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8 N- }8 P0 u( ]; L 第一篇 h) W) J* h0 b+ [$ q
Two People,Two Paths
7 z" c2 w( E( ]; G You must be familiar with the situation:Dad’s driving,Mum’s telling him where to go.He’s
3 n1 ~1 Q/ Q5 F% v sure that they need to turn 1eft.But she says it’s not for another two blocks.Who has the better0 K3 [9 p, V2 r# E
sense of direction?Men or women?! z; K v2 s1 R) I8 z0 i$ y
They both do,a new study says.but in different ways.
1 F6 ~8 g& ~6 h% C+ L- N Men and women.Canadian researchers have found,have different methods of finding their
# P1 r4 v, a( C7 x2 t way.Men look quickly at landmarks f地标)and head off in what they think is the right direction6 C. @3 G7 I1 y" y& ^
Women.however.try to picture the whole route in detail and then f01low the path in their head,
$ S5 _ v3 g! g; O. R1 w “Women tend to be more detailed.”said Edward Cornell,who led the study。“while men
- o9 }% i4 K, }8 r w D2 ? tend to be a little bit faster and…a little bit more intuitive(直觉感知的)”8 W4 Z7 K) k+ g* C6 M; [% N- {
In fact.said Cornell.“sense of direction”isn’t one skill but two.
8 \" f+ |' A5 x# H5 ]- v The first is the“survey method,’.This is when you see an area from above,such as a printed- W6 u! M4 h# h' q+ Q6 g* I
map You can see.for example,where the hospital is,where the church is and that the2 |6 R7 Y% s/ x6 V4 ] b5 k
supermarket is on its right+ p8 c! j/ H5 n& ^- V4 I7 }- J4 C! I
The second skill is the“route method”This is when you use a series of directions.Yon start
. r! L+ e9 m, M8 Z7 _ from the hospital.then turn 1eft.turn right,go uphill—and then you see the supermarket.
) }2 r7 L+ U8 y) i" O7 I9 B7 V Men are more likely to use the survey method while women are more likely to use one route
" I: R2 g- J$ c0 O+ L and follow directions
& e( B7 u b' Z D9 Q* Y; W M Both work.and neither is better& ]* S5 A6 |0 X
Some scientists insist that these different skills have a long history.They argue it is because& o# v e- M0 e4 G' c: }
of the difference in traditional roles.$ B2 P* ~% o. b2 R( T4 l9 `' e& B9 {
In ancient times.young men often went far away with the older men to fish or hunt The trip
# B8 P5 n. z5 H0 ^ took hours or days and covered unfamiliar places.The only way to know where you were was to
% R# W2 |6 X) K3 `8 f use the survey method to remember landmarks—the mountains.the 1akes and so on.$ c/ G$ P$ x( b: o3 f
The women,on the other hand,took young girls out to find fruits and plants.These
: u$ j0 \: o+ N# d activities were much closer to home but required learning well—used paths.So,women’s sense of space was based on learning certain routes
+ w) r t& l/ m9 Y0 l# n- y! |3 X 31 When finding his way Dad tends to rely on
$ J% s# m( c4 M; V) K3 Y' V A his intuitive knowledge8 B2 @% _/ v7 l0 \( G3 {3 d
B his book knowledge.2 g6 L5 }* Y8 O3 E* T( F! K! a
C Mum’s assistance.
# x, y: ~9 h/ H/ Y2 {+ l4 \) X9 U D the police’s assistance,* |% D ^$ T+ x% {* `
32 Women are more likely to use
, Z& N* F$ R, l2 Q A 山e survey method. L2 ], [+ R$ z) }& P# T" K# |
B the traditional method.
# ~% R* B4 d \6 u+ ?# b) c' Z# i C the route method! G/ l% P6 |3 O' c' T1 S4 {
D the right method.
- Y, |2 p4 A' U) N7 C( {' { H 33 Which works better.the route method or the survey method?
( o0 r: P- H8 b! F A The survey method5 {) D8 E7 U( Q- e7 {
B 111e route method.
) {& D) o- c0 \% C) C C Either.
; F7 ?. w8 w" _0 Z4 b D Neither( _2 W; z- |6 A9 Y; F
34 Which of the following is NOT a landmark?; h( B/ @5 r0 ~8 p* U
A Along river.7 I) u& \: ?2 e6 K! E+ m8 [/ c8 g4 f
B A high mountain.
6 m$ G( ^# V' @7 S1 B C A magnificent church" u- j) U3 W" d% ^: m
D A path in your head v$ G5 P- @& J8 h; P: P* i
35 Women developed a sense of space out of the need8 w4 ^$ g8 R7 n( k
A to go fishing.
$ J7 ~: M X. ~3 F* t B to go hunting.
! e2 P; U% k+ p! m, Y- U; | C to learn well-used paths.
& Y. e1 h D$ y- f% C' L D to go swimming. |