Comprehension Animal cruelty: Andalucía 2011

COMPREHENSION

ANIMAL  CRUELTY

ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

1. Why can humans be considered the cruellest species?

• Since human beings don’t kill just to eat or to protect them but to have fun and pleasure, they can be considered the cruellest species in the world.

2. Is there a close connection between animal abusers and most serial killers? Explain.

• Yes, there is. Most serial killers begin their criminal life abusing animals; that is why psychologists find a connection between both behaviours.

3. How does the culture of violence affect our relation with animals?

• Our culture of violence gives us an excuse to perpetuate our own race abusing animals, even if they had inhabited this planet long before we did.   

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

4. Only few people think humans are more important than animals.

• FALSE: "To animal lovers, violence against animals is cruel (...). To the rest of the world, it is 'just an animal, humans matter more.’(lines 1-2)

5. Authorities should pass new laws regarding animal abuse.

• TRUE: “Laws must be changed to punish... animal abusers.” (lines 14-15) 

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