英语听力：人类与猩猩有哪些相似之处
到今天，认为人类是由猴子进化而来的理论基本成为人们的认知，那么，人类与猩猩有哪些相似之处呢?下面，我们一起去探讨一下。
I know that humans and chimps share something like 98 percent of our DNA. But what does this really mean? At least on the surface, humans and chimps seem very different we live in houses, they live in trees. We use complex language, they use hoots and grunts.
我知道人类和猩猩有许多共同之处，比如我们有98%相同的DNA。但是，这究竟意味着什么呢?至少从表面上看来，人类和猩猩大有不同，人类居住在房子里，而猩猩却居住在树上;人类使用复杂的语言交流，而猩猩却用尖叫声和咕噜声进行交流。
Well, according to a slew of studies, humans and apes and monkeys are much more alike than they are different.
根据大量的研究显示，人类、类人猿以及猴子之间的相似之处远多于不同之处。
For example, one thing that seems to make us unique is our ability to think ahead and to be aware of what other people may be thinking. But chimps do this, too.
例如，一个使得我们看起来独一无二的能力是，人类有能力事先考虑和意识到其他人的想法。但是，猩猩也有这样的能力。
In zoos they’ve been seen collecting rocks to use as weapons, and hiding them under haystacks to fool their enemies. In one experiment, chimps that were able to see some hidden food could realize that other chimps were not aware of the food and used that information against them.
在动物园里，他们会收集石块作为武器，而且会藏身在干草垛里来愚弄敌人。一项实验发现猩猩能够看到一些隐藏的食物，并且能发觉其他猩猩没有发现这些食物，于是它会利用它所得到的信息来对付其它猩猩。
Another supposedly uniquely human trait is self awareness. But dolphins and elephants can recognize themselves in a mirror. And when it comes to memory, some apes are far better than humans at memorizing images and strings of numbers.
另一个被认为是人类独特特性的是——自我意识。但是海豚和大象也能够认出在镜中的自己。就记忆而言，一些猿类在记忆图片和一串数字的时候远比人类要强得多。
None of this means that monkeys and apes are the same as people. There are still important differences. While some apes can recognize that certain letter combinations form words, they still can’t read and understand what words mean. And the way apes and monkeys communicate is much simpler and more primitive than human language.
以上并不表明猴子、猿类跟人类是一样的。他们之间仍存在着许多重要的不同。虽然一些猩猩能够认出一些字母组成的单词，但是他们不会读也不能明白单词的意思。此外，猩猩和猴子交流的`方式比人类语言更加简单和原始。
附：学会精听与泛听
一、如何精听?我不赞成无论听什么都在听懂了后再根据录音默写一遍。至少不赞成听每一篇听力材料都听写。原因之一是听力有时候更多注重 "量"。你没有听过的东西即使是汉语你也大概不会懂吧。我的建议是：挑选认为典型的材料再听写。那么精听要精到什么程度呢?听一句复述一句，或者就跟着录音一起读。(当然是不能看着文本啦。)这样效果不比听写差，所费时间要省得多。
二、如何泛听?看电影是泛听。听实时广播是泛听，看电视是泛听，尽可能接触更多正常的原始音频。你可以反反复复听同一盒磁带，直到兴味索然。只要不停顿就是泛听。泛听过程中，你也可以将录音就转为精听。并没有严格的界限。只是要记得，泛听的目的是让自己习惯正常的语速，或者说，习惯外国人的正常的交流是怎样的。关注的是语速、连读、略音等等只有连续说话才会有的东西。