Question

Some scientists found that the woman’s brain is mainly built for the ability to understand other people. But man’s brain is mainly to build systems. 1. For example, women are more likely to read magazines on fashion and parenting, while men will choose magazines that feature computers and sport.

You may think that these preferences are influenced by the way people are taught to behave when they are growing up. However, this is not the case. A new study carried out at Cambridge University shows that newborn girls look longer at a face, and newborn boys look longer at a mobile.2. It has also been observed (that girls are better at noticing signs of changes in other people’s feelings. Boys, however, seem to enjoy building toy towers and playing with toys which have clear functions. 3.People whose jobs are in the construction industries are almost male. Math and engineering, which require high levels of systems-thinking, are also male-chosen disciplines. Why do men and women have the difference? Actually women have four times as many brain neurons that connect the right and left part of their brains. Because of it, women have a better ability to multitask than men. 4. Men tend to focus on a limited number of problems at a time. They will separate themselves from problems and view tasks as independent from one another.

Some people may worry that I am suggesting one gender (性别) is better than the other, but this is not the case. My theory says that males and females differ in the kinds of things that they find easy, but that both genders have their strengths and weaknesses. 5.It is not true. The study simply looks at males and females as two groups, and asks what differences exist, and why they are there.

A. You can see the same kind of pattern in the adult workplace.

B. That suggests certain differences between male and female brains are biological.

C. Generally speaking, there are clear differences.

D. It is important to stress that the female brain may be built more for empathy.

E. They will consider many sources of information at the same time.

F. Their preference for building systems may change over time.

G. Others may think the theory creates a belief of what a particular type of person is like.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.E

5.G

【解析】本文叙述的是男女大脑之间的区别。

1.C前文叙述男女大脑用途不同，且根据后文提示，For example的提示，

举例说男性与女性在选择杂志上的区别，故此处应为一个总起性质的句子，强调

区别。故选C。

2.B第二段先说男性与女性在选择上的差异是后天培养的，However话锋一转，说新生儿在选择上的差异，因此提出新的观点“暗示男性与

女性选择上的差异是天生的，即为生理差异决定的。”故选B。

3.A前文提及男孩对搭建玩具塔楼以及功能性较强的玩具有强烈的倾向，后

文说建筑类工作多为男性，故前后文都是描述男性相同的选择倾向，只是发生的

年龄和场所不同，故选择A。

4.E前文提及女性更具有同时从事多个任务的能力，与E 选项many sources

及at the same time 呼应。故选E。

5.G细节理解题。前文提到my theory“男性与女性各有优缺点”，后文说“it is not true”，故此处引出一个容易误解的观点。G选项提及的theory，且这里的观点认为“我的观点会让男性女性模式化“，故选择G。

【名师点睛】

做七选五时一定要注意and/but/so/besides/however/furthermore/moreover/in addition/what’s more等词汇、固定结构的运用。它们连接了上下文，起着承上起下的作用。像but（但是）、however（然而），表示转折，这说明前后的内容相反或相对。把握住这一点，做起题来就会得心应手。本题第2小题，第二段先说男性与女性在选择上的差异是后天培养的，However 话锋一转，说新生儿在选择上的差异，因此提出新的观点“暗示男性与女性选择上的差异是天生的，即为生理差异决定的。”故选B。