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【題目】Being Left-handed in a Right-handed World

The world is designed for right-handed people, but a tenth of the population prefer the left. 【1】 The answer to it remains a bit of a mystery. Since scientists have noticed that left-handedness tends to run in families, it’s assumed that left-handedness has a genetic(基因的)component to it.【2】 In fact, identical twins, who share the same genes, can sometimes prefer to use different hands. There are also plenty of theories on what else might determine which hand you write with, but many experts believe that it’s kind of random.

Historically, the left side and left-handedness have been considered a negative thing by many cultures. 【3】 In some areas, the left hand became known as the “unclean” hand. In many religions, the right hand of God is the favored hand. For example, Jesus sits at God’s right side. Various activities and experiences become rude or even signs of bad luck when the left hand becomes involved. In some parts of Scotland, it is considered bad luck to meet a left-handed person at the start of a journey. 【4】 A person giving directions will put his left hand behind him and try to point with his right hand if necessary. In some Asian countries, eating with the left hand is considered impolite.

【5】 People come to realize that left-handedness is natural. People even noticed that many famous people are left-handed, including Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo Da Vinci and Charlie Chaplin. Some researchers find out that lefties are more creative and can deal with abstract thinking better. The left-handedness is more easily adaptable to the right-handed world as well. Being left-handed is no longer a sad story now; instead, it is a wonderful gift or maybe it is something you should take pride in.

A. In other words, left-handers are born that way.

B. Left-handedness used to be regarded as a disability.

C. The unfavorable associations of the use of the left hand among cultures are varied.

D. Why do they prefer to use their left hand rather than their right hand for routine activities?

E. Why do some parents force their left-handed children to become right-handed when writing?

F. In Ghana, pointing, gesturing, giving or receiving items with the left hand is considered rude.

G. Fortunately, nowadays most societies and cultures no longer reject left-handedness like before.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】F

【5】G

【解析】試題分析: 文章主要講述了左撇子及其形成原因，并講述了往昔人們對于左撇子的態(tài)度和現(xiàn)在的改變。

【1】D 考查對上下文語境的理解。空前的意思是：這個(gè)世界是為右手的人設(shè)計(jì)的，但是為什么十分之一的人更傾向于左撇子。所以這里選D（為什么他們更喜歡使用左手而不是右手用于日常生活。）與上下文一致。

【2】A 考查對上下文語境的理解�？涨暗囊馑际牵簱�(jù)說左撇子的人有基因的成分在里面；空后的意思是：事實(shí)上有同樣基因的雙胞胎更傾向于使用不同的手。所以這里選A（換句話說，左撇子出生就是那樣。）與上下文一致。

【3】C 考查對上下文語境的理解。空前的意思是：在許多文化背景下，左撇子被認(rèn)為是消極的，不好的；空后的意思是：在一些地區(qū)，左手被認(rèn)為是不干凈的手。所以這里選C（在各種文化中左手使用的不好的聯(lián)想是不同的。）與上下文一致。

【4】F 考查對上下文語境的理解�？涨暗囊馑际牵涸谔K格蘭，常認(rèn)為在旅途開始的時(shí)候遇到一個(gè)左撇子是倒霉的�？蘸蟮囊馑际牵阂粋�(gè)指方向的人會把他的左手放在背后，甚至如果需要的話會用他們的右手指。所以這里選F（在加納，用左手指點(diǎn)、做姿勢、給予甚至接受被認(rèn)為是粗魯?shù)�。）與上下文一致。

【5】G 考查對上下文語境的理解。空后的意思是：人們意識到了左撇子很自然。所以這里選G（幸運(yùn)的是，現(xiàn)在許多社會和文化不再像以前一樣反對左撇子了。）與上下文一致。