You either have it or you don't一a sense of direction, that is. But why could some people find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street.
Scientists say we're all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don't use it, we lose it. “Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, research director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also says that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their
sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.
If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or tree. Note landmarks(路标)on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
Simplify(简化)the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as hills which can help to find out where you are.
Now you will never get lost again!
28. Scientists believe that
A. people never lose their sense of direction
B. no one is born with a sense of direction
C. everybody owns a sense of direction from birth
D. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older
29. What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage
A. They never have a sense of direction without maps.
B. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.
C. They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.
D. They should never be allowed out alone if they do not have a sense of direction.
30. If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should
A. remember something easily recognizable on the route
B. draw a map of the route to help remember where it is
C. avoid taking the same route when you come back to it
D. tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen
31. According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to
A. ask policemen for directions
B. count the number of landmarks that you see
C. use walls, stream, and streets to guide yourself
D. remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs
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A. Profits enlarging B. Technology developing C. Education investing D. Benefits transferring E. Dominance disappearing F. A nation rising |
The following is an imaginary diary entry written by US president. This diary is part of Global Trends 2025, which was written by the US National Intelligence Council
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Global wealth and economic power will shift from West to East.
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The transition from old fuels to new will be slow, as will the development of new technologies that present feasible alternatives to fossil fuels or help eliminate food and water problems. All current technologies are inadequate, and new ones will probably not be commercially possible by 2025