A subject which seems to have been insufficiently studied by doctors. tom and psychologists is the influence of geography and cl

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问题     A subject which seems to have been insufficiently studied by doctors. tom and psychologists is the influence of geography and climate on the psychological and physical health of humankind. There seems no doubt that the general character of landscape, the relative length of day and night, and climate must all play a part in【S1】______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【S2】______good or bad health, scientists have identified【S3】______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【S4】______places for pests like mosquitoes or rats.
    Moreover, we,-can all【S5】______about types of people we have met. Those living in countries with long dark winters are【S6】______to be less talkative and less lively than inhabitants of countries where the climate is more【S7】______. And where olives and oranges grow, the inhabitants are cheerful, talkative and casual.
    But these commonplace generalizations are inadequate: the influence of climate and geography should be studied in【S8】______. Do all mountain【S9】______live to a ripe old age.’? Docs the drinking of wine, rather than beer, result in a sunny and open character? Is the strength and height of a Kenyan tribe due to their【S10】______drinking of the cow blood?
    We are not yet sure of the answers to such questions ,but let us hope that something.

A)notably            B)deciding                            C)determining
D)established        E)habitual                            F)breeding
G)specialize         H)steady                              I)apt
G)equable            K)generalize                          L)depth
M)dwellers           N)contributory                        O)exceptionally
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解析 generalize 和 specialize是一对词形相似的反义同。两者的含义分别是:generalize“归纳,概括,推广,普及”,specialize “专攻,专门研究,使适应特殊目的,使专用于”。本文的语境是:我们能够归纳、总结出我们所结识的人的类型。
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