Should We Keep Animals In Zoos?

Zoos are popular places in communities around the world. They're places where people can learn about wild animals by seeing them up close. Some people, though, believe zoos aren't good for animals. They think wild animals should only live in the wild.

【小题1】

Wild animals have been kept in cages for thousands years. Over time, people began speaking out about the practice of keeping animals in zoos. The rise of animal rights movement and groups have led many to question whether or not zoos are right.

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Zoos provide care for animals that they wouldn't receive in the wild. Animals are fed a healthy diet in zoos. Also, zoos have veterinarians who provide medical care for hurt or sick animals that would often be left to die in the wild. In some cases, zoos help animals to live longer.

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Though many animals live longer in zoos, some mammals live longer in the wild. Elephants live near twice as long in the wild as they do in zoos. Scientists believe the causes for this include elephants in zoos becoming stressed and depressed when they are forced to live in small spaces.

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It may seem like a good thing that zoos set animals back into the wild, but there are often problems with this practice. Zoo animals don't learn hunting skills since they are fed by zookeepers. They also have no idea to stay away from predators, cars or hunters in the wild.

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How much do zoos actually teach people about animals? A 2014 study showed that only 1000 out of 3000 children who visited a zoo learned something new. Groups such as PETA believe the biggest thing children learnt at zoos is that it's fine to keep animals in cages instead of in the wild.

With the economic development of China, more and more young people who most of them are from the countryside, crowd into cities, because they want to earn enough money to support their families. At the same time, they leave their small kids at home and they let their parents bring up their own children instead of them. These children are called leftover children. Most parents of these children consider that it is the most important task to feed their children well and to let them grow up healthily and safely.

However, leftover children have become a heavy topic nowadays. On the one hand, most leftover children live with their grandparents. Lacking in the knowledge of how to educate children, they only provide the basic needs for the children, some of their grandparents tend to spoil (宠惯) them. On the other hand, psychological (心理的) help often is needed for leftover children to pay attention to. Feeling lonely, they are more likely to form the habit of keeping silent or staying alone because they are short of their parents’ love. What’s more, they are easy to make some mistakes even do something against the laws, because they’re short of their families’ care.

How to deal with the problem? Not only children’s parents but also our society and our government should take efficient measures to deal with it. Firstly, government should push forward the development of our economy, balancing economy in different areas. Secondly, our society can set up a parents school for these children on holidays and organize “hand-in-hand” activity to call on more people to help them. Thirdly, parents should often connect with their children by talking face to face or mobile phone, and it is the most important. Because it is very helpful for children to be loved and concerned, they also can have a simple and good life.

As a middle school student, you may have more subjects and homework. Getting good grades seems to be more difficult. Do you know good study habits can help you do well in study?

Many students like reading or studying while listening to music and using the Internet. However, a study shows that these things stop students from studying well. So if you want to study better, leave your computer and smart phone aside (在一边).

Many teachers think it’s a good idea to find a classmate to do homework together with. The classmate can help you if you miss some classes. And you can help each other when you have some problems.

You may have lots of homework and you have to stay up late to finish it. A study says that middle school students need about 8 to 9 hours of sleep a night. So, to follow the teachers in class the next day, do have enough sleep.