Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence level opened by ou
【C1】
A.Obviously enough
B.Obvious
C.Strangely enough
D.Strange enough
【C1】
A.Obviously enough
B.Obvious
C.Strangely enough
D.Strange enough
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 from the population, it is likely that their degree 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 intelligence 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 that environment as well as birth pays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.
26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初资登台) on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points (得分) for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points in another game.
Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player. But Yao said, "When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy. ' He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. "I hope that through very hard work, I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games," he said.
Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don't think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy (活力) to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.
Yao Ming got 13 points on October______, 2002.
A.22
B.23
C.24
D.26
When talking to a Westerner, however, you have to be a little careful when you talk about pigs. A pig in the West is seen as a dirty, lazy, and fat animal. If anyone ever called you a pig, you wouldn't be smiling. When a person doesn't like someone, sometimes he will call that person a pig.
If you ever meet a Westerner who was born in the year of the pig, don't say, "Oh, you're a pig!" Most Westerners will be quite understanding. They will be sure that you made some kind of a mistake. However, don't take any chances. You might just offend someone who does not share your positive ideas about pigs.
You have to be careful when you talk to a Westerner about pigs because______.
A.they worship pigs best of all
B.they consider pigs as bad animals
C.they aren’t used to talking about pigs
D.they don't like the topic about pigs at all
A.logical
B.fanciful
C.familiar
D.apparent
The first paragraph tells us that the author______.
A.was born to a naturalist" s family
B.lost his hearing when he was a child
C.didn" t like his brothers and sisters
D.was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Angelina Jolie was born in a family of acting.
B.Angelina Jolie hoped to communicate with her father by watching films.
C.Angelina Jolie once believed that the crossing over could be a time of comfort.
D.Angelina Jolie thought people could know each other better by watching films.
Some people say that students' progress in school is ______ by environment.
A.effected
B.affected
C.offered
D.afforded
Some people are quick-tempered ______.
A) in nature
B) in heart
C) by nature
D) byheart
A、to
B、for
C、with
D、against
All advertising is intended to ______ people to do some special things.
A.make
B.stimulate
C.cause
D.have