2013高考英语二轮阅读理解训练08

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1、2013高考英语二轮阅读理解训练08：（答案）热身训练Rightisright.Right?Ofcourse.Butisleftwrong?Well,theRomansusedtothinkso.Theythoughtleft-handedpeopleweremistakesofnature.Latin,thelanguageoftheRomans,hadmanywordsthatexpressedthisview.Somewordsweusetodaystillhavethismeaning.TheLatinword“dexter”means

2、“right”.TheEnglishword“dexterous”comesfromthisword.Itmeans“handy”(cleverwithhands).So,rightishandy.ButtheLatinwordforleftis“sinister”.TheEnglishword“sinister”comesfromthisword.Sinistermeans“evil”(verybad).Isitfairtocallright-handedpeoplehandyandleft-handedpeopleevil?Well,fai

3、rornot,manylanguageshavewordsthatexpresssuchbeliefs.InoldEnglish,thewordforleftmeans“weak”.Thatisn’tmuchofanimprovementover“evil”.Notverylongago,childrenwereoftenforcedtowritewiththeirrighthands.Doctorshavesincefoundthatthiscanbeveryharmful.Youshouldusethehandyouwereborntous

4、e.Peoplewhousetheirlefthandsarejuststartingtogetbettertreatment.Butwhytheygetallthesebadnamesinthefirstplace?Onereasonmaybethattherearenotasmanyleft-handedpeopleasthereareright-handedpeople.Thereisoneleft-handedpersonforeveryfiveright-handedones.Peoplewhoaredifferentareoften

5、thoughttobewrong.Butattitudesdoseemtobechanging.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplearefinallystartingtogiveleft-handedpeopleahand.72.Whatdoesthepassageleadustobelievewhenonewrites?A.Hecanonlyusehisrighthand.B.Hecanonlyusehislefthand.C.Hecanuseeitherhislefthandorhisrighthand.D.Heca

6、nusebothhislefthandandhisrighthand.73.Thelastsentenceofthisarticlemeans________.A.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplewanttochangethehabitoftheleft-handedpeopleB.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplearestartingtohelptheleft-handedpeopleC.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplearestartingtouselefthan

7、dtowriteandsoonD.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplearestartingtogiveupusingtheirlefthands74.Afterwereadthearticlewecancertainlyknowthat_______.A.left-handedpeoplehavebeentreatedpoorlyB.thenumberoftheleft-handedpeopleislargerthanthatofright-handedpeopleC.right-handedpeoplearemuchc

8、levererthanleft-handedpeopleD.left-handedpeoplearelesssmartbuthardworking75