Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence (智力) developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. In some degree, our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no education can make a genius (天才) 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 environment. Therefore, the limits of person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This point of view, now is held by most experts.
It is easy to show that intelligence is something that we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be intelligence. If we take two strangers by chance from the population, it seems that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we compare two 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 twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory separately where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this shows that environment as well as birth plays an important role. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact (接触) with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.
【小题1】How is man’s intelligence given?

A．At birth	B．Through education
C．Both at birth and through education	D．Neither at birth nor through education

【小题2】What does the underlined word mean in the first paragraph?

A．稳固

B．确定

C．修理

D．安排

【小题3】According the passage, if a child is born with low intelligence, what might happen to him later?

A．Become a genius.

B．Still become a genius if he should be given special education.

C．Reach his intelligence limits in rich environment.

D．Never reach his intelligence in his life.

【小题4】What can we learn from the example of the twins going to a university and to a factory?

A．The importance of their intelligence.

B．The role of environment on intelligence.

C．The importance of their jobs

D．The part that birth plays

【小题5】What statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．No education can help make a genius.

B．Personality is important as intelligence which was given to people at birth.

C．People who have similar degree of intelligence must be relatives.

D．Environment influences people in intelligence developing.

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66. Kent has endless work to do every day. He has trouble getting to sleep at night and usually stay awake till 2 am.   67. 8- year-old Dongdong has a sweet tooth.  He has already had four bad teeth and his mom is worried about his toothache.   68.Llin’s father has been a heavy drinker for 20 years. He decided to give up drinking after the body check which showed some thealth problems.   69. Recently Betty eats what ever she likes, including lots of meat. She has found herself putting on weight week by week but just can’t stop eating.   70. Nina has a high fever because of the flu she caught at school. She has such a big  headache that she can’t go to school.

A. Dr. Yang has developed a new treatment to help patients give up drinking. She aslo does well in curing (治愈) diseases caused by drinking. B. If you break or lose your teeth, go to dr. Smith’s.. He has different kinds of false teeth for people aged over 20, and helps you feel good about yourself. C. Dr. Li got a doctor’s degree in traditional Chinese and western medicine. He is good at treating flu (fever, cough etc.) in both traditional Chinese and western medicine ways. D. Dr. Chen has a lot of experience in helping  patients get normal sleep. She not only gives them medicine care but also provides advice on how to relax from busy work. E. Dr. Wright is always ready to offer help on eating problems. He believes each patient needs a different  plan to control his /her wish to eat. F. Dr. Liu, one of the best dentists in Guangdong General Hospital, has great skills in fixing had teeth and communicating with kids to win their trust. G. Dr. Grey is one of the top doctors in the field of heart diseases. She used to work in America for three years and is good at doing heart operations.

 

A famous foreign company in China wanted a clerk for its public relation department(公关部).

A beautiful girl with a master’s degree(硕士学位) went through a lot of challenges and her name was o  67  1. the list. In the final stage she had an i  68   2.together with another girl. B  69   3.of them were excellent, not only in looks but also in education.

The girl was s  70  4.in the interview. It seemed that she would get the c 71  .5.At last the examiner asked her, “Can you come to the office n  72   6.Monday?” Shocked by the unexpected question, the beautiful girl couldn’t make a d  73   7.

at the moment, so she said, “ I have to talk with my parents before I give an answer. “ The examiner felt surprised but said calmly, “ If so, let’s wait u  74  8. you are ready.”

The next day, the girl came to tell the examiner that her parents had a  75  9. to let her begin work next Monday. But the examine said regretfully(遗憾地), “Sorry, another suitable candidate(候选人) has got the job. You had b  76  10. try another place.” The beautiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation and was told, “What is needed here is a person who knows her own mind.”

That was how a good chance right under the nose of a beautiful girl ran away.

 

 

Title	Time	Event
Grandmother Student	today	An  83—year—old great grandmother received a bachelor’s degree(学士学位) from South—Eastern University today, more than 50 years after she took her first college course.
Early Spring Storm	last night	An early spring heavy snow dumped 18 inches of snow on the city in less than six hours last night.
Two Men Win Freedom	today	Two men picked up for disorderly conduct(不法行为)won their freedom today when they helped police officers save 20 persons from burning North Side apartment building.
Henley Street Bridge Closed	On Friday	The Henley Street Bridge over the Tennessee will be closed at 8:00 on Friday, a State Highway official said today.
Husband Kills Wife	today	Just 15 minutes after  he shot and killed his unfriendly wife , a 22-year –old truck driver jumped to his death from the State Street Bridge.

1.From the first piece of news we know that ______.

A．it took the old woman over 50 years to study at South-Eastern University.

B．the great grandmother was the oldest who received a bachelor’s degree.

C．the 83-year-old woman’s story surprised everyone.

D．the 83-year-old woman has a strong will.

2.The underlined word “dumped” means____.

A．fell              B．left              C．hit               D．lasted

3.In the third piece of news, “picked up” means ______.

A．given a ride        B．saved from danger   C．freed             D．caught

4.Which of the following is right according to the last piece of news?

A．The wife was a 22-year-old truck driver.

B．The wife was shot after her husband died.

C．Shortly after having shot his wife, the young truck driver finished himself.

D．The wife died, but the husband didn’t.

5.Which is TRUE according to the news above?

A．A person who is about 70 years old can get a bachelor’s degree.

B．It never snows heavily at night in spring.

C．There were only 20 persons living in North Side apartment building.

D．Maybe today is Wednesday.