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Why is a woman better at learning foreign languages than a man?
A
The area of the left side of a woman’s brain for language learning develops better than that of a man’s.
B
The right side of a woman’s brain for language develops better than that of a man’s.
C
The area of the left side of a woman’s brain for feelings develops better than that of a man’s.
D
The area of the right side of a woman’s brain fit for seeing in the dark develops better than that of a man’s.
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由题干中关键词learning foreign languages对原文进行定位。根据文章可知人类左半脑发展数学、言语、阅读等，“In men and women, different areas in each side of the brain develop differently. (男女左右半脑不同区域发展情况不同。)，而后对此进行举例“In boys, for example, it is the area for mathematics；and in girls it is the area for language learning that develops better”（男孩数学区域发展较好，女孩语言区域发展较好)。这里需要注意例子中比较级的使用。由此可知，女孩子左半脑掌管语言的区域要比男孩子的发展的好。所以A项是正确答案。
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Do you believe that men and women think differently? Many people say no. They say men and women are born with exactly the same abilities to think and learn. They think social life affects their ways of thinking.
In the past ten years, many scientists have studied the differences between men and women and they all got the same conclusion：men and women are different because their brains are different and this makes men and women see the world in different ways. Boys, for example, are generally better than girls at mathematical ideas involving objects and their relationships. Boys also are generally faster in response than girls of hand and eye movements in ball games. Girls, on the other hand, generally start speaking earlier and can see better in the dark and are better at learning foreign language than boys.
What makes men and women better at one thing or another? The answer is the brain. The brain has two sides. The nerves on the left side are for mathematics, speech, reading, etc, while those on the right side are for artistic creation and other senses. In men and women, different areas in each side of the brain develop differently. In boys, for example, it is the area for mathematics；and in girls it is the area for language learning that develops better. Another interesting difference is that the two sides of a man’s brain are interconnected by a smaller number of nerves than in the case of a woman, so the flow of information between them is more limited Scientists think this affects some of our abilities.
由题干中关键词learning foreign languages对原文进行定位。根据文章可知人类左半脑发展数学、言语、阅读等，“In men and women, different areas in each side of the brain develop differently. (男女左右半脑不同区域发展情况不同。)，而后对此进行举例“In boys, for example, it is the area for mathematics；and in girls it is the area for language learning that develops better”（男孩数学区域发展较好，女孩语言区域发展较好)。这里需要注意例子中比较级的使用。由此可知，女孩子左半脑掌管语言的区域要比男孩子的发展的好。所以A项是正确答案。
【录音原文】
Do you believe that men and women think differently? Many people say no. They say men and women are born with exactly the same abilities to think and learn. They think social life affects their ways of thinking.
In the past ten years, many scientists have studied the differences between men and women and they all got the same conclusion：men and women are different because their brains are different and this makes men and women see the world in different ways. Boys, for example, are generally better than girls at mathematical ideas involving objects and their relationships. Boys also are generally faster in response than girls of hand and eye movements in ball games. Girls, on the other hand, generally start speaking earlier and can see better in the dark and are better at learning foreign language than boys.
What makes men and women better at one thing or another? The answer is the brain. The brain has two sides. The nerves on the left side are for mathematics, speech, reading, etc, while those on the right side are for artistic creation and other senses. In men and women, different areas in each side of the brain develop differently. In boys, for example, it is the area for mathematics；and in girls it is the area for language learning that develops better. Another interesting difference is that the two sides of a man’s brain are interconnected by a smaller number of nerves than in the case of a woman, so the flow of information between them is more limited Scientists think this affects some of our abilities.
更多 “单选题Why is a woman better at learning foreign languages than a man?A The area of the left side of a woman’s brain for language learning develops better than that of a man’s.B The right side of a woman’s brain for language develops better than that of a man’s.C The area of the left side of a woman’s brain for feelings develops better than that of a man’s.D The area of the right side of a woman’s brain fit for seeing in the dark develops better than that of a man’s.” 相关考题
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