Question

What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? __1___.

We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. ___2____. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. ___3____. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.

___4 _. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. _  5___, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”

A．Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children

B．The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent

C．It needs exercise

D．These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.

E. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children

F. A person often thinking about difficult problems is more likely to become a genius.

G. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 D

 C

 B

 A

 E

【解析】略