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When British musician Paul Barton performs in central Thailand lately,his energetic
listeners react wildly.Some pull his hair or jump on his piano.Others steal his music papers.
The behavior is normal,because these crowds are truly wild-wild monkeys to be exact.
Barton often plays the piano to the animals in Lopburi,an area known for its populations
of wild monkeys.He has played at four sites,including at a store and an old movie theater.
The pianist hopes the music shows bring calm to the animals during the pandemic.The
pandemic has caused problems for the monkeys,too.They are hungry.The restrictions
on tourism mean fewer people come to see the monkeys and feed them.
The monkeys quickly surround Barton when he plays Green Sleeves,Beethoven's Fir
Elise and Michael Nyman's Diary of love.Some of the creatures sit on his chair,while others
climb up his body and touch his head.But,Barton keeps his attention on his performance,
even as a small monkey runs over his hands on the instrument.Other monkeys take control of
his music papers.
"It's a wonderful opportunity to see the wild animals just being themselves.I was
surprised to find that they were actually eating the music as I was playing it.I am not going
to allow those things to distract myself from the project which is to play the music for these
wonderful creatures.We need to make an effort to make sure that they can eat properly so
that they will be calmer and will not be aggressive,"said Barton.
The monkeys are Barton's latest animal fans.Past wildlife audiences included elephants
living in special protected areas.Barton hopes to raise awareness of the monkey's hunger.At
the same time,he hopes to study their behavior as they react to classical music.
语篇解读:本文为一篇新闻报道。为缓解疫情期间猴子无人供食、情绪不良等问题,英
国音乐家Paul Barton为一群野生猴子弹奏钢琴。
1.Why did the musician play the piano to the wild monkeys?
A.To see the wild animals just being them