一些科学家在研究和我们亲缘关系最近的类人猿后发现，在面临压力事件之前进行肢体接触、拥抱和亲吻，可能是一种古老的建立信任的方式。
Anyone who watches team sports may be familiar with the sight of players joining a huddle before a big match. Researchers studying chimpanzees and bonobos in African sanctuaries found our closest ape relatives do something similar before feeding time, one of the most competitive moments in their day.
经常观看团队体育比赛的人，对赛前队员们围成一圈加油打气的场景应该不会陌生。在非洲多家灵长类动物保护区研究黑猩猩和倭黑猩猩的科研人员们发现，这些与人类亲缘关系最近的类人猿在喂食时间前也会有类似的举动。喂食时间是它们一天中竞争最激烈的时刻之一。
As they waited for food, the apes touched, embraced and sometimes kissed one another. Those with the most reassuring physical interactions were more likely to feed peacefully alongside others.
在等待食物时，这些类人猿会彼此接触、拥抱，有时还会亲吻。那些在进食前进行较多安抚性身体接触的个体，更有可能与同伴一起和睦地进食。
The researchers believe this behaviour may date back at least seven million years, suggesting that using touch to build trust and cooperation is an ancient social skill shared by humans and great apes alike.
研究人员认为，这种行为或能追溯到至少 700 万年前，表明通过肢体接触来建立信任和合作关系是人类和大型类人猿共同拥有的一项古老的社交技能。
词汇表
familiar 熟悉的 ，了解的
huddle 聚在一起，围成一圈
bonobos 倭黑猩猩
sanctuaries 动物庇护所，保护区
competitive 竞争激烈的
embraced 拥抱了
reassuring 令人感到安心的，具有安抚作用的
physical interactions 肢体互动，身体接触
peacefully 和睦地，平静地
behaviour 行为
cooperation 合作
social skill 社交技能
听力练习
一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。
1. After physical touch, are chimps more competitive or more cooperative?
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. Chimps and bonobos behave similarly to human athletes.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
2. The apes studied live in a protected environment.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
3. The apes were seen to fight before eating.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
4. Researchers believe that apes have learnt these skills recently.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
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. Anyone who watches team sports may be familiar with the sight of players ______________ before a big match.
2. As they waited for food, the apes touched, ______________ kissed one another.
答案
一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。
Chimps become more cooperative after physical touch.
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. True. Researchers studying chimpanzees and bonobos in African sanctuaries found our closest ape relatives do something similar before feeding time, one of the most competitive moments in their day.
2. a. True. Researchers studying chimpanzees and bonobos in African sanctuaries found our closest ape relatives do something similar before feeding time, one of the most competitive moments in their day.
3. b. False. As they waited for food, the apes touched, embraced and sometimes kissed one another.
4. b. False. The researchers believe this behaviour may date back at least seven million years suggesting that using touch to build trust and cooperation is an ancient social skill shared by humans and great apes alike.
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. Anyone who watches team sports may be familiar with the sight of players joining a huddle before a big match.
2. As they waited for food, the apes touched, embraced and sometimes kissed one another.