Are some people born clever and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both questions is yes.To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth,and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence.On the other hand,a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings.Thus the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth,but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment.This view, now held by most experts,can be supportedin a number of ways.

      It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with.The closer the blood relationship between two people,the closer they are likely to be in intelligence.Thus if we take two unrelated people at random (随意地) from the population,it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different.If on the other hand we take two identical twins,they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters,parents and children,usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that integigence depends on birth.

      Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments.We might send one,for example,to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring.We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates (表明) that environment as well as birth plays a part.This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who lives in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all,are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.

Which of the following best describes the writer’s point in Paragraph One?

      A.To some extent, intelligence is given at birth.

      B.Intelligence is developed by the environment.

      C.Some people are born clever and others born stupid.

      D.Intelligence is fixed at birth, but is developed by the environment.

In the first paragraph,“no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence”suggests that     

A.no environment can change the least able into the most able

      B.the difference in men’s intelligence depends on the amount of their education

      C.if a person is born clever, he is certain to be a genius

      D.if a person is born stupid, nothing can change him into an educated person

The last paragraph mainly shows      

      A.the importance of education

      B.the relationship between environment and birth

      C.the writer’s final conclusion

      D.the relationship between intelligence and environment

The best title for this passage would be      

      A.Dependence on Education

      B.Intelligence

      C.Surroundings

      D.Effect of Education

Which statement about the passage is true?

      A.All twins have similar degrees of intelligence.

      B.A man who is educated in university must make greater achievements than a man who

works in a boring factory.

      C.Proper education can change one’s intelligence at some degree.

      D.Education can’t make a child born with low intelligence cleverer

Oscar the cat seems to have an unnatural ability for predicting when nursing home patients are going to die, by curling up (蜷伏) next to them during their final hours. His accuracy, observed in 25 cases, has led the staff to call family members once he has chosen someone. It usually means the patient has less than four hours to live. "Many family members take some comfort from it. They appreciate the companionship that the cat provides for their dying loved one," said Dosa, a doctor and assistant professor of medicine at Brown University.
The 2-year-old cat was adopted as a kitten and grew up in a third-floor dementia (痴呆) unit at the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where the facility treats people with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and other illnesses. After about six months, the staff noticed Oscar would make his own rounds, just like the doctors and nurses. He'd smell and observe patients, then sit beside people who would end up dying in a few hours. Dosa said Oscar seems to take his work seriously. "This is not a cat that's friendly to people," he said.
"Oscar is better at predicting death than the people who work here," said Dr. Joan Teno of Brown University, who treats patients at the nursing home and is an expert on care for the terminally ill. She was convinced of Oscar's talent when he made his 13th correct call. While observing one patient, Teno said she noticed the woman wasn't eating, was breathing with difficulty and that her legs had a bluish color, signs that often mean death is near. Oscar wouldn't stay inside the room, though, so Teno thought bis streak was broken. Instead, it turned out the doctor's prediction was roughly 10 hours too early. Sure enough, during the patient's final two hours, nurses told Teno that Oscar joined the woman at her bedside.
Doctors say most of the people who get a visit from the sweet-faced, gray-and-white cat are so ill that they probably don't know he's there, so patients aren't aware he's a predictor of death. Most families are grateful for the advance warning, although one wanted Oscar out of the room while a family member died. When Oscar is put outside, he paces and meows his displeasure.
No one's certain if Oscar's behavior is scientifically significant or points to a cause. Teno wonders if the cat senses mysterious scents or reads something into the behavior of the nurses who raised him. Nursing home staff aren't concerned with explaining Oscar, so long as he gives families a better chance at saying goodbye to the dying. The staff recently gave Oscar a wall sign publicly praising his "sympathetic care."
【小题1】What makes Oscar the cat so special?

A.He observes the cases of dying patients.
B.He curls up next to the patients.
C.He calls family members to the hospital.
D.He senses when patients are to die.
【小题2】The passage tells us Oscar_____.
A.would go round and observe patients
B.may sometimes fail to predict death
C.is friendly and liked by every nurse
D.was born and grew up in the hospital
【小题3】The underlined words "his streak was broken" probably mean ____.
A.his bones were severely injured
B.his magic power stopped working
C.his devotion to work got changed
D.his friendship with patients ended
【小题4】From the passage, we learn that_____.
A.Oscar's behavior is scientifically significant
B.Oscar can read something of the nurses' behavior
C.Oscar might like to stay with the dying patients
D.Oscar is sympathetic to the dying patients
【小题5】The best title for this passage is "____".
A.Cats Can Be Used for Looking After Patients
B.Oscar, the Sweet-Faced, Gray-and-White Cat
C.As Death Comes Calling, So Does Oscar the Cat
D.Oscar the Cat, the Best Helper of Our Hospital

Critical thinking means thinking logically and developing an ability to ask questions or ask for evidence for a particular subject. Developing critical thinking skills in a child through the right critical thinking exercises is very important.
Critical thinking develops the ability of subjective analysis of a particular fact. Critical thinking is to evaluate the reason behind a particular fact. All possible viewpoints must be thought about before analyzing a fact, and this develops problem-solving skills in a child.
Here are some exercises you can use to encourage your child to think critically.
Quiz your child. Ask your child about daily activities that he does in the school. Quiz him about certain things that do not have a single correct answer. This will increase his ability to think about the things he’s just learned in class. Keep on telling your child simple information about nature, like the seasons when flowers bloom. You can either ask him questions or just explain to him in a casual way.
Recognize and classify. For critical thinking, your child must learn to recognize important information that is closely connected with the subject. Classification of things on a certain firm and logical basis of information is included in the critical thinking ability. Colorful toys or images can be included in teaching critical thinking. Ask your child to identify the names of the flowers, fruits and animals from a colorful chart.
Critical thinking exercises are not intended to make your child intelligent, but it is about making him successful in his decision-making ability and helping him make a successful career. Although thinking habits are cultivated(培养) in early childhood through exercises, they are indeed helpful for a lifetime.
Title: Critical Thinking Exercises for Children

 When several different people look at the same person, it is not unusual for each of them to see different things; when you alone observe one behavior or one person at two different times, you may see different things. The following are but some of the factors that lead to these varying perceptions (感知,认知):

  (1)Each person’s perceptions of others are formed by his or her own cultural conditioning education, and personal experiences.

  (2) Sometimes perceptions differ because of what we choose to observe and how we deal with what we’ve observed. It is not necessarily true that person perception is based on observations of a particular person. Your observations may be totally controlled by what others have told you about this person; or you may focus (聚焦) primarily on the situation or role relationship. Most people do not use the same yardstick (标准) to measure their parents, their friends, and strangers.

  (3) Sometimes we see only what we want to see or don’t see what may be obvious to others because of out own needs, desires, or temporary emotional states. This is a process known as selective perception. Selective perception is obviously more difficult when contradictory (矛盾的) information is particularly obvious, but it can be done. We can ignore (忽视) the stimulus- “He’s basically a good boy so what I saw was not shoplifting. ”

  We can reduce the importance of the contradictory information- “All kids (孩子) get into mischief (顽皮) . Taking a book from the bookstore isn’t such a big deal. ” We can change the meaning of the contradictory information-”It wasn’t shoplifting because he was going to pay for it later.”…

1.The first factor given by the author that affects our perception is _____.

A.the abilities of one’s auditory (听) and visual (视) sensors

B.cultural background and personal experiences

C.experiences one learns from others

D.critical measures taken by other people

2.While observing a particular person, ______.

A.one is likely to take all aspects (方面) into consideration

B.one pays more attention to his/her advantages

C.children often differ from grown-ups in perception

D.one tends to choose certain cues (提示) to look for

3.Observation of the same person by two people at the same time may differ because ______.

A.their measuring yardsticks are not the same

B.either of them may be slow to catch information

C.the time for observation is not long enough

D.each of them uses different language to express his/her impressions

4.The word “stimulus ” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.

A.something attractive

B.selective perception

C.contradictory information

D.shoplifting

 

Washington, Jefferson, Franklin were large names for me as I journeyed to the United States for study, but to me, __36 _student, the most exciting American person was Abraham Lincoln.

 I had visited Lincoln’s homeland. I had visited his__37__in Kentucky. Now it was a moonlight night I__38__cross the Arlington Memorial Bridge, as I got to the Memorial(纪念碑), suddenly a __39__appeared. “ What are you doing here at this time of the night? We have been on duty all day. We’re __40__now. Come back tomorrow morning?”

“Can I sit here on the step for a while?” I asked. “I ’ve __41__this bag for a long time.”

“__42__,” in the bright moonlight he looked at me, “I see you are a __43__. I’m  saving  some money myself to go to__44__,by taking care of Old Abe.”

The man looked at the place where the__45__stood covered by darkness. “Lincoln here, he__46 __my grandfather ,who was a slave(奴隶). I__47__Lincon now and he’s going to put me through law school. There is a certain dignity(尊严)about Lincoln. I think it won’t__48__a foreign student visitor. Come with me and meet him.”

I__49__the guard into the darkness.

“Stay here,” he said, “ while I__50__the lights, look up. Boy, you are going to have the treat of your life.”

I stood __51__waiting.

The light shone__52__on Lincoln’s head and then __53__ him. Long I stood there. His voice and deeds(事迹)led the __54__to freedom. I wondered about the people who had made such a nation(国家) __55__.

1. A. an American     B. an English     C.a foreign         D. a strange

2.A. birthplace      B. family         C.office            D. village

3. A. had to          B.tried to        C.managed to        D.wants to

4. A.student          B.guard           C.soldier          D.servant

5. A. cold            B.opening         C.late             D.tired

6. A. brought         B.kept            C.nice             D.sure

7.A.Good             B.Never mind      C.Sure             D.True

8.A. doctor          B.lawyer          C.worker           D.student

9. A. art school       B.law school      C.police shool      D.sports school

10. A.monument(纪念碑) B.school          C.sign             D.tower

11. A. freed           B.helped          C.liked            D.knew

12.A.take care of      B.in charge of  C.take interest in     D.take pride in

13. A.like             B. love           C. mind            D.welcome

14. A. let             B.showed          C. took            D. followed

15. A. put in          B.turn on         C.put out          D.take on

16. A. bravely         B.excitedly       C. calmly          D.quietly

17. A.at last          B.last            C.at first         D.first

18. A.on               B.in              C. at              D.to

19. A.land             B.area            C.nation           D. place

20. A.bad              B.strong          C. possible        D. public

 

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