You’re primarily left-handed if you use your left hand for most activities — even if you tend to write with your right hand. Historically, there used to be a social prejudice against lefties (左撇子) .
It’s estimated that 8 to 15 percent of the adult population is left-handed. Of course, we now know that handedness is determined by genetics and random chance. What we’re just learning, however, is far more interesting.
Lefties may be quicker thinkers. According to an Australian study published in 2006, left-handed people tend to have faster connections between the right and left sides of the brain.
Emotions seem to be arranged differently depending on handedness.
| A．Lefties have the upper hand in some sports. |
| B．Lefties experience the world in a different way. |
| C．In fact, there’s nothing special about the left-handed. |
| D．So they can use both sides of their brain more easily. |
| E．Lefties are more likely to have certain health problems. |
| F．Even schools once tried to break left-handed students of their “bad habit” . |
| G．For lefties, feelings is more likely to come from the right side of the brain. |
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【推荐1】These days，North Kickapoo Street in Shawnee，Oklahoma，is a four-lane road leading out to the highway，and lined with all kinds of places to eat and shop. But in the mid-1950s，it was just a gravel(砂砾)country road，the perfect place for our daddies to teach us how to drive.
We didn’t have driver’s education at Shawnee High Schoo1. We were on our own. Mom took me to pick up an instruction handbook. I was the oldest of my friends，so we were excited at the prospect of a whole new world opening up. We’d have freedom to get around. Best of all，we could go to the Starlite Drive—In theater on 50-cents-a-carload night. We’d have it made.
Mom let me back our 1949 Ford out of the garage a few times to get used to the clutch (离合器) and gearshift(变速排挡杆). I got familiar with the motion but was hardly ready for my road test.
Finally，the day came for Daddy to give me a real lesson. He drove out to the end of the paved section of Kickapoo Street and across to where the gravel started. My daddy had come from a family of 10，and they had been farmers in a poor area in Oklahoma. There was only one way to do things，and that was the right way.
Praises were rare，so when he expressed his approval it was special. I didn’t want to experience his glare if I ground the clutch or the car shook as I tried to get it going.
I took a deep breath，slowly let out the clutch，pushed the stick into second gear，eased down the road，and then carefully moved into third gear. He had me stop and repeat the procedure two or three more times until I came to the end of the section. I was feeling pretty good as I came to a stop and looked to Daddy for approval.
He glared at me and then barked，“You’ve been driving，haven’t you?”
He must have thought I’d been practicing in somebody else’s car. I quickly explained that my training was all done on the Ford.
That was 60 years ago. I can still see the nod he gave me when he said，“Well，you did a good job. ”
1. How did the author learn to drive at the beginning?| A．He was taught by his mother. |
| B．He was taught at Shawnee High Schoo1. |
| C．He learned to drive with the help of his father. |
| D．He taught himself by an instruction handbook. |
| A．pass the road test |
| B．show his driving skill |
| C．avoid making him angry |
| D．stop the car being damaged |
| A．He thought he had been cheated. |
| B．Something was wrong with the car. |
| C．He was disappointed at his son’s driving skill. |
| D．The son didn’t operate properly while driving. |
| A．Untalkative. | B．Strict. |
| C．Bad-tempered. | D．Helpful. |
Free Bike Rides
The Adelaide City Council has taken a great initiative（带头）by offering free bikes for hire all throughout the city.You just need to provide current and valid（有效的）photo identification,such as a passport or driver's license,and you'll be handed over a bike complete with helmet and lock.
The Museum and Art Gallery
The citizens of Adelaide are very lucky to have an art gallery and museum that are open to all,allowing you to get a taste of art and culture at zero cost.Not only is this a lovely way to pass time,but it can help to educate as well as entertain your children.If you are in the mood for a meal,you can camp out on the lawns surrounding the Art Gallery with a packed lunch from home,taking in the sunshine and fresh air.
Free Tastings
It may seem impossible to get a bite to eat without spending a single penny,but even that is possible in Adelaide. Many restaurants offer free tastings.You might want to check out Food Glorious Food,located in the David Jones Food Court,where you can sample their excellent Japanese food.A good bet for a free sampling would be an Asian restaurant which would be more keen on attracting potential customers with free samples.
Kid-friendly Options
The Adelaide Botanic Gardens and Le Cornu also come with a child minding service where your children can play under supervision（监管）.Or you can make a trip to the local library or take your kids window shopping at the mall.Take your kids to the Adelaide Hills or to skate parks,or if you want to treat them to free chocolate,take them to Haigh's Chocolate Factory for a free tour.
1. What can be used to hire a bike in Adelaide?| A．Some cash. | B．A helmet. |
| C．A passport. | D．Some photos. |
| A．Taking an art course. |
| B．Having a packed lunch. |
| C．Learning about foreign cultures. |
| D．Entertaining your kids to free tastings. |
| A．The Museum. | B．The Art Gallery. |
| C．The Food Court. | D．Food Glorious Food. |
| A．They don't charge much. | B．They provide excellent goods. |
| C．They are child-friendly places. | D．They allow children to play alone. |
【推荐3】Why Gratitude Is Significant
As far as I'm concerned, no matter what you’re going through, there is always a reason to be thankful. But not only that — being thankful might just be exactly what you need to do if you’re going through a tough time.
Researchers found that having a grateful attitude helps strengthen one’s immune system, lower blood pressure, improve sleep and motivate people to exercise regularly.
Having gone through a period of depression myself after cancer surgery 10 years ago, I can tell you this illness can be severe.
During that time I sought forms of treatment for depression, including professional counseling and exercise. One thing recommended to me by a counselor was keeping a gratitude journal.
| A．Every day, I would set down three things I was thankful for in life. |
| B．Now I realize depression does not go away by practicing a single exercise. |
| C．It itself carries a host of health benefits. |
| D．Being grateful accounts for your recovery. |
| E．Gratitude is good for your mind, body and soul. |
| F．Depression makes you feel as if you are dead inside. |
| G．For example, I would sincerely convey my gratitude loudly. |
【推荐1】Anyone with a kid is aware of the fact that kids have a really unusual sense of humor, but there’s no other way to put it. Sometimes it’s a non-funny situation that they find amusing. Whatever it is, you might be wondering what on earth they think is so funny. Up until recently, researchers weren’t sure what the timeline was of developing a sense of humor.
A group of researchers called the Early Humor Survey (EHS) aim to understand just that and help parents get a better understanding of their kids’ sense of humor. They surveyed a group of parents from the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.
During the first year of their babies’ lives, parents observed the different ways their children appreciated humor and were even able to produce some humor on their own. More than 3/4ths of the parents found their babies laughing by the second month of their lives. By their first birthday, almost all parents reported that their kids were all laughing.
While babies don’t have a full understanding of humor, we are able to see when they’re smiling or if they’re happy. EHS authors were able to see that babies had the ability to appreciate humor before they are able to produce humor themselves.
According to Kids Health, children with a sense of humor are more optimistic, happier and are able to handle differences with others. They are also more well-liked by their peers and show a better handling of adversities of childhood, including bullying, or moving to a new town. Since parents are the biggest role models in children’s lives, it’s safe to say that they develop their sense of humor from interacting with their parents.
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?| A．Children are born with a sense of humor. |
| B．Parents seek for the cause of kids’ humor. |
| C．Experts know when kids produce humor. |
| D．Kids’ sense of humor differs from adults’. |
| A．The two-month-old babies begin to laugh. |
| B．Parents interpret children’s humor properly. |
| C．Humor helps kids cope with tough problems. |
| D．Kids understand humor while appreciating it. |
| A．Kids’ Humor at a Very Early Stage |
| B．How Parents Care about Kids’ Growth |
| C．A New Discovery about Babies’ Humor |
| D．Why Humor Is Important in Kids’ Life |
| A．How to create kids’ humor stories. |
| B．How to develop kids’ sense of humor. |
| C．How to distinguish types of kids’ humor. |
| D．How to make an assessment of kids’ humor. |
【推荐2】Parents and educators can teach kids to change their fixed mindsets and see more potential in themselves and other people. Do you agree with this statement? If your answer is yes, here’s something you might consider. Research suggests that believing in the human ability to change is linked to less depression, better health and greater achievement. This is the “growth mindset”, an idea pioneered by Stanford researcher Carol Dweck.
According to this research, when we practice a growth mindset, the difficulties we’re facing seem more likely to be surmounted. It’s important for us to realize we aren’t helpless; we can grow and adapt. Just as important as seeing ourselves as capable of growth, this reduces some of the pressure we might feel, and helps us think more in terms of challenges than threats.
According to studies, developing a growth mindset is of importance. For example, a simple belief in the possibility of change may have a powerful effect on our thinking—potentially freeing us to actually see our way through anxiety and a sense of failure among peer conflicts and peer exclusion. Research also indicates that believing personalities can change an lower aggression and better navigate social relationships. Additionally, if we believe personalities are changeable and that situation and change, we can also apply this thinking to groups, resulting in an increased cooperation.
A growth mindset isn’t a personal state of being; instead, it’s a way of thinking or a strategy we can apply in a given situation. It isn’t something you simply have or you don’t. However, sometimes it’s really challenging to access a growth mindset. Something like feeling threatened, compared or criticized can make us feel unsafe so that it can be difficult to believe in the ability for change. Fortunately, there’s always something you can do to develop a growth mindset.
1. According to Carol Dweck, a growth mindset is the belief that our abilities .| A．are stable | B．aren’t fixed | C．are for growth | D．are linked to health |
| A．Overcome. | B．Strengthened. | C．Predicted. | D．Approved. |
| A．behave more bravely | B．be strict with themselves |
| C．do something on their own | D．get along better with others |
| A．A growth mindset is difficult to develop. |
| B．People with growth mindsets will not be criticized. |
| C．The sense of insecurity can be a barrier to a growth mindset. |
| D．Growth mindsets are challenging if people don't have good states. |
【推荐3】Feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list can certainly make you unhappy, but new research suggests that more free time might not be the magic medicine many of us dream it could be.
In a new study, researchers found that people with more free time generally had higher levels of subjective well-being, but only up to a point.
People who had up to two hours of free time a day generally reported they felt better than those who’d had less time. But people who had five or more hours of free time a day generally said they felt worse. So ultimately the free-time “sweet spot” might be two to three hours per day, the findings suggest.
Part of finding the “sweet spot” has to do with how people spend the extra time they have. The researchers conducted several smaller online experiments. In one they asked participants to imagine having 3½ to seven free hours per day. They were asked to imagine spending that time doing “productive” things (like exercising) or to imagine doing “unproductive” activities (like watching TV). Study participants believed their well-being would suffer if they had a lot of free time during the day, but only if they used it unproductively. In other words, how people use their free time matters.
Of course, what feels “productive” is up to you. If watching two hours of Real Housewives in your free time increases your happiness, you should do that. And even more traditionally productive or purposeful activities can be easy and fun. Engaging in a bit of low-key cardio, like walking, can help burn stress. Free-time activities like reading, cooking or gaming are also known to put people in a state of flow.
In cases when people do find themselves with huge amounts of free time, such as retirement or having left a job,” Sharif said, “our results suggest these individuals would benefit from spending their newfound time with purpose.”
1. According to the study, how many hours of free time brings the best feelings?| A．3 to 7 hours. | B．5 hours or more. | C．Up to 2 hours. | D．2 or 3 hours. |
| A．The busier, the happier. |
| B．The more free time, the better. |
| C．Purposeful activities increase happiness. |
| D．Retirement makes people depressed and unhappy. |
| A．Getting stuck in silence. | B．Having a poor-quality sleep. |
| C．Struggling with a dull book. | D．Enjoying classic music. |
| A．To make a new schedule. | B．To do more housework. |
| C．To watch more TV. | D．To find a new job. |
| A．Stories. | B．Life. | C．Science. | D．Sports. |
