People have wondered for a long time how their personalities and behaviors are formed．It is not easy to explain why one person is intelligent and another is not, or why one is cooperative and another is competitive．

       Social scientists are, of course, extremely interested in these types of questions．They want to explain why we possess certain characteristics and exhibit certain behaviors．There are no clear answers yet, but two distinct schools of thought on the matter have developed．As one might expect, the two approaches are very different from one another, and there is a great deal of debate between proponents of each theory．The controversy is often referred to as “nature/nurture”．

       Those who support the “nature” side of the conflict believe that our personalities and behavior patterns are largely determined by biological and genetic factors．That our environment has little, if anything, to do with our abilities, characteristics, and behavior is central to this theory．Taken to an extreme, this theory maintains that our behavior is predetermined to such a degree that we are almost completely governed by our instincts．

       Proponents of the “nurture” theory, or, as they are often called, behaviorists, claimed that our environment is more important than our biologically based instincts in determining how we will act．A behaviorist, B．F．Skinner, sees humans as beings whose behavior is almost completely shaped by their surroundings．The behaviorists’ view of the human being is quite mechanistic; they maintain that, like machines, humans’ respond to environmental stimuli as the basis of their behavior．

       Either of these theories cannot yet fully explain human behavior．In fact, it is quite likely that the key to our behavior lies somewhere between these two extremes．That the controversy will continue for a long time is certain．

1．Which of the following statements would the supporters of the “nature” theory agree with?

       A．A person’s instincts have little effect on his actions．

       B．Environment is important in determining a person’s behavior and personality．

       C．Biological reasons have a strong influence on how we act．

       D．The behaviorists’ view correctly explains how we act．

2．Concerning the nature/nurture controversy, the writer of this article      ．

       A．supports the nature theory

       B．supports the nurture theory

       C．believes both are completely wrong

       D．thinks that the correct explanation of human behavior will take ideas from both theories．

3．In the United States, Black people often score below White people on intelligence tests．With this in mind, which of the following statements is NOT true?

       A．Nature proponents would say that Whites are genetically superior to Blacks．

       B．Supporters of the nature theory would say that Whites score well because they have a superior environment．

       C．Behaviorists would say that Blacks often lack the educational and environmental advantages that Whites enjoy．

       D．Nurture proponents would disagree that Blacks are biologically inferior to Whites．

People have wondered for a long time how their personalities and behaviors are formed．It is not easy to explain why one person is intelligent and another is not, or why one is cooperative and another is competitive．

Social scientists are, of course, extremely interested in these types of questions．They want to explain why we possess certain characteristics and exhibit certain behaviors．There are no clear answers yet, but two distinct schools of thought on the matter have developed．As one might expect, the two approaches are very different from one another, and there is a great deal of debate between proponents of each theory．The controversy is often referred to as “nature/nurture”．

Those who support the “nature” side of the conflict believe that our personalities and behavior patterns are largely determined by biological and genetic factors．That our environment has little, if anything, to do with our abilities, characteristics, and behavior is central to this theory．Taken to an extreme, this theory maintains that our behavior is predetermined to such a degree that we are almost completely governed by our instincts．

Proponents of the “nurture” theory, or, as they are often called, behaviorists, claimed that our environment is more important than our biologically based instincts in determining how we will act．A behaviorist, B．F．Skinner, sees humans as beings whose behavior is almost completely shaped by their surroundings．The behaviorists’ view of the human being is quite mechanistic; they maintain that, like machines, humans’ respond to environmental stimuli as the basis of their behavior．

Either of these theories cannot yet fully explain human behavior．In fact, it is quite likely that the key to our behavior lies somewhere between these two extremes．That the controversy will continue for a long time is certain．

1．Which of the following statements would the supporters of the “nature” theory agree with?

       A．A person’s instincts have little effect on his actions．

       B．Environment is important in determining a person’s behavior and personality．

       C．Biological reasons have a strong influence on how we act．

       D．The behaviorists’ view correctly explains how we act．

2．Concerning the nature/nurture controversy, the writer of this article      ．

       A．supports the nature theory

       B．supports the nurture theory

       C．believes both are completely wrong

       D．thinks that the correct explanation of human behavior will take ideas from both theories．

3．In the United States, Black people often score below White people on intelligence tests．With this in mind, which of the following statements is NOT true?

       A．Nature proponents would say that Whites are genetically superior to Blacks．

       B．Supporters of the nature theory would say that Whites score well because they have a superior environment．

       C．Behaviorists would say that Blacks often lack the educational and environmental advantages that Whites enjoy．

       D．Nurture proponents would disagree that Blacks are biologically inferior to Whites．

（B）
People have wondered for a long time how their personalities and behaviors are formed．It is not easy to explain why one person is intelligent and another is not, or why one is cooperative and another is competitive．
Social scientists are, of course, extremely interested in these types of questions．They want to explain why we possess certain characteristics and exhibit certain behaviors．There are no clear answers yet, but two distinct schools of thought on the matter have developed．As one might expect, the two approaches are very different from one another, and there is a great deal of debate between proponents of each theory．The controversy is often referred to as “nature/nurture”．
Those who support the “nature” side of the conflict believe that our personalities and behavior patterns are largely determined by biological and genetic factors．That our environment has little, if anything, to do with our abilities, characteristics, and behavior is central to this theory．Taken to an extreme, this theory maintains that our behavior is predetermined to such a degree that we are almost completely governed by our instincts．
Proponents of the “nurture” theory, or, as they are often called, behaviorists, claimed that our environment is more important than our biologically based instincts in determining how we will act．A behaviorist, B．F．Skinner, sees humans as beings whose behavior is almost completely shaped by their surroundings．The behaviorists’ view of the human being is quite mechanistic; they maintain that, like machines, humans’ respond to environmental stimuli as the basis of their behavior．
Either of these theories cannot yet fully explain human behavior．In fact, it is quite likely that the key to our behavior lies somewhere between these two extremes．That the controversy will continue for a long time is certain．
69．Which of the following statements would the supporters of the “nature” theory agree with?
A．A person’s instincts have little effect on his actions．
B．Environment is important in determining a person’s behavior and personality．
C．Biological reasons have a strong influence on how we act．
D．The behaviorists’ view correctly explains how we act．
70．Concerning the nature/nurture controversy, the writer of this article____________．
A．supports the nature theory
B．supports the nurture theory
C．believes both are completely wrong
D．thinks that the correct explanation of human behavior will take ideas from both theories．
71．In the United States, Black people often score below White people on intelligence tests．With this in mind, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．Nature proponents would say that Whites are genetically superior to Blacks．
B．Supporters of the nature theory would say that Whites score well because they have a superior environment．
C．Behaviorists would say that Blacks often lack the educational and environmental advantages that Whites enjoy．
D．Nurture proponents would disagree that Blacks are biologically inferior to Whites．

（B）

People have wondered for a long time how their personalities and behaviors are formed．It is not easy to explain why one person is intelligent and another is not, or why one is cooperative and another is competitive．

Social scientists are, of course, extremely interested in these types of questions．They want to explain why we possess certain characteristics and exhibit certain behaviors．There are no clear answers yet, but two distinct schools of thought on the matter have developed．As one might expect, the two approaches are very different from one another, and there is a great deal of debate between proponents of each theory．The controversy is often referred to as “nature/nurture”．

Those who support the “nature” side of the conflict believe that our personalities and behavior patterns are largely determined by biological and genetic factors．That our environment has little, if anything, to do with our abilities, characteristics, and behavior is central to this theory．Taken to an extreme, this theory maintains that our behavior is predetermined to such a degree that we are almost completely governed by our instincts．

Proponents of the “nurture” theory, or, as they are often called, behaviorists, claimed that our environment is more important than our biologically based instincts in determining how we will act．A behaviorist, B．F．Skinner, sees humans as beings whose behavior is almost completely shaped by their surroundings．The behaviorists’ view of the human being is quite mechanistic; they maintain that, like machines, humans’ respond to environmental stimuli as the basis of their behavior．

Either of these theories cannot yet fully explain human behavior．In fact, it is quite likely that the key to our behavior lies somewhere between these two extremes．That the controversy will continue for a long time is certain．

69．Which of the following statements would the supporters of the “nature” theory agree with?

A．A person’s instincts have little effect on his actions．

B．Environment is important in determining a person’s behavior and personality．

C．Biological reasons have a strong influence on how we act．

D．The behaviorists’ view correctly explains how we act．

70．Concerning the nature/nurture controversy, the writer of this article____________．

A．supports the nature theory

B．supports the nurture theory

C．believes both are completely wrong

D．thinks that the correct explanation of human behavior will take ideas from both theories．

71．In the United States, Black people often score below White people on intelligence tests．With this in mind, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Nature proponents would say that Whites are genetically superior to Blacks．

B．Supporters of the nature theory would say that Whites score well because they have a superior environment．

C．Behaviorists would say that Blacks often lack the educational and environmental advantages that Whites enjoy．

D．Nurture proponents would disagree that Blacks are biologically inferior to Whites．

　 Are you the type of person who always says“yes”？I’ve come to learn that it is very important to learn to say NO！It’s okay. People are still going to like you. They may even respect you more because they know you are honest.

　 I，m not saying to say“no" to someone who really needs your help. I’m talking about refusing that meeting that you really do not want to attend or that birthday party that you don’t want to be a guest at.

Think for a moment how you feel when you say YES to something that you really don't want to do. If you’re like I once was，you can’t sleep at night and you think about it too much.

It weighs on your mind. You try to find ways out. Whatever you’re saying to yourself，if you really wanted to go，you wouldn’t have all of these thoughts.

　 So，why not just say NO from the beginning? Maybe you feel like if you don’t show up at the meeting（by the way，it is not one you must attend) your boss isn’t going to like you or your co-workers won’t respect you. Maybe you feel as if your mom，dad or sisters won’t love you as much if you don’t do everything for them that they ask every occasion.

　 If these people are your true friends，family members，or a good boss，they will like or love you the same no matter what. People treat you the way you teach them to，and if you’re someone who always says“yes" then that’s what they，re expecting.

　 You need to do what is right for you. Of course we do have real obligations in life to fulfill，but we do not have to do everything others want us to do.

64．Which of the following statements would the writer agree with？

　 A. We should try to do what our friends ask us to do.

　 B. We should help others in need.

　C. Always saying“yes" means you are dishonest.

　 D. Always saying“no" means you are brave.

65．What does the underlined word，’ It" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

　 A. Saying "yes"． B. A friend's birthday party.

　 C. Something you’re unwilling to do. D. Something you think difficult to do.

66．The writer believes that if you say“no" to your family members，you’11＿·

　 A. have the same relationship with them as before

　 B. have a loose relationship with them

　 C. disappoint them

　 D. upset them

67．What would be the best title for the passage?

　 A. Learn to Make a Right Choice B. To Be Yourself

　 C. Do What You Want to Do 　　D. Learn to Say No