Reading UNIT 7
10 Read the following extracts from various articles and discuss what inferences you
can make from them and whether you can identify the writer's attitude.
Dr Masson recounts tales of animal
rescues, favours, longings, friendships
and enmities. But he does himself no
favours with his own emotive
language, which will alienate many
scientists. Animals are referred to
throughout by the pronoun 'who'
rather than 'which', for example,
The hardline view is that animals do
not have the consciousness or self-
awareness required for emotional
feeling. This is a convenient assumption
for a society that keeps animals in
homes, zoos, farms and laboratories.
My grandmother had no redeeming features. She was huge and
always directed all her hugeness at me when she came to stay
with us. Her arms were strong enough to strangle a bear, let
alone a five-year-old boy. I knew if I were to live to be a man,
I would have to find some protection against my grandmother.
IELTS
Reading
Read the
following
extract from
a book review
and answer
Questions
11-13.
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