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People have been raising pigeons(鸽子) for about 10,000 years. And pigeon keepers use different kinds of pigeons for different 1Some people use pigeons for 2 For example, in parts of China people cook a special meal with pigeon to celebrate the New Year.
Some people also keep pigeons because they look especially 3There are many interesting kinds of these “pretty” pigeons. Different kinds of pigeons have interesting features 4 long, soft tail feathers or designs on their heads. The owners of these kinds of pigeons enter them in 5 and the best looking pigeons are chosen to win prizes.
But pigeons have many othe6 too. Pigeons can fly long distances without growing 7 . They also have another8sense. No matter how far from home they are, pigeons can usually fly back to where they9This is often called a “homing sense”. This sense makes them good for carrying10
In many cities around the world, pigeons live in special houses, and pigeon keepers spend a lot of money and time11 their birds. When someone has a very good pigeon, he is very12 He may also have a way to make money. But this is not usually the main13 people keep pigeons. For some people, they keep pigeons as a hobby.
People love pigeons so much that they even take them14 when they move to a new country. They15 these birds as their children. “When you are looking at a pigeon in the sky you feel free. It is the best feeling you have in a strange country”, a pigeon lover says.
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