2023年天津市中考 – 阅读理解C

Most people love animals. Many children’s books use animals as the main characters. Many people look after animals as pets. The love for animals may be why both children and adults enjoy going to zoos.
大多数人都喜欢动物，许多儿童读物以动物为主角，很多人把当宠物。对动物的爱可能是为什么儿童和成人都喜欢动物园的原因。

In the past, zoos were usually started by rich people. The first zoo was started by a queen in Egypt in 1500 BC. Raising animals was a way for people to show they were wealthy and powerful. Sadly, the animals in the early zoos were not treated well. They didn’t receive enough attention or care.
在过去，动物园通常是由富人创办的。埃及的第一个动物园是公元前1500年由一位王后开创。对于人们来说，饲养动物是一种展示自己富有和强大的方式。不幸的是，早期的动物园里的动物并没有受到很好的对待。它们没有得到足够的关注和照料。

Today, zoos still bring people pleasure, but they try to protect animals and teach people as well. Zoos must follow rules. People must provide animals with a clean place to live, food and water, and health care. In this way, the rules help protect the animals.
今天，动物园仍然给人们带来乐趣，但它们也在尝试保护动物，同时也在教导人们。动物园必须遵守规则。人们必须为动物提供清洁的生活场所、食物和水以及医疗保健。规则用这种方式帮助保护动物。

Some people think the rules are not enough. They want to do more to protect the animals they love. For example, people disapproved of the use of some large animals in shows. They thought the zoos didn’t have enough space for the animals to show. They also thought the animals were not treated properly. With so many people against the shows, the zoos decided to make a change.
一些人认为规则是不够的，他们想要做更多的事情来保护他们所爱的动物。例如，人们不赞成在表演中使用一些大型动物。他们认为动物园没有足够的空间让动物们表演。他们还认为这些动物没有得到适当的治疗。在这么多人反对表演的情况下，动物园们决定做出改变。

People see animals in zoos. At the same time, they try to learn about and protect them. Both people and animals can get a lot from each other.
人们在动物园里观赏动物，同时，可以试图了解和保护他们。人和动物都可以从彼此获得很多。