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5．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？These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear．
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．It needs exercise．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．The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent．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．
Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children．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．So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children，such as"That was a very clever thing you did"or"You are such a smart child"．
36．The words"intelligent"and"brilliant"in the first paragraph probably meanAwhile"dull"in the second paragraph meansA．
A．bright and splendid； slow in thinking and understanding  
B．pretty and handsome； ordinary-looking
C．great and important； common                       
D．hopeful and helpful； careless　
37．According to the context we can guess that a genius isCwhile an idiot isC
A．a normal person； a funny person                         
B．a strong person； a weak person
C．a highly intelligent person； a foolish or weak-minded person  
D．a famous person； an ordinary person　
38．A personDis more likely to become a genius．
A．whose parents are clever                
B．often thinking about difficult problems
C．often helped by his parents and teachers    
D．born with a good brain and putting it into active use　
39．It is better for parentsA．
A．to praise and encourage their children more often
B．to be hard on their children
C．to leave their children alone with nothing to do
D．to give their children as much help as possible　
40．Which of the following is NOT true according to the article？C
A．Parents play an important part in their children's growth．
B．The less you use your mind the duller you may become．
C．Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live．
D．What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion．

Answer 1

分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了关于影响孩子智力发展的因素，有先天的因素也有后天的锻炼．

解答 36．A．推理判断题．根据第一段What makes oneperson more intelligent than another？What makes one person a genius，like thebrilliant Albert Einstein，and another person a fool？说明这里的intelligent和dull都是关于智力表现的意思，和爱因斯坦一样的就是intelligent，相反的就是dull，故A正确．
37．C．推理判断题．根据第二段：children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do，they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent可知天才是一个高智商的人而白痴是一个愚蠢的或意志薄弱的人；故选C．
38．D．推理判断题．根据文章第二段前一半内容说明从小时候要给孩子适当的训练，让他们的思维能得到锻炼，故D项正确．
39．A．细节理解题．根据文章最后3行So it is probably better for parents to say verypositive （helpful） things to their children，such as"That was a very cleverthing you did．"or"You are such a smart child．"说明我们要经常表扬我们的孩子，给他们以积极的心理暗示，故A正确．
40．C．推理判断题．根据文章第二段1，2行We know，however，that just being born with a goodmind is not enough．In some ways，the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle．Itneeds exercise．说明出生并不能决定我们的智力．后天的培养也很重要，故C项正确．

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．