英语阅读What makes one person more intelligent than another?What

英语阅读
What makes one person more intelligent than another?What makes one person a genius,like the brilliant Albert Einstein,and another person a fool?Are people born intelligent or stupid,or is intelligence the result of where and how you live?These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
We know,however,that just being born with a good mind is not enough.In some ways,the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle.It needs exercise.Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children.Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about.The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent.If,on the other hand,children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do,they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children.According to some psychologists,if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot,then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things.So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children,such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”
1.The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _______ while “dull” in the second paragraph means ________.
A.bright and splendid; slow in thinking and understanding
B.pretty and handsome; ordinary-looking
C.great and important; common
D.hopeful and helpful; careless
2.According to the context we can guess that a genius is ________ while an idiot is ________.
A.a normal person; a funny person
B.a strong person; a weak person
C.a highly intelligent person; a foolish or weak-minded person
D.a famous person; an ordinary person
3.A person ________ is more likely to become a genius.
A.whose parents are clever
B.often thinking about difficult problems
C.often helped by his parents and teachers
D.born with a good brain and putting it into active use
4.It is better for parents ________.
A.to praise and encourage their children more often
B.to be hard on their children
C.to leave their children alone with nothing to do
D.to give their children as much help as possible
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?
A.Parents play an important part in their children’s growth.
B.The less you use your mind the duller you may become.
C.Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.
D.What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.
Keys:1.A 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.C
因为是准高中生,所以英语水平有限还请见谅.

什么能使一个人比其他人更聪明呢?什么使一个人成为像智者阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦那样的天才呢?什么又能使一个人变得白痴一般?人们是天生就聪慧或者愚笨,或者才智是你生活在哪里和你怎么生活的结果吗?这些是非常古老的问题,他们的答案至今仍未清楚.
我们知道,然而,一出世就有一副好头脑并不够用.某种程度上,头脑就好比是一根大腿或者是手臂的肌肉.他需要锻炼.心智锻炼[用头脑进行的]对年轻的孩子来讲是特别重要的.许多儿童心理学家认为家长应该多陪陪他们的孩子玩耍,并且给他们机会和问题供他们思考.这样的孩子才更有可能聪明伶俐的成长.另一方面,如果孩子被孤立着而没有任何事情去做,他们更容易呆滞,不聪明.
家长也应该注意他们对孩子所说的事情.根据心理学家的报告,如果家长总是告诉孩子他是一个白痴或者他很笨,孩子就会有可能做一些傻傻的,笨笨的事情.所以,对家长来说说一些积极的事情对他们的孩子可能会更好些.例如,这件事情你做得多好啊!或者你真是一个聪明的孩子.
1、第一段的单词intelligent和brilliant的意思是什么而第二段dull的意思是什么?
2、根据课文我们可以猜测 天才是什么? 而 蠢蛋是?
3、什么样的人才更有可能成为天才?
4、对于家长来说 做什么更好?
5、根据文章,下面的哪个不是正确的?
选择题的答案就不需要我给你翻译了吧.呵呵.