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2013中考英语复习精品资料超值阅读练习15 　　What do Napoleon, Clinton and Wang Nan have in common? They are all left-handed. 　　Today, about 15% of the number of people is left-handed. But why are people left-handed? The answer is the way the brain (大脑) works. The brain has two halves---- the right half controls the left side of the body, and the left controls the right side of the body. So right-handed people have a strong left-brain and left-handed people have a strong right brain. 　　The two halves of he brain are about the same size. But each side controls different things. The left side controls language, math and logical (逻辑的). When you remember new words, or when you put things in order, you use your left side. 　　The right side of the brain controls your love of art, colors and music. It is also good at recognizing (识别) faces. 　　This does not mean that all artists are left-handed and all accountants (会计) are right-handed. Some right-handers have a strong right brain, and some left-handers have a strong left-brain. 　　1. The phrase “in common” in the first sentence means ______. 　　A. the same B. different C. strange D. interesting 　　2. People who are right-handed or left-handed are mostly decided by ______. 　　A. their parents B. their minds 　C. the way the brain works D. the way the head works 　　3. Each side of the brain ______. 　　A. likes music and math B. controls different things C. controls the same thing D. has two halves 　　4. When you are singing, you are using your _____. A. logic thinking B. heart C. left brain D. right brain 【答案与解析】该短文的大意是：百分之十五的人习惯于使用左手进行工作。这是因为大脑的工作方式造成的。人的两个大脑半球大小相差无几，但各有分工。左半球掌管语言、数学和逻辑等；右半球则控制艺术、颜色和音乐等。惯用左手的人，他们的大脑左半球相比右脑更发达些。不过这也不是绝对的。 　　 1. A。本小题有一定的难度，但考虑到短文首句的后的“They are all left-handed”一句还是可以推测出来正确答案的。 　　2. C。“The answer is the way the brain works.”，本句是解答该题的关键。 　　3. B。第三段是本题答案之所在。 　　4. D。“唱歌”属于艺术类，根据“The right side of the brain controls your love of art, colors and 　　music.”这句话，显然可知答案为D。