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Ape Man 系出同『猿』


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  Scientists have long believed that humans have evolved from apelikeancestors that lived around six million years ago. There is DNA evidence to support this in that human beings share 98 percent of their genetic code with their closest ape relatives. In addition, people have similar anatomies, behaviors, andinstincts to those of the hairy creatures. 
  Apes are very social animals. They are born with the need to be a part of social groups and will display certain kinds of behavior in order to be accepted. This is also true for people, and some will even lie and cheat to climb their way to the top of the social ladder. Those at the top usually have all the power, and in the ape world, they are called alpha males. It isn't so different with humans, for power struggles are played out in every corner of the world. Apes are also driven by their desire to find a mate, as are humans. Both exhibit complicated mating rituals in order to attract the opposite sex. To learn more about the ape within us all, tune in to Ape Man on National Geographic Channel.


 

  長久以來科學家們一直堅信人類是由約六百萬年前的類猿祖先進化而來的。有 DNA 的證據來支持這個論點,因為人類與最接近的猿類親戚分享百分之九十八的遺傳密碼。此外,人和那些多毛的動物有著相似的解剖構造、行為和天性。
  猿類是高度社群化的動物。牠們天生就俱有成為社會團體一員的需求,為了被群體接受會表現出某些種類的行為。對人來說也是如此,而且有些猿類甚至藉由撒謊騙人來爬到社群的最頂層。那些處在頂層的猿類通常擁有所有的權力,在猿類的世界裡,牠們被稱為雄性領袖。這點和人類相比並沒有很大的不同,因為世界各個角落都在上演著權力爭奪。猿類正如人類一樣受到欲望驅使想找到配偶。猿類和人類為了吸引異性都會表現出複雜的交配儀式。如欲學習更多我們內在的猿類習性,請收看國家地理頻道的《系出同『猿』》。

 
  1. evolve from...  從……演化而成
    Researchers have discovered that birds evolved from small meat-eating dinosaurs.
    研究人員發現鳥類是從小型食肉恐龍進化而來。
  2. in that...  因為……
    = because...
    This location is better than the previous one in that it is on a busy street.
    這個地點比以前好,因為它位於熱鬧的街上。
  3. share sth with sb  和某人分享某物
    Amy likes sharing the photos she takes with her friends online.
    艾咪喜歡在網路上和朋友分享她拍的照片。
  4. instinct n. 天性,本能
    by instinct  出自本能
    Spiders spin webs and birds build nests by instinct.
    蜘蛛結網和鳥築巢都是出自本能。
  5. be born with...  與生俱有……
    My older sister was born with many health problems.
    我姊姊天生就有很多健康上的問題。
  6. play out  上演,發生
    The celebrity's divorce played out in the media for the whole world to see.
    那位名人離婚大戲在媒體上演,受全世界矚目。
  7. complicated a. 複雜的
    = complex a.
    The book is complicated, so it is taking me a while to read it.
    這本書很難懂,所以我花了一些時間讀它。
  8. tune in to...  收看……;收聽……
    Every morning, I tune in to FM100 for the news and weather report.
    每天早上我都會收聽 FM100 的新聞和天候預報。
  1. ancestor n. 祖先
  2. genetic code n. 基因密碼
  3. anatomy n. 解剖結構
  4. alpha male n. 群體中的男性領袖
  5. ritual n. 儀式
  6. the opposite sex n. 異性

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