Question

　　 At the University of Minnesota, in the USA, scientists have been studying twins for more than 10 years and they have come across many interesting cases. But recently they had a piece of luck. Previously, all the twins who had been investigated had been brought up together, so it was difficult to identify the reasons for certain similarities. They might have been genetic, but they might just as well have been caused by the twins living in closeness with another.

　　 However, the two James were different. They were separated from one another and adopted by different families, called Lewis and Springer, a few weeks after they were born and they did not meet until after 39 years.

　　 When the scientists at Minnesota learnt about the two James, they were naturally invited to come to the University, where investigations revealed the most astonishing similarities about their lives:

　　 * Both married girls called Linds, were divorced and then married women called, Betty.

　　 * Both owned dogs called Toy when they were boys.

　　 * Both had worked for the hamburger chain, McDonald's, and at filling station.

　　 * Both had the habit of biting their fingernails.

　　 * Both have similar sleeping problems.

　　 How can one attempt to explain so many coincidences? Is it possible that twins have some mysterious way of communicating? Or does our gene make us take particular decisions in certain circumstances? In any case, it seems that many more aspects of our behavior are influenced by genetic factors than we had previously imagined.

1. What was the piece of good fortune the scientists enjoyed recently?

   A The James twins would accept the invitation to the University.

   B The James twins met with each other after 39 years' separation.

   C The scientists found many interesting cases about twins.

   D The scientists discovered a special pair of long-separated twins.   

2. Why were the two James different from other twins according to the passage?

   A. They shared a lot of similarities.

   B. They lived in different families for a long time.

   C. They both worked in the hamburger chain.

   D. Their parents died when they were very young.

3. The word "coincidence" (Para.4) may mean things that ______.

   A. happen around the same time by chance   B. astonish people

   C. are likely to cause accidents　　　　　　 D. are very funny

4. The two James share all of the following similarities except that

   A. both married twice

   B. both had at least two jobs

   C. both suffered from the same disease

   D.both kept dogs when they were children

 

Answer 1

答案：D;B;A;C
解析：

1.       参见第一段中But recently they had a piece of luck, 和第二段。 2.       参见第二段。 3.       根据前面罗列的五项推测选A. coincidence巧合。 4.       根据第三段中列出的五项，知道没有C。

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