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Unit1 1. Banked cloze Have you ever heard people say that they tend to be more of a right-brain or left-brain thinker? Fro books to television programs, you have probably heard the ter mentioned numerous times, or perhaps you have even taken an onlinetest to determine which type best describes you. Do different parts of the brain really control different bodily and mental functions? Over the years, a theory that has gained in popularity is that the right brain and the left brain are responsible for different modes of thought and that the way in which a person thinks will depend on which side of his brain works more actively. People who rely more heavily on the right half of their brain tend to be more imaginative and spontaneous. They are interested in patterns, shapes and sizes, for the right brain is associated withartistic ability like singing, painting, Writing poetry, etc. Left-brain dominated people are quiteopposite in the way they think. They tend to be more logical and analytical in their thinking and usually stand out in mathematics and word skills. While the different functions of the two brain parts may have beendistorted and exaggerated by popular psychology, understanding you strengths and weaknesses in certain areas can help you develop better ways to learn and study. For example, if you are usuallystumped in trying to follow verbal instructions, an activity often cited as a right-brain characteristic, you can benefit from writing down directions and developing better organizational skills. 2.中庸思想（Doctrine of the Mean）是儒家思想的核心内容。The Doctrine of the Mean 1 / 11 is the core of Confucianism.孔子所谓的“中”不是指“折中”，而是指在认识和处 理客观事物时的一种“适度”和“恰如其分”的方法。 The so-ca ed “mean” by Confucius doesn’t mean “compromise” but a “moderate” and “Just right” way when understanding and handling objective things. 孔子主张不仅要