Do women’s minds work the same as men’s? Absolutely not.At least, that is what most men are convinced of.Psychologists view the subject either as a matter or frustration or a joke.Now the biologists have moved into this minefield, and some of them have found that there are real differences between the brains of men and women.But being different, they point out hurriedly, is not the same as being better or worse.
There is, however, a definite structural variation between the male and female brain.The difference is in a part of the brain that is used in the most complex intellectual processes-the link between the two halves of the brain.
The two halves are linked by a trunkline of between 200 and 300 million nerves, the corpus callosum.Scientists have found quite recently that the corpus callosum in women is always larger and probably richer in nerve fibres than it is in men.This is the first time that a structural difference has been found between the brains of women and men and it must have some significance.The question is "What?", and, if this difference exists, are there others? Research shows that present-day women think differently and behave differently from men.Are some of these differences biological and inborn, a result of evolution? We tend to think that is the influence of society that produces these differences.But could we be wrong?
Research showed that these two halves of the brain had different functions, and that the corpus callosum enabled them to work together.For most people, the left half is used for word handing, analytical and logical activities; the right half works on pictures, patterns and forms.We need both halves working together.And the better the connections, the more harmoniously the two halves work.And, according to research findings, women have the better connections.
But it isn't all that easy to explain the actual differences between skills of men and women on this basis.In schools throughout the world girls tend to be better than boys at "language subjects" and boys better at maths and physics.If these differences correspond with the differences in the hemispheric trunkline, here is an unalterable distinction between the sexes.
We shan't know for a while, partly because we don't know of any precise relationship between abilities in school subject and the functioning of the two halves of the brain, and we cannot understand how the two halves interact via the corpus callosum.But this striking difference must have some effect and, because the difference is in the parts of the brain involved in intellect, we should be looking for differences in intellectual processing.
1.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A.Results of scientific research fail to support popular belief.
B.Brain differences point to superiority of one sex over the other.
C.Biologists are conducting research where psychologists have given up
D.The structural difference in the brain between the sexes has long been known.
2.The corpus callosum functions in __________.
A.forming the nerve fibers.
B.differing man from woman.
C.enabling the brain to work.
D.processing the most complex intellectuality.
3.According to the passage it is commonly believed that brain differences are caused by ______
A.social B.psycological C.physical D.biological
4. "these differences" in paragraph 5 refer to those in ________.
A.school subjects
B.skills of men and women
C.the brain structure of men and women
D.activities carried out by the brain
5.At the end of the passage the author proposes more work on ________.
A.the brain structure as a whole
B.the functioning of part of the brain
C.the distinction between the sexes
D.the effects of the corpus callosum
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Do women’s minds work the same as men’s? Absolutely not.At least, that is what most men are convinced of.Psychologists view the subject either as a matter or frustration or a joke.Now the biologists have moved into this minefield, and some of them have found that there are real differences between the brains of men and women.But being different, they point out hurriedly, is not the same as being better or worse.
There is, however, a definite structural variation between the male and female brain.The difference is in a part of the brain that is used in the most complex intellectual processes-the link between the two halves of the brain.
The two halves are linked by a trunkline of between 200 and 300 million nerves, the corpus callosum.Scientists have found quite recently that the corpus callosum in women is always larger and probably richer in nerve fibres than it is in men.This is the first time that a structural difference has been found between the brains of women and men and it must have some significance.The question is "What?", and, if this difference exists, are there others? Research shows that present-day women think differently and behave differently from men.Are some of these differences biological and inborn, a result of evolution? We tend to think that is the influence of society that produces these differences.But could we be wrong?
Research showed that these two halves of the brain had different functions, and that the corpus callosum enabled them to work together.For most people, the left half is used for word handing, analytical and logical activities; the right half works on pictures, patterns and forms.We need both halves working together.And the better the connections, the more harmoniously the two halves work.And, according to research findings, women have the better connections.
But it isn't all that easy to explain the actual differences between skills of men and women on this basis.In schools throughout the world girls tend to be better than boys at "language subjects" and boys better at maths and physics.If these differences correspond with the differences in the hemispheric trunkline, here is an unalterable distinction between the sexes.
We shan't know for a while, partly because we don't know of any precise relationship between abilities in school subject and the functioning of the two halves of the brain, and we cannot understand how the two halves interact via the corpus callosum.But this striking difference must have some effect and, because the difference is in the parts of the brain involved in intellect, we should be looking for differences in intellectual processing.
1.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A.Results of scientific research fail to support popular belief.
B.Brain differences point to superiority of one sex over the other.
C.Biologists are conducting research where psychologists have given up
D.The structural difference in the brain between the sexes has long been known.
2.The corpus callosum functions in __________.
A.forming the nerve fibers.
B.differing man from woman.
C.enabling the brain to work.
D.processing the most complex intellectuality.
3.According to the passage it is commonly believed that brain differences are caused by ______
A.social B.psycological C.physical D.biological
4. "these differences" in paragraph 5 refer to those in ________.
A.school subjects
B.skills of men and women
C.the brain structure of men and women
D.activities carried out by the brain
5.At the end of the passage the author proposes more work on ________.
A.the brain structure as a whole
B.the functioning of part of the brain
C.the distinction between the sexes
D.the effects of the corpus callosum
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Do women’s minds work the same as men’s? Absolutely not. At least, that is what most men are convinced of. Psychologists view the subject either as a matter or frustration or a joke. Now the biologists have moved into this minefield, and some of them have found that there are real differences between the brains of men and women. But being different, they point out hurriedly, is not the same as being better or worse.
There is, however, a definite structural variation between the male and female brain. The difference is in a part of the brain that is used in the most complex intellectual processes-the link between the two halves of the brain.
The two halves are linked by a trunkline of between 200 and 300 million nerves, the corpus callosum. Scientists have found quite recently that the corpus callosum in women is always larger and probably richer in nerve fibres than it is in men. This is the first time that a structural difference has been found between the brains of women and men and it must have some significance. The question is "What?", and, if this difference exists, are there others? Research shows that present-day women think differently and behave differently from men. Are some of these differences biological and inborn, a result of evolution? We tend to think that is the influence of society that produces these differences. But could we be wrong?
Research showed that these two halves of the brain had different functions, and that the corpus callosum enabled them to work together. For most people, the left half is used for word handing, analytical and logical activities; the right half works on pictures, patterns and forms. We need both halves working together. And the better the connections, the more harmoniously the two halves work. And, according to research findings, women have the better connections.
But it isn't all that easy to explain the actual differences between skills of men and women on this basis. In schools throughout the world girls tend to be better than boys at "language subjects" and boys better at maths and physics. If these differences correspond with the differences in the hemispheric trunkline, here is an unalterable distinction between the sexes.
We shan't know for a while, partly because we don't know of any precise relationship between abilities in school subject and the functioning of the two halves of the brain, and we cannot understand how the two halves interact via the corpus callosum. But this striking difference must have some effect and, because the difference is in the parts of the brain involved in intellect, we should be looking for differences in intellectual processing.
1.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A. Results of scientific research fail to support popular belief.
B. Brain differences point to superiority of one sex over the other.
C. Biologists are conducting research where psychologists have given up
D. The structural difference in the brain between the sexes has long been known.
2.The corpus callosum functions in __________.
A. forming the nerve fibers.
B. differing man from woman.
C. enabling the brain to work.
D. processing the most complex intellectuality.
3.According to the passage it is commonly believed that brain differences are caused by ______factors.
A. social B. psychological C. physical D. biological
4."these differences" in paragraph 5 refer to those in ________.
A. school subjects
B. skills of men and women
C. the brain structure of men and women
D. activities carried out by the brain
5.At the end of the passage the author proposes more work on ________.
A. the brain structure as a whole
B. the functioning of part of the brain
C. the distinction between the sexes
D. the effects of the corpus callosum
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Today many people say that women have the same chance as men in society. But this was not always so. In the past, women all over the world had to fight to get the same chance as men in education and jobs. Many people said that women should not receive much education because they would not do as well as men when they went to work.
One woman who showed that women should have the same chance was Marie, a scientist. In the 1800s scientists knew that a metal, uranium, gave off radiation. They also knew how much radiation came from his element. But they didn’t know what this radiation was like; they wondered why and how uranium gave off radiation. Marie Curie set out to answer these questions. In one of her experiments she was studying a certain material which, she knew, contained uranium, But it gave off 4 times as much radiation as usually does. What could explain this fact? Marie Curie thought that there must be another source of radiation in this material.
In 1898 Marie Curie set out to find out this new source of radiation, which she named “radium”. Her husband, who was also a scientist, helped her. They set up a laboratory in an old building behind a school. For four years Curies searched, doing many experiments, And one morning in 1902 Marie found the source of the radiation.
Marie Curie proved to the world that there was element that gave off radiation. And she also proved to the world that, if women are given truly equal chance, they can really help society.
1.The scientists of Marie Curie’s day knew .
A.that uranium gave off radiation
B.that radium gave off radiation
C.that there was some radium in uranium
D.that uranium and radium both gave off radiation
2.The Curies found the element radium .
A.with other scientists’ help B.by asking some famous scientists
C.by doing many experiments D.with their teachers’ help
3.In the past many people thought .
A.that women must get the same chance as men in education and jobs
B.that women should receive much education
C.that women should get good jobs
D.that women could not do the work well
4.Marie Curie proved to people .
A.that there was a new element uranium
B.that there was a new element radium
C.that women could do their work as well as men if they were really given the same conditions
D.both B and C
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Today many people say that women have the same chance as men in society. But this was not always so. In the past, women all over the world had to fight to get the same chance as men in education and jobs. Many people said that women should not receive much education because they would not do as well as men when they went to work.
One woman who showed that women should have the same chance was Marie, a scientist. In the 1800s scientists knew that a metal, uranium, gave off radiation. They also knew how much radiation came from his element. But they didn’t know what this radiation was like; they wondered why and how uranium gave off radiation. Marie Curie set out to answer these questions. In one of her experiments she was studying a certain material which, she knew, contained uranium, But it gave off 4 times as much radiation as usually does. What could explain this fact? Marie Curie thought that there must be another source of radiation in this material.
In 1898 Marie Curie set out to find out this new source of radiation, which she named “radium”. Her husband, who was also a scientist, helped her. They set up a laboratory in an old building behind a school. For four years Curies searched, doing many experiments, And one morning in 1902 Marie found the source of the radiation.
Marie Curie proved to the world that there was element that gave off radiation. And she also proved to the world that, if women are given truly equal chance, they can really help society.
1.The scientists of Marie Curie’s day knew .
A.that uranium gave off radiation |
B.that radium gave off radiation |
C.that there was some radium in uranium |
D.that uranium and radium both gave off radiation |
2.The Curies found the element radium .
A.with other scientists’ help | B.by asking some famous scientists |
C.by doing many experiments | D.with their teachers’ help |
3.In the past many people thought .
A.that women must get the same chance as men in education and jobs |
B.that women should receive much education |
C.that women should get good jobs |
D.that women could not do the work well |
4.Marie Curie proved to people .
A.that there was a new element uranium |
B.that there was a new element radium |
C.that women could do their work as well as men if they were really given the same conditions |
D.both B and C |
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The fact _______ women can work as well as men is clear.
A. that B. which D. what D. whether
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Not all people like to work but everyone likes to play. All over the world men and women and boys and girls enjoy sports.
1. They help to keep people healthy and feeling good. When they are playing games, people move a lot. This is good for their health. Having fun with their friends makes them happy.
2. In small towns, crowds meet to watch the bicycle races or the soccer games. In the big cities, thousands of people buy tickets to see an ice-skating show or a baseball game.
3.What are your favorite sports now? You probably play the games that people in your town or city play. 4. Then swimming is probably one of your sports. Boys and girls in Australia love to swim. There are wonderful beaches there and the weather is good for swimming. 5. Then you would like to ski. There are many skiers in Austria where there are big mountains and cold winters. Does it rain often where you live? Then kite flying would not be one of your sports. It is one of the favorite sports of Thailand.
A.How many sports do you like?
B.What's the weather like?
C.Is the climate hot where you live?
D.Or do you live in a cold climate?
E.Many people enjoy sports by watching others play.
F.What games have you played?
G.Sports help people to live happily.
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Women who want to succeed at work should resist the temptation to act like men, scientists have said. Studies show that ambitious women are often less likely to get ahead than those who show more female characteristics. However, if they try to adapt, promotion comes their way. The findings, which will let assertive (过分自信的) women down, suggest that the best way for a woman to succeed in a man’s world is to act like a lady.
Past research has shown that women with self-confidence and other characteristics linked with successful management can be put aside at work in favor of gentle types. It is thought that while such characteristics are highly praised in men, ambitious women are penalized for not being feminine enough. Instead of being seen as strong managers, ambitious women are in an unfavorable situation.
In one US study, researchers explored personal details from university students applying for a summer job at a bank. A women applicant who attempted to apply for special wages to pay her transport or living costs was three and a half times less likely to get a job offer than a similar male. In fact, this kind of woman was the least likely to get taken on.
The latest study set out to explore what women who are naturally assertive could do to get ahead in the workplace. Eighty young men and women completed surveys about their personality while studying in college. Around eight years later, the researchers got back in touch with them to find out how their careers were going. Some had been promoted five times, others just once or twice. The results showed that ambitious women who stick to their decisions had been promoted less than more feminine groups. But the ambitious women who made a conscious effort to not appear to be threatening by “self-controlling” their behavior had done better than those who had carried on ignoring others’ views.
1. What does the underlined word “penalized” mean in the second paragraph?
A. Treated badly B. Asked to leave
C. Looked down upon D. Made sb. have a disadvantage
2.According to the passage, if an ambitious woman and a similar man both ask the company for an extra payment, ______.
A. the woman is less likely to be accepted
B. the woman will work harder if she gets the payment
C. the man can make a good impression on the boss
D. they can be both accepted if they use proper words
3.The ambitious women in the latest study ______.
A. had been promoted only once or twice
B. tried hard to be as successful as gentle types
C. were more accepted at work after they controlled their behavior
D. filled in the surveys after they graduated from college
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Successful management is highly praised in women.
B. Some women will be disappointed by the massage.
C. Men acting like a lady are likely to be promoted at work.
D. The latest study was aimed at how to become a successful boss.
5.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. How assertive women can control their behavior.
B. Feminists can do better by controlling their behavior.
C. Acting like a man won’t get women promoted at work.
D. How the ambitious women can avoid acting like men.
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Don’t ________ women. They are as important as men for the development of society.
A. look at B. look down upon
C. look out for D. look forward to
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Women should share the same rights with men according to the law,but________there is great room for improvement.
A.in return B.in reality C.in turn D.in exchange
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Statistics show that men have _____ as women do for every mile they drive.
A.serious accidents as twice many B.twice as many serious accidents
C.twice serious accidents as many D.serious accidents as many twice
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