C-|||-Scientists say ceramic (陶瓷)containers were used in prehistoric times to feed animal milk-|||-man babies.-|||-Archeologists say they found three such objects in ancient child burial places in Germany.-|||-use objects contained very small amounts of milk from cows,sheep and goats. The oldest of-|||-the three vessels (器)dates from the Bronze Age and is between 2.800 and 3,200 years old.-|||-Julie Dunne is a biomolecular archeologi She said,"I think this has provided us with the-|||-first direct evidence of what foods babies were cating in prehistory. I think this shows us the-|||-love and care these prehistoric people had for their babies."-|||-The objects were small enough to fit into a baby's hands.The archeologists believe-|||-were vessels for milk.They had a narrow spout (壶嘴)for the baby to drink the liquid.While-|||-the three objects examined by the study were somewhat plain,others were in the shapes of-|||-animals.Those vessels had animal heads with long ears or horns and human-looking feet.-|||-"I find them incredibly cute, and prehistoric people may have thought so,too,"said-|||-archeologist Katharina Re Salisbury."They give evidence to the creativity and playfulnes-|||-we often forget to attribute to our ancestors,"Rebay-Salisbury added.She noted that life at-|||-the time was not easy, Many people lived in unclean conditions, exper hunger and-|||-disease and faced fleeting expectation of life."During the Bronze Age and the Iron Age that-|||-followed in Europe.about one third of all newborns died before their first birthday.Only about-|||-half of children reached adulthood,"Rebay Salisbury said.-|||-"These feeding vessels may have made life easier for mothers.Animal milk could be used-|||-instead of breastfeeding "the researchers said."This meant the duties of motherhood could-|||-also be undertaken by other members of the community when children were fed with feeding-|||-vessels,"Rebay-Salisbury noted.-|||-28.What does Julie Dunne think of the finding of the three objects?-|||-A.It is the only proof of studying prehistoric babies.-|||-B.It tells us how prehistoric people fed their babies.-|||-C.It describes how prehistoric people raised their babies,-|||-D.It is of great value in studying something about prehistoric babies-|||-29.Which of the following best explains"fleeting" underl in paragraph 5?-|||-A.Short. B.Regular. C.Normal. D.Long.-|||-30.What does parngraph 4 mainly tell us about the three objects?-|||-A.The patterns on them.-|||-B.The variety of their shapes.-|||-C.Their basic characteristics.-|||-D.Their necessary functions.-|||-31.Who benefited most from the vessels in prehistory?-|||-A.The relatives. B.Mothers. C.Fathers. D.Babies.

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【文章大意】 考古学家在德国发现一些喂养婴儿的青铜时代器皿,这为史前婴儿的食物研究带来了新的线索。
28.【答案】B
【解析】题干的意思是“Julie Dunne对三个器皿的发现有什么看法?”。A项:它们是研究史前婴儿的唯一证据;B项:它们告诉我们史前人类是如何喂养孩子的;C项:它们描述了史前人类是如何抚养孩子的;D项:它们在研究室前婴儿某个方面有重大价值。根据第三段第一二行“I think this...in prehistory”可知Julie Dunne认为这些器皿的发现为研究在史前婴儿吃什么提供了最初的直接证据,换句话说就是能够从中得知史前人类是怎么喂养它们的孩子的。对于A项,文中未提及这些器皿是研究史前婴儿的唯一证据;对于C项,抚养的范围太宽泛了,文中是围绕喂养展开说明的;对于D项,“something about prehistoric babies”不具体,Julie Dunne明确指出“what foods babies were eating”,所以选B。
29.【答案】A
【解析】题干的意思是“以下哪项解释第五段划线词最合适?”。A项:短暂的;B项:有规律的;C项:正常的;D项:长久的。根据划线词所在句可知史前时代许多人生活在不洁净的环境中,忍受饥饿和疾病,可以推测寿命不会太长。划线词后Rebay-Salisbury说的话印证了这一点,她说:“在欧洲的青铜和铁器时代,大约三分之一的新生儿不到一岁就夭折了,只有约一半的孩子能够成年。”,所以划线词的意思是短暂的,选A。
30.【答案】D
【解析】题干的意思是“第四段主要说明了三个器皿的什么内容?”。A项:它们身上的图案;B项:它们各异的形状;C项:它们的基本特征;D项:它们具备的功能。根据第四段第一二行可知这三个器皿都足够小,婴儿的手可以拿下,考古学家认为这些器皿是用来盛装牛奶的,它们有窄的壶嘴供婴儿吮吸牛奶,这些都是在说明这三个器皿的功能。第四段三四两行则说明的是虽然这三个被研究的器皿有点儿普通,不过其它的都是动物的形状,它们有长耳朵和角的动物头以及像人的脚,这不是题干所问的对象,B项不正确。A项未提及,D项不是说明的重点,所以选D。
31.【答案】B
【解析】题干的意思是“在史前,水葱这些器皿中获益最多?”。A项:亲戚;B项:母亲;C项:父亲;D项:婴儿。根据最后一段第一二行可知这些器皿减轻了母亲们的生活压力,动物奶可以代替母乳,并且有了这些器皿喂养孩子的任务可以由家庭中的其他成员承担,这里主要说明的是这些工具对母亲们的益处,所以选B。