首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
A subject which seems to have been insufficiently studied by doctors and psychologists is the influence of geography and climate
A subject which seems to have been insufficiently studied by doctors and psychologists is the influence of geography and climate
admin
2013-12-08
36
问题
A subject which seems to have been insufficiently studied by doctors and psychologists is the influence of geography and climate on the psychological and physical health of mankind. There seems no doubt that the general character of the landscape, the relative length of day and night, and the climate must all play a big part in determining what kind of people we are.
It is true that a few studies have been made. Where all the inhabitants of a particular area enjoy exceptionally good or bad health, scientists have identified contributory factors such as the presence or absence of substances like iodine, fluoride, calcium, or iron in the water supply, or perhaps types of land that provide breeding places for pests like mosquitoes or rats.
Moreover, we can all generalize about types of people we have met. Those living in countries with long dark winters are apt to be less talkative and less vivacious(活泼)than inhabitants of countries where the climate is more equable(稳定). And where the olive and the orange grow, there the inhabitants are cheerful, talkative, and spontaneous.
But these commonplace generalizations are inadequate: the influence of climate and geography should be studied in depth. Do all mountain dwellers live to a ripe old age? Does the drinking of wine, rather than beer, result in a sunny and open temperament? Is the strength and height of one of the Kenyan tribes due to their habitual drinking of the blood of cows?
We are not yet sure of the answers to such questions, but let us hope that something of benefit to mankind may eventually result from such studies.
Using context clues we may infer that "iodine, fluoride and calcium" are ______.
选项
A、substances which act positively or negatively on man’s health
B、harmful substances in the water supply
C、substances which help provide breeding places for pests
D、substances which help make the inhabitants cheerful and talkative
答案
A
解析
本题为词汇语义题。根据本文第二段的第二句话“Where...enjoy exceptionally good orbad health,scientists have identified contributory factors such as the presence or absenceof substances like iodine,fluoride,calcium,or iron in the water supply,...”可以推断,这三个单词表示像铁一样能对人体产生影响的矿物质,所以得出答案为A)。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/A5DO777K
0
成人本科学位英语
相关试题推荐
Somepsychologistsmaintainthatmentalactssuchasthinkingarenotperformedinthebrainalone,butthatone’smusclesalso
Lifereallyshouldbeonelongjourneyofjoyforchildrenbornwithaworldofwealthattheirfeet.Internationallyfamous
"Blockpatrol(巡逻,巡逻队),""communitywatch""civilianpatrol."Theymayhavedifferentnamesindifferentcitiesacrossthe
Thefamilyisasocialinstitution.Theimportanceofthefamilyinanindividual’slifeusuallydependsonthesizeofthesoci
ThetemperatureoftheSunisover5000degreesFahrenheitatthesurface,butitrisestoperhapsmorethan16milliondegrees
Nowcustomhasnotbeencommonlyregardedasasubjectofanygreatimportance.Theinnerworkingsofourownbrainswefeelto
MotivatingForcesforToday’sEmployeesForthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositionofnolessthan
Bythetimeyouarrivehome,I______forseveralhours,sopleasedon’tmakeanoisewhenyoucomein.
我们被告知:在任何情况下我们都不能用办公室的电话谈私事。
教育一个男人,你只是在教育一个人;而教育一个女人,你是在教育整个家庭。
随机试题
A.H2BO3B.KAl(SO4)2C.H2OD.Na2CO3E.KBr坚膜剂是
疑有上颌骨骨折时,最常用的x线投影方式是
A.芍药、桂枝B.炙甘草C.生姜D.大枣E.饴糖
最容易引起听神经损害的药物是()。
《多边投资担保机构公约》承保的"违约险"中的"约"是指下列选项中的哪一种?
根据《公司法》,下列公司人员中,对公司负有忠诚义务和勤勉义务的有()。Ⅰ.职工Ⅱ.股东Ⅲ.董事Ⅳ.高级经理Ⅴ.监事
粤菜的代表菜是()。
某国道工程建设需要征地240亩。甲市某县政府为加快土地征收和房屋拆迁力度,特成立了国道工程建设征地拆迁指挥部(简称拆迁指挥部),由县长任总指挥,县委副书记、县人大常委会副主任担任副总指挥,县人民法院院长和县人民检察院检察长以及县政府各职能部门负责人担任指挥
(对外经贸2013)中国人民银行买入外汇,其资产负债表上的变化是()。
Therichhavetraditionallypassedtheirwealthontotheirchildren.Butanincreasingnumberofbillionairesarechoosingnot
最新回复
(
0
)