Parrots are known for being able to copy some of the sounds that people make. They might say “hello” or “how are you?”, if they often hear those words and phrases. Some are even able to learn the names for objects and identify (识别) them. And a 4-year-old parrot in the US has been recognized by Guinness World Records after correctly identifying 12 objects in 3 minutes.

That record-breaking bird is an African grey parrot named Apollo, who lives in Florida. He can identify things like books, bugs and socks. He has become popular on TikTok, where he has about 3 million followers. And a TikTok video of Apollo asking questions in 2023 has been watched 66 million times.

The parrot is owned by a couple named Dalton and Victoria Mason. They’re video creators and they’ve been working hard to train the bird. The owners say they teach Apollo as if he were a child of preschool age. “We teach him as much as we can,” the couple told Guinness, adding that they focus on (聚焦) things that Apollo is interested in.

Researchers have found that some African grey parrots are able to do better at some cognitive (认知的) tasks than 5-year-old children. And Apollo’s owners plan to keep teaching the bird to see how much he can learn and how many more records he can break.

1.1. The parrot was recognized by Guinness because he could ________.

A say hello to visitors

B give names to things around

C repeat the words people speak

D identify 12 things in 3 minutes

解析：选D。1. 题 题型：细节理解题 解析：根据第一段末句 “a 4-year-old parrot in the US has been recognized by Guinness World Records after correctly identifying 12 objects in 3 minutes”，可知鹦鹉获认证的原因是 3 分钟内识别 12 种物品，对应选项 D。A、B、C 均未提及认证关联原因，排除。 答案：D

2.2. What can Apollo do according to paragraph 2?

A Eat harmful bugs.

B Put on socks.

C Communicate with people

D Sing for his followers.

解析：选C。2. 题 题型：细节推理题 解析：第二段提到 “Apollo asking questions in 2023 has been watched 66 million times”，提问是与人交流的表现，故 C 正确。A “吃害虫”、B “穿袜子”、D “为粉丝唱歌” 均未在第二段提及，无依据，排除。 答案：C

3.3. What do we know about the couple’s method of training Apollo?

A They play videos for him.

B They teach him like a teenager

C They make him do difficult actions.

D They pay attention to what he prefers.

解析：选D。3. 题 题型：细节理解题 解析：第三段末句 “they focus on things that Apollo is interested in”，“interested in” 与选项 D “what he prefers”（他喜欢的事物）同义，故 D 正确。A 未提播放视频；B “像青少年一样教” 与 “preschool age”（学龄前）矛盾；C “做困难动作” 无依据，排除。 答案：D

4.4. Which might be the best title for the text?

A TikTok: popular with birds

B The couple: No.1 bird trainers

C Apollo: the record-breaking parrot

D Guinness: an organization for special animals

解析：选C。4. 题 题型：主旨大意题 解析：文章核心围绕鹦鹉阿波罗的吉尼斯纪录展开，兼顾其人气、训练情况，C“阿波罗：破纪录的鹦鹉” 精准概括主旨。A 侧重 TikTok，偏离核心；B 夸大 “最佳驯鸟师”，文中未提及；D 误解吉尼斯职能，其并非专门针对动物的机构，排除。 答案：C