unit21　humanbiology第3课时课时作业北师大版选修7.doc

unit 21　human biology 第3课时 课时作业 北师大版选修7 Ⅰ.完形填空 Almost everyone wants to get smarter.We struggle to improve our __1__，intelligence and attention.We drink cup after cup of coffee to help us __2__ the day. __3__，a new study published in Current Directions in Psychological Science warns that there are __4__ to how smart humans can get. Each of our body parts develops in a certain way for a reason.__5__，we are not 3 meters tall __6__ most peoples hearts are not strong enough to send __7__ up that high.Scientists say that our thinking ability works in the same way.A babys brain size is limited by a series of __8__，such as the size of the mothers pelvis(骨盆)．If our brains developed to be bigger，there could be more __9__ during childbirth. The study of Jews，who have an average IQ much __10__ than other Europeans，showed they were more __11__ to develop diseases of the __12__ system.This might be because of their increased brainpower. If intelligence cannot be improved，can we at least get better at __13__？Not really，say scientists.They studied __14__ like caffeine(咖啡因)that improve attention.They found the drugs only helped people with serious __15__ problems.For those who did not have trouble paying attention，the drugs could have the __16__ effect.Scientists say that this suggests there is a(n) __17__ limit to how much people can or should concentrate. Our memory is also a“double－edged sword”．People with extremely good memories could __18__ having a difficult life because they cannot __19__ bad things that happen to them. Thomas Hills，one of the authors of the paper，said that __20__ all the problems in trying to get smarter，its unlikely that there will ever be a“super mind”． 【语篇解读】 每个人都想使自己变得更聪明，你是否也在想方设法改善自己的记忆力和注意力呢？ 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 1．A.ability B．character C．memory D．emotion 答案　C　[几乎每个人都想变得更聪明。“我们”都想努力提高“我们”的记忆力、智力和注意力。] 2．A.go through B．put through C．get through D．carry through 答案　C　[我们一杯接着一杯地喝咖啡来度日。] 3．A.Though B Therefore C．However D．