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C.His complaint about his family members.C.Magpies and crows cooperated to build the nests.D.His desire for support from more people.D.The magpie nest was equipped with metal spikes.26.What does the author think of Jorden's speech?29.How do magpies and cows differ from each other in using anti-bird spikes?A.Depressing.B.Complicated.C.Astonishing.D.Absurd.A.Crows use them for fashion.27.How did the author respond to Jorden's speech?B.Magpies use them for defence.A.She tried to be actively involved in children's games.C.Crows use them to keep off other species.B.She promised not to miss out on games of every child.D.Magpies use them to strengthen the nests.C.She offered to invite many relatives to Jorden's games.30.What does the underline word "entangled"in paragraph 4 mean?D.She decided to lead Jorden to trust his family members.A.Discovered.B.Frightened.C.Released.D.Trapped.C31.What does Hiemstra intend to do in the last paragraph?Humans have made the world less friendly to birds in many ways.One obvious example ofA.Support birds'using man-made materials.this can be found in metal spikes ()or anti-bird spikes in buildings to prevent birds fromB.Accept anti-bird spikes as part of the city.landing and even nesting.However,a handful of birds have struck back.C.Disapprove of humans'using anti-bird spikes.Auke-Florian Hiemstra,a biologist researching animal architecture at the NaturalisD.Stress the popularity of anti-bird spikes in birds.Biodiversity Center in Leiden,Netherlands,studies how wild animals use materials made byDhumans.He has seen nests that include some unusual materials-things like plastic flowersIt is reported that about 14 percent of Americans aged over 12 have trouble in hearing.and sunglasses.But he was surprised when seeing a picture of a magpie (nest,the top ofAnd hearing loss increases dramatically to 50 percent or more for those aged over 70.It oftenwhich had anti-bird spikes.comes on so gradually that many ignore it.Only an estimated 15 to 25 percent of adults wouldResearchers had learned that the smart species,magpies and crows ()were stealinguse hearing aids,and the use is lowest among people who have less access to health care.anti-bird spikes as a nest-building material.The two species appeared to use the anti-birdHowever,recent research has revealed that even mild or moderate hearing loss in olderspikes in slightly different ways.For the crows,the spikes seemed purely structural,aadults is associated with cognitive (decline.Older adults with hearing loss are morematerial used to fashion a solid foundation.But for the magpies,there was an additional layerlikely to develop dementia ()and the likelihood increases with the severity of the loss.of intention:They appeared to use the spikes like humans do-rounded covering over theirIn July,Frank R.Lin,a professor from Johns Hopkins University,presented resultsnests to keep other birds from landing.from a first-of-its-kind randomized clinical trial.Participants are 977 adults aged between 70One recent study reported that nests with man-made materials have been found all overand 84,including those who have more risk factors for developing dementia and those who arethe world and that the man-made materials include all kinds of man-made materials,includingrelatively healthy.They received best-practice hearing care,including hearing aids.Threeknitting needles,candy wrappers,spiky wires,and cigarette ends.Although magpies andyears later,hearing aids did make a difference to the participants in cognitive decline.crows haven't been documented doing this,other birds have.Scientists aren't sure if birds areEspecially for those who were at the higher risk for dementia,a 48 percent cut in risk ofusing artificial materials because they're better,or simply because they're easy to find.What iscognitive decline could be made if they got hearing aids.noteworthy is that human-made materials in bird nests can cause injuries.For example,anti-When hearing loss is untreated,the brain's organization changes,says Anu Sharma,anbird netting,often placed over garden plots,is known to be dangerous for birds,which oftenauditory neuroscientist of the University of Colorado Boulder.In adults with mild hearingend up being entangled in it.loss,studies show a decrease in gray matter (in brain.Sharma found early signs thatFor Hiemstra,while the new discoveries are fascinating,he also highlights a broadervision and touch areas of the brain cover and change underused hearing areas.Adults withissue:the unfortunate popularity of anti-bird spikes."It's kind of sad to keep fighting againsthearing loss also show more activity in working memory areas.They need to make extranature instead of accepting it as part of the city,"he said.efforts just to listen,Sharma says,which may exhaust cognitive reserves.28.Why was Hiemstra surprised when seeing the photo of a magpie nest?Hearing loss is also associated with more falls,higher health-care costs,and increasedA.A magpie decorated its nest with plastic flowers.loneliness and social isolation."Hearing is fundamental to healthy aging,"says NicholasB.Magpies and crows are as intelligent as humans.Reed,who worked with Frank R.Lin on the cognitive-decline study.【高三英语第5页（共10页）】·24-156C:【高三英语第6页（共10页）】·24-156C.