12.Baby girls make their way directly for dolls as soon as they can crawl(爬行),while boys will head for cars,a study has shown.The findings,the first to show differences in very young babies,suggest there is a biological basis to their preferences.
Psychologists Dr Brenda Todd from City University London carried out an experiment involving 90 babies aged 9 months to 36 months.The babies were allowed to choose from seven toys.Some were typically boys'toys----a car,a digger,a ball and a blue teddy.The rest were girls'toys:a pink teddy,a doll and a cooking set.They were placed a meter away from the toys;and could pick whichever toy they liked; their choice and the amount of time they spent playing with each toy were recorded.
Of the youngest children (9 to 14 months),girls spent significantly longer playing with the doll than boys,and boys spent much more time with the car and ball than the girls did.Among the two and three-year-olds,girls spent 50 percent of the time playing with the doll while only two boys briefly touched it.The boys spent almost 90 percent of their time playing with cars,which the girls barely touched.There was no link between the parents'view on which toys were more appropriate for boys or girls,and the children's choice.
Dr Brenda Todd said,"Children of this age are already exposed(显示出) to much socialization.Boys may be given‘toys that go'while girls get toys they can care for,which may help shape their preference.But these findings agree with the former idea that children show natural interests in particular kinds of toys.There could be a biological basis for their choices.Males through evolution(进化,发展) have been adapted to prefer moving objects,probably through hunting instincts(本能),while girls prefer warmer colors such as pink,the color of a newborn
60.Baby boys and girls have different toy preferences probably becauseD.
A.baby boys are much more active
B.baby girls like bright colors more
C.their parents treat them differently
D.there is a natural difference between them.
61.What can we infer from Paragrah3?C
A.Nine-month-old baby boys don't play with dolls at all.
B.Two-year-old baby girls sometimes play with cars and balls
C.The older the babies are,the more obvious their preference is
D.Parents should teach their babies to share each other's toys
62.What conclusion did Dr.Brenda Todd draw from the results of the study?B
A.A dults purposely influence their babies preference.
B.Babies'preference isn't affected by social surroundings
C.Baby boys preferring to moving toys will be good at hunting
D.Baby girls preferning warmer colors will be warm-hearted
63.We may read this article in aAsection of a newspaper
A.science B.health C.education D.entertainment.
分析 文章是关于儿童对于玩具的倾向性,说明孩子的喜好是不受环境的影响的,是生来具有的
解答 60.D 细节题.根据第一段suggest there is a biological basis to their preferences.和最后一段But these findings agree with the former idea that children show natural interests in particular kinds of toys.可知D正确.
61.C 推理题.根据第三段Of the youngest children (9 to 14 months),girls spent significantly longer playing with the doll than boys,and boys spent much more time with the car and ball than the girls did.Among the two and three-year-olds,girls spent 50 percent of the time playing with the doll while only two boys briefly touched it.The boys spent almost 90 percent of their time playing with cars,which the girls barely touched.可知年龄越大,倾向性越明显.故C正确.
62.B 推理题.孩子很小的时候就已经显示出倾向性了,说明他们的喜好不受社会环境的影响,故B正确.
63.A 推理题.文章是关于儿童对于玩具的倾向性,说明孩子的喜好是不受环境的影响的,是生来具有的,可以判断这是一份科学研究的报告,故A符合.
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