案:research
原文定位:Testing or teaching involving apes now requires government approval and must demonstrate that any likely benefits are not outweighed by harm to the individual animal
同义替换:「official go‑ahead from the state」↔「requires government approval」
答案:well-being
原文定位:Testing or teaching involving apes now requires government approval and must demonstrate that any likely benefits are not outweighed by harm to the individual animal
同义替换:「prove that any advances gained」↔「demonstrate that any likely benefits」,「do not come at the expense of」↔「are not outweighed by」
答案:knowledge
原文定位:In effect that means no biomedical testing only studies that increase our understanding of these species
同义替换:「projects that may lead to the acquisition of further」↔「studies that increase our understanding」
答案:to suggest that such inflated terminology is unnecessary.
原文定位:Stumpe says that one reason for the resistance is the use of terms like 'rand personhood'. It seems like a radical idea and that scares people, but when we talk about rights, it really just means protection in layman's term,’ she says
答案:Human beings want to see themselves as separate from animals.
原文定位:It's that gulf between humans and animals that people want to maintain
同义替换:「Human beings want to see themselves as separate from animals」↔「gulf between humans and animals that people want to maintain」
答案:sentient animals could not be kept in cages.
原文定位:Instead, argues that all sentient beings should have just one right: the right not be treated as the property of humans. He believes his approach has the advantage of simplicity, because sentience - the ability to feel pain or distress - is an objective quality, and because it would bring an end to captive animals altogether. It would make it illegal to breed any animals, including agricultural animals and even pets
同义替换:「sentient animals could not be kept in cages」↔「bring an end to captive animals altogether」
答案:She is doubtful of its chances of being generally accepted.
原文定位:Francione's approach is certainly several steps too far for many people
同义替换:「doubtful of its chances of being generally accepted」↔「several steps too far for many people」
答案:He recommends focusing on the way people look after animals.
原文定位:Primatologist Frans de Waal, from the Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center in Atlanta, US, says 'The concept of rights applies only to those capable of carrying responsibilities within our society.' He believes the emphasis should be on the obligations humans have towards other animals, both for their care and for their conservation
同义替换:「de Waal change the perspective」↔「emphasis should be on the obligations humans have towards other animals」,「recommends focusing on」↔「the emphasis should be on」,「look after」↔「care」
答案:NOT GIVEN
答案:NO
原文定位:Primatologist Frans de Waal, from the Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center in Atlanta, US, says 'The concept of rights applies only to those capable of carrying responsibilities within our society.' He believes the emphasis should be on the obligations humans have towards other animals, both for their care and for their conservation
同义替换:「highlights the need to give human rights to higher order animals」↔「The concept of rights applies only to those capable of carrying responsibilities within our society」
答案:NOT GIVEN
原文定位:Redmond, on the other hand, suggests that applying GAP principles to wild populations might lead to increased penalties for killing apes or even give them land rights, though he admits the latter is unlikely
同义替换:「If GAP beliefs were implemented in the wild」↔「applying GAP principles to wild populations」
答案:YES
原文定位:At the very least, an increased regard for the well;being of apes among people in western countries would lead to a decreased demand for animals being kidnapped from the wild and then exported to zoos, wildlife parks or private collectors;
同义替换:「learned to consider apes' needs」↔「increased regard for the well‑being of apes」,「fewer apes would be captured for sale」↔「decreased demand for animals being kidnapped from the wild」