tailieunhanh - LUYỆN THI CẤP TỐC MÔN ANH VĂN – TEST 25

Tham khảo tài liệu 'luyện thi cấp tốc môn anh văn – test 25', tài liệu phổ thông, ôn thi đh-cđ phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | LUYỆN THI CẤP TỐC MÔN ANH VĂN - TEST 25 Read the following passage and mark the letter A B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 10. Psychologists have debated a long time about whether a child s upbringing can give it the ability to do outstandingly well. Some think that it is impossible to develop genius and say that it is simply something a person is born with. Others however argue that the potential for great achievement can be developed. The truth lies somewhere between these two extremes. It seems very obvious that being born with the right qualities from gifted parents will increase a child s ability to do well. However this ability will be fully realized only with the right upbringing and opportunities. As one psychologist says To have a fast car you need both a good engine and fuel. Scientists have recently assessed intelligence achievement and ability in 50 sets of identical twins that were separated shortly after birth and brought up by different parents. They found that achievement was based on intelligence and later influenced by the child s environment. One case involving very intelligent twins was quoted. One of the twins received a normal upbringing and performed well. The other twin however was brought up by extremely supportive parents and given every possible opportunity to develop its abilities. That twin though starting out with the same degree of intelligence as the other performed even better. This case reflects the general principle of intelligence and ability. The more favorable the environment the more a child s intelligence and ability are developed. However there is no link between intelligence and the socioeconomic level of a child s family. In other words it does not matter how poor or how rich a family is as this does not affect intelligence. Gifted people cannot be created by supportive parents but they can be developed by them. One professor of music said that outstanding .