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Homing pigeons are placed in a training program from about the time they are twenty-eight days of age. They are taught to enter the loft through a trap and to exercise above and around the loft, and gradually they are taken away for short distances in wicker baskets and released. They are then expected to find their way home in the shortest possible time.
In their training flights or in actual races, the birds are taken to prearranged distant points and released to find their way back to their own lofts. Once the birds are liberated, their owners, who are standing by at the home lofts, anxiously watch the sky for the return of their entries. Since time is of the essence, the speed with which the birds can be induced to enter the loft trap may make the difference between gaining a win or a second place.
The head of a homing pigeon is comparatively small, but its brain is one quarter larger than that of the ordinary pigeon. The homing pigeon is very intelligent and will persevere to the point of stubbornness some have been known to fly a hundred miles off course to avoid a storm.
Some homing pigeon experts claim that this bird is gifted with a form of built-in radar that helps it find its own loft after hours of flight, for hidden under the head feathers are two very sensitive ears, while the sharp, prominent eyes can see great distances in daytime.
Why do homing pigeons fly home? They are not unique in this inherent skill: it is found in most migratory birds, in bees, ants, toads, and even turtles, which have been known to travel hundreds of miles to return to their homes. But in the animal world, the homing pigeon alone can be trusted with its freedom and trained to carry out the missions that people demand.
What is the purpose of the passage?
Homing pigeons are placed in a training program from about the time they are twenty-eight days of age. They are taught to enter the loft through a trap and to exercise above and around the loft, and gradually they are taken away for short distances in wicker baskets and released. They are then expected to find their way home in the shortest possible time.
In their training flights or in actual races, the birds are taken to prearranged distant points and released to find their way back to their own lofts. Once the birds are liberated, their owners, who are standing by at the home lofts, anxiously watch the sky for the return of their entries. Since time is of the essence, the speed with which the birds can be induced to enter the loft trap may make the difference between gaining a win or a second place.
The head of a homing pigeon is comparatively small, but its brain is one quarter larger than that of the ordinary pigeon. The homing pigeon is very intelligent and will persevere to the point of stubbornness some have been known to fly a hundred miles off course to avoid a storm.
Some homing pigeon experts claim that this bird is gifted with a form of built-in radar that helps it find its own loft after hours of flight, for hidden under the head feathers are two very sensitive ears, while the sharp, prominent eyes can see great distances in daytime.
Why do homing pigeons fly home? They are not unique in this inherent skill: it is found in most migratory birds, in bees, ants, toads, and even turtles, which have been known to travel hundreds of miles to return to their homes. But in the animal world, the homing pigeon alone can be trusted with its freedom and trained to carry out the missions that people demand.
What is the purpose of the passage?
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Giải bởi Vietjack
Đáp án B
Nội dung bài xoay quanh những đặc điểm của chim bồ câu dẫn đường và quá trình huấn luyện chúng
→ chọn B. Mục tiêu của bài viết là để thông tin cho người đọc về chim bồ câu dẫn đường và sự huấn luyện của chúng.
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Câu 2:
According to the passage, what happens to homing pigeons when they are about a month old?
According to the passage, what happens to homing pigeons when they are about a month old?
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án C
Thông tin trong bài “Homing pigeons are placed in a training program from about the time they are twenty-eight days of age”
→ Khi chim bồ câu dẫn đường được khoảng một tháng tuổi, chúng sẽ bắt đầu một quá trình huấn luyện.
Câu 3:
In line 7, when the author states that the owners "anxiously watch the sky" there is the implication that the owners
In line 7, when the author states that the owners "anxiously watch the sky" there is the implication that the owners
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án A
Thông tin trong bài “In their training flights or in actual races, the birds are taken to prearranged distant points and released to find their way back to their own lofts. Once the birds are liberated, their owners, who are standing by at the home lofts, anxiously watch the sky for the return of their entries”
→ tác giả chỉ ra rằng chủ nhân những con chim muốn chúng thắng cuộc đua khi nhìn một cách lo lắng lên bầu trời.
Câu 4:
According to the passage, what is the difference between a homing pigeon and an ordinary one?
According to the passage, what is the difference between a homing pigeon and an ordinary one?
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án D
Thông tin trong bài “The head of a homing pigeon is comparatively small, but its brain is one quarter larger than that of the ordinary pigeon”
→ sự khác nhau giữa chim bồ câu dẫn đường và chim bồ câu thông thường chính là kích thước của bộ não.
Câu 5:
The author mentions all of the following at tributes that enable a homing pigeon to return home EXCEPT
The author mentions all of the following at tributes that enable a homing pigeon to return home EXCEPT
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án B
Thông tin trong bài “…for hidden under the head feathers are two very sensitive ears, while the sharp, prominent eyes can see great distances in daytime” và “They are not unique in this inherent skill”
→ Một đôi tai nhạy cảm, một đôi mắt tốt và bản tính vốn có đã giúp chim bồ câu dẫn đường trở về nhà.
→ Đáp án B không được đề cập → chọn B
Câu 6:
In line 12, the pronoun "it" refers to which of the following?
In line 12, the pronoun "it" refers to which of the following?
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án B
Câu trong bài “Some homing pigeon experts claim that this bird is gifted with a form of built-in radar that helps it find its own loft after hours of flight”
→ Đại từ “it” trong câu chính là đề cập đến danh từ “bird”
Câu 7:
Why does the author mention bees, ants, toads, and turtles in the last paragraph?
Why does the author mention bees, ants, toads, and turtles in the last paragraph?
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án C
Thông tin trong bài “Why do homing pigeons fly home? They are not unique … the missions that people demand.”
→ tác giả đề cập đến những loài động vật khác nhằm so sánh khả năng tìm đường về nhà của chúng với khả năng tìm đường về nhà của chim bồ câu dẫn đường.
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Câu 3:
Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
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