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Finally, cultural influence also plays a role in which hand people prefer. Historically, items that require physical manipulation have been designed for right-handed use. For example, tools like scissors and musical instruments are often constructed with right-handers in mind, making it difficult for left-handers to use them. __4__
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While these factors offer some explanation, they remain speculative. The precise reasons for the global prevalence of right-handed people continue to be debated. Nevertheless, left-handedness will remain a phenomenon of great curiosity among scientists and researchers for many years to come.
最後，文化影響也在人們偏好哪一隻手上扮演一角。歷史上，需要用到肢體操作的物品都被設計來供右手使用。舉例來說，像是剪刀、樂器等工具常常就是考慮到右撇子而打造的，造成左撇子難以使用這些工具。因此，許多天生就是左撇子的人可能就必須透過學習使用右手來適應。
雖然這些因素都提供了一些解釋，但它們仍是推測而已。全球右撇子如此普及，確切的原因仍持續被爭論著。不過，在未來的許多年裡，左撇子依然會是科學家和研究人員相當好奇的一個現象。
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What Did You Learn?
(A) Specifically, different areas of the brain control different functions.
(B) Thus, this side tends to be more active when the body is engaged in physical tasks.
(C) Research has shown that the preference for one hand over the other can run in families.
(D) Consequently, many people born naturally left-handed may have had to adapt by learning to use their right hand.
答案：
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D
Words in use
4. hemisphere n.
(大腦、地球等球體的)半球
Most penguins live in the southern hemisphere.
大多數企鵝都住在南半球。
5. manipulation n.
操縱；控制
The magician’s skillful manipulation of cards left the audience in awe.
該魔術師巧妙地操縱卡片，讓觀眾驚歎連連。
Practical Phrases
3. vice versa 反之亦然，反過來說
注意
vice versa之前通常須接and或or等連接詞，而不可單獨使用。
You can now access your home computer from work and vice versa.
你現在可以從工作地點連線使用家裡的電腦，反之亦然。
4. play a role in... 對……造成影響∕起作用
Tom played a role in starting the protest against the oil company.
湯姆在發起那場對該石油公司的抗議上扮演重要角色。
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