Question

A Your temperature can affect(影響) how you feel about other people. A study showed that experiencing physical warmth gives people a more positive attitude(積極的態(tài)度). For example, if you're holding a cup of hot coffee, you are probably more selfless towards others.

B About one in 10 people are left-handed. Many people think being left-handed happens for no reason. But. a new study shows that it’s caused by genes. British scientists have found genetic instructions(基因指令)in human DNA. They might cause people to be left-handed at birth. The instructions affect the part of the brain that deals with (處理) language. This might be why left- handers are better at learning languages.

C A group of French researchers found that children with older brothers take longer to develop language skills. These children had a two-month delay (延遲) in language development on average(平均) compared to children with older sisters. Researchers think this is because older brothers talk more often in order to draw their parents' attention. Older sisters might talk with their younger sisters or brothers more.

D Are you a quiet person? Maybe you can try to pretend(假裝) to be outgoing. This will make you happier, according to a study by US scientists. They asked 123 people to try more outgoing behaviors, such as talking more and being more active for one week. During a second week, they acted as they usually would. The people said that they felt happier when they tried to behave as if they were outgoing. They didn't feel uncomfortable.

1.Match passages A~D with the two topics: ①Language Learning;②Human Feelings. Which of the following is right?

A.①- BD;②- AC B.①- AD;②- BC C.①- BC;②-AD

2.From Passage B, which might be the reason why left-handers do better in language learning than others?

A.For no reasons. B.Genetic instructions. C.Interests.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Trying more outgoing behaviors might make you happier.

B.Human feelings may be influenced by different factors(因素).

C.Children with older sisters may be worse at language development than those with older brothers.

4.Which of the following questions is answered in the passages?

A.Why are some people left- -handed?

B.Why does temperature affect human feelings?

C.Why do people feel happier when they pretend to be outgoing?

5.In which part of a newspaper can you probably read these passages?

A.Health. B.Sports. C.Science.

Answer 1