Question

【題目】 On the level of everyday usage a myth is a false story or belief. A myth is something that is not correct, but many people believe. There are a lot of myths about the human brain.

One of the biggest myths is that we only use 10 percent of our brains. The next part of the myth is that if we can learn to use the rest of our brains, then we’ll be much smarter. People say this all the time, but it’s absolutely not true! The truth is that although we don’t know everything about the human brain, we know that each part of it has an important function (功能). Modern scientists think the “10 percent myth” ridiculous (荒謬的).

The other most popular myth is about being “right brained” or “l(fā)eft brained”. According to this myth, people who use the right side of their brains are more artistic and creative. People who use the left side of their brains are better at math and science. This is as popular as the 10 percent myth, and it’s also wrong. In 2013, a study at an American university examined the right brain and left brain myth. According to the study, we use both sides of our brains equally (相等地).

It’s true that we use different parts of our brains for different things. We use our left side for language more, and our right side when we need to pay attention. But there is no evidence (證據(jù)) that creative people use the right side more, or that scientific people use the left side more.

We’ve talked about myths, so let’s look at a few interesting facts about the brain. First of all, the brain feels no pain. Second, about 75 percent of the brain is made of water. It’s also the fattest organ in your body. Here’s another interesting fact about the brain. Around the time you turn 18 years old, it stops growing.

【1】What do modern scientists think of “10 percent myth” of the brain?

【2】What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

【3】May Robert, who is learning English, use the right brain more or the left brain more?

【4】According to the facts mentioned in the passage, when does the brain stop growing?

【5】What is the passage mainly about?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Ridiculous.

【2】The right brain and left brain myth.

【3】He may use the left brain more.

【4】Around the time we turn 18 years old.

【5】Myths and facts about the brain.

【解析】

大腦是人身體上最重要的器官之一，但關(guān)于它人們有很多的誤區(qū)，這篇短文給我們列舉了其中的一些誤區(qū)，并講述了關(guān)于大腦的一些有趣的事實(shí)。

【1】

根據(jù)短文第二段“Modern scientists think the “10 percent myth” ridiculous”可知，關(guān)于“我們只利用了大腦的10%”這個(gè)說(shuō)法，很多現(xiàn)代的科學(xué)家認(rèn)為是非�；闹嚨�。故答案為：Ridiculous.

【2】

This是一個(gè)指示代詞，代指上文提到的內(nèi)容。根據(jù)這一段的開頭“The other most popular myth is about being “right brained” or “l(fā)eft brained”.”可知，它指代的是關(guān)于“左腦”和“右腦”的說(shuō)法。故答案為：The right brain and left brain myth.

【3】

根據(jù)短文第四段“We use our left side for language more”可知，在學(xué)習(xí)語(yǔ)言時(shí)，我們更多地使用的是左腦。故答案為：He may use the left brain more.

【4】

根據(jù)短文最后一段“Around the time you turn 18 years old, it stops growing.”可知，在我們大約18歲的時(shí)候，大腦就停止生長(zhǎng)了。故答案為：Around the time we turn 18 years old.

【5】

根據(jù)短文第一段“There are a lot of myths about the human brain.”可知，這篇短文介紹的是人們對(duì)大腦的一些誤解。短文中不僅呈現(xiàn)了這些誤解，還介紹了關(guān)于大腦的一些事實(shí)。故答案為：Myths and facts about the brain.