3.The African grey parrot Alex can ________.

　　A. answer questions on a quiz show

　　B. understand the figure “7”

　　C. identify five colors and seven shapes

　　D. apply the concept of “none” correctly

　　4.What is the passage mainly about?

　　A. Animal communication

　　B. Animal research

　　C. Animal intelligence

　　D. Animal information

　　B

　　When someone gives you advice, listen without judgment, try to find value in what you’re hearing, and say: “Thank you”. This wise advice is easy to understand yet hard to practice. I’ll give you an example from my life when I totally blew it in term of practicing what I teach.

　　In my work I travel constantly. I always put off going to the airport until the last second. My wife, Lyda, was sitting next to me in the front seat. I was racing along and not paying much attention. Lyda cried out: “Look out! There is a red light up ahead.”

　　Being a trained behavioral science professional梬ho teaches others the value of encouraging advice桰 naturally screamed at her:

　　I“I know there is a red light up ahead! Don’t you think I can see?” When we arrived at the airport, Lyda didn’t speak to me. I wondered why she seemed mad at me.

　　During the flight to New York, I did a cost-benefit analysis. I asked myself: “What was the cost of just listening when Lyda called out the warning? Zero.” I then reasoned: “What was the potential benefit? What could have been saved?” Several potential benefits came to mind, including her life, my life, and the lives of other people.

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