French theme park uses crows to pick up litter
به فایل شنیداری این بخش گوش کنید، سپس به سؤالات زیر پاسخ دهید.
 

True/False
پس از شنیدن متن بالا سؤالات زیر را پاسخ دهید. برای موارد صحیح T و موارد نادرست F را انتخاب کنید.

  1. There is a new novel about crows cleaning a theme park in France.     T / F

  2. A theme park trained six crows to pick up litter in its grounds.     T / F

  3. The birds have been trained to pick up cigarette ends.     T / F

  4. The crows get food in return for collecting litter.     T / F

  5. The theme park boss gave seven reasons for using the crows.     T / F

  6. Some biologists say crows are as intelligent as 10-year-old children.     T / F

  7. The theme park boss said crows like communicating with humans.     T / F

  8. The crows filled 45 buckets with rubbish in less than an hour.     T / F

 
Answer key
1 F   2 T   3 T   4 T   5 F   6 F   7 T   8 F

A theme park in France has established a novel and environmentally-friendly way of keeping its grounds free of litter. It has selected and trained six "intelligent" rooks to pick up rubbish and keep the park clean. Rooks are members of the crow family and are up to 47cm in length. The clever birds will be put to work at the Puy du Fou theme park in the west of France. They have been trained to pick up cigarette ends, paper and other things people throw on the ground. The birds pick up the litter and deposit it into a special trash can, which then delivers some bird feed as a reward. The more litter the birds put in the trash can, the more food they get.

The head of the theme park, Nicolas de Villiers, explained the rationale of using the crows to the AFP news agency. He said there were several reasons for deploying the crows. He said: "The goal is not just to clean up, because the visitors are generally careful to keep things clean, but also to demonstrate that nature itself can teach us to take care of the environment." Crows are highly sociable and intelligent birds. Some biologists say they are as smart as a seven-year-old child. Mr De Villiers said: "In an affectionate, supportive atmosphere, they like to communicate with humans and establish a relationship through play." The crows are speedy workers and can fill a bucket with rubbish in less than 45 minutes.
 

Vocabulary

Paragraph 1

      1. established a. Something special you get in return for doing something well.
      2. novel b. Set up or started an organization, system, or set of rules on a firm or permanent basis.
      3. grounds c. Put or set down something or someone in a specific place.
      4. selected d. New or unusual in an interesting way.
      5. deposit e. Carefully choose as being the best or most suitable.
      6. delivers f. An area of land used for a specified purpose.
      7. reward g. Brings and hands something over.

    Paragraph 2

      8. rationale h. A set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or a particular belief.
      9. several i. Providing encouragement or emotional help.
      10. deploying j. More than two but not many.
      11. demonstrate k. Readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.
      12. sociable l. Bringing into effective action; utilize.
      13. affectionate m. Clearly shows the existence or truth of something.
      14. supportive n. Willing to talk and engage in activities with other people; friendly.

 
Answer key
1. b    2. d    3. f    4. e    5. c    6. g    7. a    8. h    9. j    10. l    11. m   12. n    13. k    14. i

Synonym Match

  1. instructed

  2. using

  3. place

  4. logic

  5. fast

  6. clear

  7. loving

  8. set up

  9. boss

  10. chose

 

  1. established

  2. free

  3. selected

  4. trained

  5. deposit

  6. head

  7. rationale

  8. deploying

  9. affectionate

  10. speedy

 
Answer key
1. established/setup  2. free/clear   3. selected/chose   4. trained/instructed   5. deposit/place   6. head/boss   7. rationale/logic   8. deploying/using   9. affectionate/loving   10. speedy/fast

Phrase Match
بخش سمت چپ جمله را با استفاده از عبارات سمت راست کامل کنید.

  1. reasons

  2. of the theme park

  3. in the trash can

  4. the rationale

  5. the park clean

  6. atmosphere

  7. free of litter

  8. less than 45 minutes

  9. as a reward

  10. up cigarette ends

 

  1. keeping its grounds

  2. pick up rubbish and keep

  3. They have been trained to pick

  4. delivers some bird feed

  5. The more litter the birds put

  6. The head

  7. de Villiers, explained

  8. He said there were several

  9. In an affectionate, supportive

  10. fill a bucket with rubbish in

 

Gap Fill
کلمات زیر را در جاهای خالی مناسب قرار دهید.
members
trained
get
novel
put
delivers
grounds
pick
 

A theme park in France has established a (1) ____________ and environmentally-friendly way of keeping its (2) ____________ free of litter. It has selected and trained six "intelligent" rooks to pick up rubbish and keep the park clean. Rooks are (3) ____________ of the crow family and are up to 47cm in length. The clever birds will be (4) ____________ to work at the Puy du Fou theme park in the west of France. They have been (5) ____________ to pick up cigarette ends, paper and other things people throw on the ground. The birds (6) ____________ up the litter and deposit it into a special trash can, which then (7) ____________ some bird feed as a reward. The more litter the birds put in the trash can, the more food they (8) ____________.

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

generally
biologists
bucket
rationale
establish
care
several
supportive
 

The head of the theme park, Nicolas de Villiers, explained the (9) ____________ of using the crows to the AFP news agency. He said there were (10) ____________ reasons for deploying the crows. He said: "The goal is not just to clean up, because the visitors are (11) ____________ careful to keep things clean, but also to demonstrate that nature itself can teach us to take (12) ____________ of the environment." Crows are highly sociable and intelligent birds. Some (13) ____________ say they are as smart as a seven-year-old child. Mr De Villiers said: "In an affectionate, (14) ____________ atmosphere, they like to communicate with humans and (15) ____________ a relationship through play." The crows are speedy workers and can fill a (16) ____________ with rubbish in less than 45 minutes.

 

Comprehension questions
سؤالات زیر را طبق متن بالا جواب دهید.

1. What is the theme park keeping free of litter?
2. How many crows will be working on the theme park?
3. How long can rooks grow to be?
4. Where do the crows put the litter?
5. What do the crows get as a reward for collecting litter?
6. How many reasons did the theme park boss give for using the crows?
7. What can nature teach us to take care of?
8. Who did some biologists say crows were as intelligent as?
9. Who did the theme park boss say crows liked to communicate with?
10. How long did it take the crows to fill up a bucket?
 

Answer keys

1. Its grounds   2. six   3.47 cm 4. In special trash cans   5. Food (bird feed)   6. several   7. The environment   8. A seven-year-old boy   9. Humans   10. 45 minutes

Multiple choice quiz
پاسخ صحیح را انتخاب کنید.

1) What is the theme park keeping free of litter?
a) the flower beds
b) the ticket office
c) its rides
d) its grounds 
2) How many crows will be working on the theme park?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8 
3) How long can rooks grow to be?
a) 45cm
b) 52cm
c) 47cm
d) 42cm 
4) Where do the crows put the litter?
a) in trash cans
b) in a hole in the ground
c) in the trees
d) in their nest 
5) What do the crows get as a reward for collecting litter?
a) water
b) nests
c) food
d) jelly
6) How many reasons did the theme park boss give for using the crows?
a) seven
b) several
c) seventy
d) seventeen 
7) What can nature teach us to take care of?
a) crows
b) each other
c) theme parks
d) the environment 
8) Who did some biologists say crows were as intelligent as?
a) seven-year-old children
b) dolphins
c) Einstein
d) lawyers 
9) Who did the theme park boss say crows liked to communicate with?
a) theme park visitors
b) birds
c) humans
d) other crows
10) How long did it take the crows to fill up a bucket?
a) around 45 minutes
b) less than 45 minutes
c) exactly 45 minutes
d) just over 45 minutes
 

Answer key

1. d    2. b    3. c    4. a    5. c    6. b    7. d    8. a    9. c    10. b

 

Cloze (Gap fill)

A theme park in France has (1) ____ a novel and environmentally-friendly way of keeping its grounds free of litter. It has selected and trained six "intelligent" rooks to (2) ____ up rubbish and keep the park clean. Rooks are (3) ____ of the crow family and are up to 47cm in length. The clever birds will be (4) ____ to work at the Puy du Fou theme park in the west of France. They have been trained to pick up cigarette ends, paper and other things people throw on the ground. The birds pick up the litter and (5) ____ it into a special trash can, which then delivers some bird feed as a (6) ____. The more litter the birds put in the trash can, the more food they get.

The head of the theme park, Nicolas de Villiers, explained the (7) ____ of using the crows to the AFP news agency. He said there were several reasons for deploying the crows. He said: "The goal is not (8) ____ to clean up, because the visitors are generally careful to keep things clean, but also to demonstrate that nature (9) ____ can teach us to take care (10) ____ the environment." Crows are highly sociable and intelligent birds. Some biologists say they are as smart as a seven-year-old child. Mr De Villiers said: "In an affectionate, (11) ____ atmosphere, they like to communicate with humans and establish a relationship (12) ____ play." The crows are speedy workers and can fill a bucket with rubbish in less than 45 minutes.

Which of these words go in the above text?

  1. (a)     established     (b)     establish     (c)     establishing     (d)     establishes    

  2. (a)     track     (b)     rack     (c)     pick     (d)     suck    

  3. (a)     party     (b)     species     (c)     members     (d)     elements    

  4. (a)     give     (b)     done     (c)     have     (d)     put    

  5. (a)     rescind     (b)     withdraw     (c)     deposit     (d)     cough    

  6. (a)     trophy     (b)     reward     (c)     victory     (d)     nice    

  7. (a)     logic     (b)     code     (c)     rationale     (d)     answer    

  8. (a)     must     (b)     just     (c)     gust     (d)     lust    

  9. (a)     that     (b)     so     (c)     itself     (d)     what    

  10. (a)     from     (b)     for     (c)     form     (d)     of    

  11. (a)     support     (b)     supports     (c)     suppose     (d)     supportive    

  12. (a)     trough     (b)     thorough     (c)     though     (d)     through

 
 

Insert vowels (a, e, i, o, u)
 

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