英国皇家兽医学院的一项新研究显示，像可卡贵宾犬、拉布拉多贵宾犬和卡瓦贵宾犬这类杂交犬，比它们的纯种双亲更容易表现出 “不良行为”。

Doodle dogs, bred from a poodle crossed with a different breed, have grown in popularity in recent years, but the Royal Veterinary College says they don't always behave as expected, particularly around training, anxiety and aggression.

“杂交贵宾犬”，也就是贵宾犬和其它犬种的杂交后代，近年来大受青睐。但皇家兽医学院表示，这类混种犬的行为表现并不总能如人所愿，尤其是在受训能力、焦虑情绪和攻击性方面。

It questioned the owners of more than 9,000 dogs in the UK, looking at doodles and the parent breeds.

这项研究调查了英国 9000 多名犬主，对比了杂交贵宾犬和它们亲代品种的情况。

The researchers found where there were differences, the doodle breeds behaviours were more undesirable in eight out of ten cases.

研究人员发现，在存在差异的行为对比中，杂交贵宾犬的行为在 80% 的情况下表现得更不理想。

The most common issues were fear of loud noises, separation anxiety and problems with training.

最常见的问题包括害怕巨大噪音、分离焦虑和训练困难。

词汇表

doodle dogs 杂交贵宾犬
poodle 贵宾犬
crossed  杂交
breed 品种
aggression 攻击性
undesirable 不良的，不理想的
separation anxiety 分离焦虑

听力练习

一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。

1. Which are more likely to display undesirable behaviours, poodles or doodle dogs?

二、用一分钟阅读下列问题，然后听第二遍音频并回答问题。

1. What is the best description of a doodle?
a. a dog that is part poodle
b. a badly behaved poodle
c. a dog that you can't train

2. The Royal Veterinary College questioned dog owners in all parts of the UK, including Scotland.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

3. Doodle dogs are as well behaved as their parents.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

4. The researchers compared the behaviours of doodle dogs and their parent breeds.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

5. One of the most common issues with doodle dogs was a fear of _______ noises.

三、听第三遍音频，将句子补充完整。（提示：可以反复听，直到听清楚每一个词）

1. It questioned the owners of ________________ 9,000 dogs in the UK, looking at doodles and the parent breeds.

2. The researchers found where ________________ differences, the doodle breeds behaviours were more undesirable in eight out of ten cases.

答案

一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。

1. Which are more likely to display undesirable behaviours, poodles or doodle dogs?

Doodle dogs are more likely to display undesirable behaviours.

二、用一分钟阅读下列问题，然后听第二遍音频并回答问题。

1. a. Doodle dogs, bred from a poodle crossed with a different breed…

2. c. Not given. We know the researchers questioned dog owners in the UK, but details are not given.

3. b. False. The researchers found where there were differences, the doodle breeds behaviours were more undesirable in eight out of ten cases.

4. a. True. It questioned the owners of more than 9,000 dogs in the UK, looking at doodles and the parent breeds.

5. One of the most common issues with doodle dogs was a fear of loud noises.

三、听第三遍音频，将句子补充完整。（提示：可以反复听，直到听清楚每一个词）

1. It questioned the owners of more than 9,000 dogs in the UK, looking at doodles and the parent breeds.

2. The researchers found where there were differences, the doodle breeds behaviours were more undesirable in eight out of ten cases.