Most humans believe we are superior to animals. We drive (1) them out of their habitats when we need their land, we put them in zoos and farms, and we kill them to eat.
(1) What does ‘them’ in the above paragraph refer to?
Yet, throughout human history, story-tellers have made animals the stars of (2) their tales. In these stories, the animals are able to talk in human language and even perform heroic acts.
(2) What does ‘their’ in the above paragraph refer to?
Puss in Boots, the hit holiday movie you may have seen, is just one example. There are many more stories where cats, dogs, monkey, birds and other creatures are given human-like characteristics. In fact, (3) this is so common that we do not even stop to think about it.
(3) What does ‘this’ in the above paragraph refer to?
Pretending that animals or objects can behave like humans is called anthropomorphism. Experts who study human behaviour say that one reason why we do (4) this is to make sense of things that are unfamiliar to us.
(4) What does ‘this’ in the above paragraph refer to?
By seeing animals as people with human-like qualities and emotions makes the natural world less strange and frightening. (5) They become one of us.
(5) What does ‘They’ in the above paragraph refer to?
(6) Their appearance and manners win us over because they are so similar to how we behave.
(6) What does ‘Their’ in the above paragraph refer to?
Story-tellers know this effect, so they use it to create characters that readers can love. In some cases, stories can be more than entertainment. (7) They can be lessons that teach us good qualities and how to behave with others.
(7) What does ‘They’ in the above paragraph refer to?
(1) , (2) and (3) – index numbers 1 to 14
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(4) and (5) – index numbers 15 to 28
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(6) and (7) – index numbers 29 to 42
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