（四）In various children's stories by Beatrix Potter, Peter Rabbit and his sisters live in a rabbit hole-a hole with a human kitchen and human furniture, in which they wear human clothes, sleep in beds and drink chamomile tea. Cute, right? But such anthropomorphizing (拟人化）can have a surprising influence on how youngsters learn about animals.In one study, researchers had children aged one through five look at picture books of a cavy (豚鼠）engaged in various activities. While looking at the pictures half the children heard factual narrative, like, "Mother cavy licks the babies' fur to keep them clean." The other half heard anthropomorphized language, like＂Mother cavy tucks her babies into bed in a small cave. "Or" 'Mom, I'm scared!' says the baby cavy."It was observed that those children who heard descriptions of animals behaving like humans went on to describe other real animals as having human traits. They were also less likely to attribute to a real animal a newly learned biological fact than were kids who heard realistic information.The researchers say for children to appreciate animals as organisms with their own life histories and behaviors, the creatures should be presented in a biologically realistic manner. We don't want to deny Peter Rabbit his tea. But maybe kids should also hear how a rabbit's long ears probably help them detect predators (食肉动物). It's a true story. 16. What is true about Peter Rabbit?
A. It is a fictitious character in children's stories with human traits.
B. Peter Rabbit behaves like a human being under the influence of his sisters.
C. It is a cute rabbit that makes every effort to live the life of a human being.
D. Peter Rabbit shares a hole with his sisters though he prefers to have it to himself.
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