Researchshowsthatmuchofourpredisposition（倾向）towardsdeterminationsociabilityandself-controlandsenseofpurposeisinourgenes．InfactourDNAplaysabiggerroleininfluencingthesetraits（characteristics

Question

Research shows that much of our predisposition （倾向） towards determination sociability and self - control and sense of purpose is in our genes．In fact our DNA plays a bigger role in influencing these traits （ characteristics）than our upbringing （儿童期的教养）and the company we keep．Taken together these aspects of personality can make the difference between success and failure say the Edinburgh University researchers．        

They questioned more than 800 pairs of twins about their attitudes to life to tease apart the influences of nature and nurture．Comparing identical twins who share all their DNA and their up bringing with non-identical twins who have a shared background but are no more genetically alike than other brothers and sisters is a technique often used by researchers to quantify the influence of genetics．

The results published in the Journal of Personality showed that genes play a much bigger role than lifestyle with self-control particularly etched （铭刻） into our DNA．                   

Our genes a222so largely determine how determined and persistent we are．This is important in terms of success as someone who refuses to give up is more likely to achieve their dreams than someone who throws in the towel at the first hiccough ．

Researcher Professor Timothy Bates said "Ever since the ancient Greeks people Lave de hated the nature of a good life and the nature of a virtuous life．Why do some people seem to manage their lives have good relationships and cooperate to achieve their goals while others do not? Previously   the role of family and the environment around the home often controlled people' s ideas about what affected psychological well-being．However this work emphasizes a much more powerful influence from genetics．"

However those who haven' t been dealt a helpful hand of genes shouldn' t he too depressed．The professor says a sense of purpose is the key and advises those who are eager for success to focus their thoughts on making a difference．

1.What does the result of the research indicate?

A．Our DNA is the only factor to decide our traits．

B．Our DNA plays a decisive role in achieving success．

C．Education plays little part in the formation of our character．

D．Society has Little effect on us in our personality．

2.The underlined part in Paragraph 4 refers to someone who                  ．

A．is born successful	B．determines to make a difference
C．makes great effort	D．admits defeat easily

3.Timothy Bates mentions the ancient Creeks in order to indicate that            ．

A．some people can live a good life because they can manage their lives

B．people haven't made it clear yet what is the key personality trait（持点 特征） to be a success

C．in ancient Greece the role of family and the environment was ignored

D．the relationship between personality and success has always been people's concern

4.According to the passage the key personality trait is              ．

A．determination

B．kindness

C．politeness

D．sociability

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A．How do people work hard?	B．Why can some people succeed?
C．DNA determines success or failure	D．Several factors determine personality

 

Answer 1

1.B 2.D 3.D 4.A 5.C

分 析：
1.细节题。根据文章第三段The results published in the Journal of Personality showed that genes play a much bigger role than lifestyle with self-control particularly etched （铭刻） into our DNA．实验结果说明基因比生活方式在自我控制方面所起的作用还要大。故B正确。 2.推理题。根据文章第四段as someone who refuses to give up is more likely to achieve their dreams than someone who throws in the towel at the first hiccough．说明该词与more likely to achieve their dreams是一组反义词，故Ｄ的说法正确。 3.推理题。根据文章倒数第二段2 3 4行Ever since the ancient Greeks people Lave de hated the nature of a good life and the nature of a virtuous life．Why do some people seem to manage their lives have good relationships and cooperate to achieve their goals while others do not?说明古希腊的人很注意人性和成功之间的关系，故D正确。 4.细节题。根据第四段第一行Our genes a222so largely determine how determined and persistent we are说明我们的基因决定了我们有多么有毅力多么有决心，而意志力和决心恰恰是决定我们成功的因素。故A正确。 5.主旨大意题。根据文章第一句Research shows that much of our predisposition （倾向） towards determination sociability and self - control and sense of purpose is in our genes．说明基因是决定因素。故C的说法即DNA决定了我们的成功或者失败正确。
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点评：
文章详细说明了我们的成功或者失败不是由我们的生活方式决定的，而是由我们的基因决定的。本文的难点在于扫除文字的障碍，要根据上下文来推测文章中一些不熟悉的词义，不要受这些词的影响而导致对文章意思的把握不到位，此类题需要结合上下文提供的语境和信息进行合理的概括和判断。