Question

In the past ten years, many scientists have studied the differences between men and women. And they all got the same answer: The sexes(性别) are different, because their brains are different. And this, the scientists say, makes men and women see the world in different ways.

Boys, for example, generally are better than girls at mathematical ideas. Boys also generally are better than girls at the kind of hand and eye movements necessary for ball sports. Girls, on the other hand generally start speaking earlier than boys. And they generally(通常) see better in the dark than boys and are better at learning foreign languages.

What makes men and women better at one thing or another? The answer is the brain. The brain has two sides connected by nerve(神经) tracks. The left side generally is used for mathematics, speech and writing. The right side is used for artistic creation(创造) and the expression for emotions(情感). In men and women, different areas in each side of the brain develop differently. In boys, for example, it’s the area used for mathematics. In girls, it is the area used for language skills. Another interesting difference is that the two sides of a man’s brain are connected by a smaller nerves than the two sides of a woman’s brain are.

1.Which of the following is best to outline(概括) the article?

A. Research on the brain. B. Differences between men and women

C. People’s different brains. D. Who Are Better, Boys or Girls

2.________men and women think differently.

A. Sex makes. B. The different brains make

C. The different experiences make. D. The influences of society make.

3.According to the article, girls are generally better than boys at __ in your school.

A. mathematics B. physics C. English D. Chemistry

4.Which of the following is true?

A. The right side of brain in boys generally develops better than that in girls.

B. The left side of brain in girls generally develops better than that in boys.

C. Men are better than women in all things.

D. The area in girls’ brain used for language skills develops better.

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲了男性和女性的区别。科学家们通过分析得出男性和女性的区别在于左右脑的不同：男性的左脑比较发达，主要控制数学运算，也更擅长体育运动；女性的右脑比较发达，主要控制语言类的学习，擅于情感的表达。

1. 这篇文章讲的是男性和女性的区别。文章第一段就点名主题In the past ten years, many scientists have studied the differences between men and women.可知，在过去的十年里，科学家们一直在致力于对男性和女性区别的研究。接下来文章都在讲男性和女性在各种能力上的不同：男性数学运算能力强，也更擅长体育运动；女性语言能力强，擅于情感的表达。故选B。

2. makes men and women better at one thing or another? The answer is the brain.可知：什么使男性和女性擅长的东西各不相同，这一答案就是：大脑。think differently与better at one thing or another意思相同，在这里都是指男女差别。故选B。

3. for example, generally are better than girls at mathematical ideas和 Girls, on the other hand generally start speaking earlier than boys. And they generally(通常) see better in the dark than boys and are better at learning foreign languages.可知男孩更擅长数学运算，而女孩更擅长语言类学习。故选C

4. left side generally is used for mathematics, speech and writing. The right side is used for artistic creation(创造) and the expression for emotions(情感).可知，左脑控制数学运算能力、演讲能力和写作能力，而右脑控制艺术创造能力和情感表达能力。结合第二段男孩更擅长运算和女孩更擅长语言以及最后一段中In boys, for example, it’s the area used for mathematics. In girls, it is the area used for language skills：男孩的大脑区域用于运算，女孩的大脑区域用于语言。可以看出男孩的左脑比右脑发达。选项A、B错，选项D正确；选项C说的太绝对，排除。故选D

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