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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“right”.TheEnglishword“d

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

3、efs.InoldEnglish,thewordforleftmeans“weak”.Thatisn’tmuchofanimprovementover“evil”.Notverylongago,childrenwereoftenforcedtowritewiththeirrighthands.Doctorshavesincefoundthatthiscanbeveryharmful.Youshouldusethehandyouwereborntouse.Peoplewhousetheirlefthandsarejuststartingtogetbettertreatment.Butwhyth

4、eygetallthesebadnamesinthefirstplace?Onereasonmaybethattherearenotasmanyleft-handedpeopleasthereareright-handedpeople.Thereisoneleft-handedpersonforeveryfiveright-handedones.Peoplewhoaredifferentareoftenthoughttobewrong.Butattitudesdoseemtobechanging.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplearefinallystartingt

5、ogiveleft-handedpeopleahand.72.Whatdoesthepassageleadustobelievewhenonewrites?A.Hecanonlyusehisrighthand.B.Hecanonlyusehislefthand.C.Hecanuseeitherhislefthandorhisrighthand.D.Hecanusebothhislefthandandhisrighthand.73.Thelastsentenceofthisarticlemeans________.A.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplewanttocha

6、ngethehabitoftheleft-handedpeople-6-B.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplearestartingtohelptheleft-handedpeopleC.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplearestartingtouselefthandtowriteandsoonD.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplearestartingtogiveupusingtheirlefthands74.Afterwereadthearticlewecancertainlyknowthat_______.A.l

7、eft-handedpeoplehavebeentreatedpoorlyB.thenumberoftheleft-handedpeopleislargerthanthatofright-handedpeopleC.right-handedpeoplearemuchclevererthanleft-handedpeopleD.left-handedpeoplearelesssmartbuthardworkin