Question

【題目】Questions are based on the following news.

【1】

A.Because man makes us of only 20% of the brain’s capacity.

B.Because the other 80% of man’s brain will grow in due time.

C.Because man’ brain has grown larger over the past centuries.

D.Because man will use his brain more and more as time goes on.

【2】

A.He thinks and feels in different ways.

B.He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.

C.He has no hair because it is no longer useful.

D.His fingers grow weaker because he doesn’t use them.

【3】

A.Man’s life will be different in the future.

B.Future man will look different from us.

C.Man is growing taller and uglier as time goes by.

D.The functions of man’s organs will function as well as today.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【解析】

【原文】

Man is slowly changing all the time. What will man be like in the future — in 5000 or even 50,000 years from now?

Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change to the head, and the forehead in particular, will grow larger.

Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger.

On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life. But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.

In spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.

Questions:

Why will there be a change in man’s forehead size in the future?

Which of the following is true about human beings in the future?

What is the main idea of the passage?

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